Architecture and the Modern Hospital: Nosokomeion to Hygeia

by Philip Goad, Cameron Logan, Julie Willis

Book Overview

More than any other building type in the twentieth century, the hospital was connected to transformations in the health of populations and expectations of lifespan. From the scale of public health to the level of the individual, the architecture of the modern hospital has reshaped knowledge about health and disease and perceptions of bodily integrity and security. However, the rich and genuinely global architectural history of these hospitals is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415815339
• ISBN13: 9780415815338
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"