Hospital Builders

Review
“…the comprehensive selection of photographs, plans and sections is very high quality…of interest to the novice and the more expert…” (HD – The Journal for Healthcare Design and Development, July 04)


Review
“…the comprehensive selection of photographs, plans and sections is very high quality…of interest to the novice and the more expert…” (HD – The Journal for Healthcare Design and Development, July 04)


Book Description
Designing and building hospitals is an extraordinarily complicated and expensive task, which requires technical skill and design innovation. Hospital Builders brings together a selection of key projects from around the world to provide the ideal reference for anyone working in this area. Each of the projects has been specifically chosen for their blend of innovation and practicality and are extensively illustrated with images, photographs, plans and explanatory text. - Anthony Monk is a co-founder of HLM Architects - Britain's premier specialists in health care design. - Comprehensive study of a wide variety of styles of hospital buildings. - Beautifully and extensively illustrated throughout.


About the Author
TONY MONK is an architectural practitioner, an educationalist and an author. He graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture, London and obtained a masters degree from Yale University where he was a contemporary of Lord Norman Foster and Lord Richard Rogers. He was a founder partner of Hutchison Locke and Monk (now HLM Architects), who are nationally renowned for their healthcare work. He was the Head and Professor of Architecture at the University of Luton and was the author of The Art and Architecture of Paul Rudolph (Wiley-Academy, 1998). Formerly a member of the Sports Council Lottery Panel, a non-executive director of the Building Centre and a founder director of the Acton Housing Association, he is now a consultant in private practice with Edgington Spink and Hyne.


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"Britain is in the middle of the largest expansion of healthcare buildings since the inception of the National Health Service Act in 1947. From 1980 to 1997, 89 major hospital projects were completed, costing some [pound]3.7 billion. Another 68 schemes are already committed to be built between 1997 and 2006 an will cost a further [pound]9.7 billion. This specialist publication traces these momentous changes that are transforming the Health service, and provides valuable information for all those participating in the design, construction and subsequent management of this huge hospital rebuilding programme." Hospital Builders offers a comprehensive appraisal of 32 case studies covering significant healthcare projects in Britain and around the world. Each is thoroughly analysed with a critical description, plans, illustrations and photographs to provide creative information that is of assistance to architects, contractors and managers and all those involved in the procurement and subsequent occupation of the facilities. The ideas and examples are amplified through an exploration of the historical achievements, present circumstances and potential future direction of our modern progressive health service. Current practitioners contribute from first-hand experience and anticipate the implications of private finance initiatives and competitive healthcare partnerships. A central theme throughout the book is the abiding importance of high-quality hospital architecture and the therapeutic benefits to be gained by friendly, human healthcare environments.


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