Hospital design in China is logical and pragmatic, and often based on passive green design, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
Hospital design in China is logical and pragmatic, and often based on passive green design, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website by Edison Woo, lead design healthcare architect for IPPR/IG Studio. Characteristics of the Chinese design approach include long, slender buildings that create a sense of light and air and operable windows that bring fresh air in and take old air out.
December 8, 2014
Topic Area: Blogs
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