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Planning worldclass hospitals Thinking ahead Tapping into the urban health resource v/ Helle Søholt, Partner & CEO Gehl Architects Urban Quality Consultants Gl. Kongevej 1, 4.tv DK1610 Copenhagen V www.gehlarchitects.dk GEHL ARCHITECTS

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Founding partner, Helle Søholts keynote from the Rambøll conference, Thinking ahead - creating world-class cost-effective hospitals held November 11, 2010.

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Planning world‐class hospitals

Thinking ahead Tapping into the urban health resource

v/ Helle Søholt, Partner & CEO

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5 important themes in urban pplanning are interrelated

”People at the 

f l ”centre of planning” 

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A people approach must take into account individual, social and cultural needs of people. 

The Social Field of Vision:

Distance 100‐0 5m

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Distance 100 0,5m

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Healing Hospitals / Healing Gardens5 km / hour architecture 

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The modern paradox:A lot of planning result in “anti life design” 

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Decades of one sided focus on the logistics of hospitalsHave created suburban campus areas for hospitals and universities

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Planning 2010: How far are we? – What have we learned?Still today planning and design is influenced by functionalism and systems thinking

1960

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Focus on architectural landmarks Life between buildings is not taking into account

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How do we create new synergies between the hospital and the surrounding city?

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There is a need for a paradigme shift in planningp g p g

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Thinking ahead:What is the role the future hospitals?

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Effectiveness!Effectiveness!The hospital as a machine needs to work, accessibility to and from needs to be prioritized, 

ambulances should have easy access, logistically department should be effectively linked, medical treatments should be the best in the worldtreatments should be the best in the world…..

What is the role of the hospital in the city?

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CultureOpens up and reach out in order toOpens up and reach out in order to 

connect with surrounding urban cultural and social resources 

TheThe Knowledge

City

A i I tiAttractivenessIs accessible and inviting to many people enabling them to take part in urban life

InnovationMake space for exchange of 

knowledge and the meeting of l

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Location need of knowledge institutions and organizationsMoving towards stronger needs for urbanity 

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4 suggested new themes for the future urban hospitalsfor the future urban hospitals

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”Quality of Life”The future hospital is no longer a function in society for treatment 

It grows into a learning institution with preventative lifestyle related activities 

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”Hospitality”The future hospital is not a place were most patients are hospitalized 

but a host for visits of people and integrated mix of  urban functions  

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”Openness”The future hospital is no longer a closed system of highly technical buildings

The walls are open, activities are visible and landscape is integrated  

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“People First”h f h i l i l di i l l f d i iThe future hospital is no longer a traditional lean focused organization

It grows into a network organization, engaging key actors, patients and citizens 

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The hospitals are a resource for the cityThe hospitals are a resource for the city &

the city is a health resource for the hospitalsthe city is a health resource for the hospitals

Hospital The City

The Hospital City

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The hospital health resourcesThe hospital health resourcesWorkplaces, meeting places, a place for exchange of knowledge and ideas, a learning institution, a place for treatments, a place for visitors, a place for all    

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The urban health resourcesH ti l l f lt l d i l h f fHomes, meeting places, a place for cultural and social exchange, a frame for 

healthy lifestyles, a place for recreation, a place for all.    

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In Summary: Thinking aheadWhat is effectiveness?

Current primary focus? 

on “cost” and “energy”

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In Summary: Thinking aheadWhat is effectiveness?

Reach cost effectiveness 

By ensuring long term added urban value of public investments  

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Think: Cities for Peoplewww gehlarchitects dk

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For Discussion:For Discussion:

What is the future role of the hospital? How is flexibility and connectivity achieved between

Quality of LifeHow are the hospitals developed as knowledge

peoples homes, lives, lifestyle and the hospital as an institution?

HospitalityHow are the hospitals developed as knowledge districts? – and how can these areas host a mixed of functions, uses, activities and visitors?

Openness How are buildings and activities inside connected to spaces outside? – and how can the hospital as a whole be connected to the surrounding city?

Life FirstHow are key people in surrounding organizations, citizens and patients involved in the development of future hospitals? and in which phases?

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