CABE has announced the results of its Healthy Hospitals campaign vote, asking the public to comment on inspirational ideas for a hospital environment.

Of the four teams of architects and designers asked to challenge conventional thinking and come up with inspirational ideas, Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall Ltd attracted the largest number of votes and comments with 52% of the votes cast. McDowell + Benedetti came second with 27%, MUF architecture/art were third with 12% and FAT received 9%.

The comments were varied and extensive. 95% of these respondents reacted positively to the designs, and to the idea of new approaches in hospital design.

Of these, 32% prioritised space 22% talked about light 16% talked about the need for fresh air 16% of people picked cleanliness as an important factor 12% talked about a warm, friendly atmosphere 11% wanted to see colour 10% wanted more gardens 9% wanted more privacy 5% wanted more use of technology 5% were concerned about noise levels

. 83% of those who commented mentioned their own negative experiences of hospital environments. Comments included: ‘cold’, ‘depressing’, ‘dehumanising’, ‘impersonal’, ‘little natural light or air’, ‘designed to confuse’, ‘windowless’, ‘no privacy’. All our comments and feedback will be presented to key decision makers in the near future. Further results and comments from those who took part in the campaign can be found in our Results report. Results report  |  PDF

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