Places of healing

[摘要] So said the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto,whose revolutionary views on hospital design culminated in the acclaimed Paimio Sanatorium inhis homeland. Aalto was one of the first architects ofthe modern era to study the patient’s environment andits contribution to healing. Over time, it has becomeincreasingly clear that optimal design of medical architecture can have a profound impact on patient healthand recovery.

[学科分类] 卫生学