The aesthetics of modern architecture is probably my biggest gripe. Because it’s not just hospitals, it’s all buildings. They used to be beautiful because they were made with stone and brick. But then we invented less expensive ways to build and now everything is ugly. 😭😭😭To your point, there is probably still a way to make modern materials look pretty, even solarpunk, but for some reason we don’t. It’s so devestating!
My guess is that cheaper materials are always ugly, precisely because they're cheap (I'm sure brick was seen as ugly in some cultures/periods, if it was the cheap alternative to stone!). But we can offset this in many ways. Of course, that requires both effort and money, so we can't do it for everything. I think there's a decent case that hospitals in particular would be worth the expense.
Hospitals should be beautiful. This can and would save lives. What you need when you are seeing your dying loved ones is beauty and inspiration. It is a sad fact that hospitals are so ugly and hideous, with a few notable exceptions. This post is a glimmer of hope.
The aesthetics of modern architecture is probably my biggest gripe. Because it’s not just hospitals, it’s all buildings. They used to be beautiful because they were made with stone and brick. But then we invented less expensive ways to build and now everything is ugly. 😭😭😭To your point, there is probably still a way to make modern materials look pretty, even solarpunk, but for some reason we don’t. It’s so devestating!
My guess is that cheaper materials are always ugly, precisely because they're cheap (I'm sure brick was seen as ugly in some cultures/periods, if it was the cheap alternative to stone!). But we can offset this in many ways. Of course, that requires both effort and money, so we can't do it for everything. I think there's a decent case that hospitals in particular would be worth the expense.
Hospitals should be beautiful. This can and would save lives. What you need when you are seeing your dying loved ones is beauty and inspiration. It is a sad fact that hospitals are so ugly and hideous, with a few notable exceptions. This post is a glimmer of hope.
Try Saifee Hospitals.
https://www.saifeehospital.com
Built by the small but rich and generous Dawoodi Bohra community.
They are present in Hong Kong too.
https://www.thedawoodibohras.com/2018/08/03/how-a-bohra-family-established-itself-as-a-shanghai-business-powerhouse/
Keep on writing.
Ananda Bhaumik.
Not bad, it looks cool from a distance! How is it inside, though?
Have a look at the website.
There are many references in the NET.
As good as anywhere else.
NHS of UK sends patients to India (Thailand started the medical tourism business) for surgeries- from his replacement to heart surgeries.