hospital reflections
“what remains so vividly in my memory of that time is the pain of others, witnessed unwittingly.”
Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
https://mh.bmj.com/content/51/1/86
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Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
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“the practice of putting one’s own life on hold as a family member nears the end of life is not widely recognised. Because this is so seldom talked about, it is seldom adequately designed for. In shedding light on this experience, these four stories make evident the ways that aesthetics are felt emotionally as the built environment takes on a... See more
“the architecture responsible for holding within it so much emotion”
Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
https://mh.bmj.com/content/51/1/86
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Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
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Just a moment...
mh.bmj.comAre you very much affected by your environment? If so, how?
This basically comes down to Neuroarchitecture which is the study of how we interact with our built environments. Truly the main if not only reason I chose to design buildings really.
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alyssaanselmo_instagram.com“The built environment of my mother’s ward offered nothing of this sensitivity.”
Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
https://mh.bmj.com/content/51/1/86
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Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
https://mh.bmj.com/content/51/1/86
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“a question I am often asked is whether there were any observable differences between what patients wanted or needed from the built environment, and what their families wanted or needed”
Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
https://mh.bmj.com/content/51/1/86
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Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
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“Not unlike Frame, I too felt at once inside and outside of the experience of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life. There, but somehow also oddly removed”
Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
https://mh.bmj.com/content/51/1/86
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Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
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“They would seek shelter within a vinyl upholstered alcove directly adjacent to the lift lobby because it was literally the only space on offer.”
Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
https://mh.bmj.com/content/51/1/86
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Expectation, emotion and the built environment: experiences of occupying hospital spaces as a loved one nears the end of life
https://mh.bmj.com/content/51/1/86
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