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The impact of Bimaristans design on design factors of therapeutic buildings : an environmental field study in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
al-Ansari, al-Anud
Kazuhiro, Hirao
Source
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2017), pp.59-66, 8 p.
Publisher
Scientific Society for Egyptians Designers
Publication Date
2017-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Paradise Garden" is a concept used in Bimaristans "Islamic historical therapeutic buildings" which has given rise to the application of several spiritual and aesthetic meanings that helped to raise the efficiency of the therapeutic environment.
The hypothesis revolves around the idea that the technological development increases the interest in the functional side rather than the aesthetic side in the current therapeutic buildings.
This had a negative impact on the efficiency of the functional environment which exceeded to the satisfaction and comfort of the buildings’ users.
This hypothesis has been tested through two types of studies: The first study was an ‘Analytical Study’ (of 4 hospitals) analyzing the horizontal projections to measure the effects of the natural lighting and ventilation.
In the second study, questionnaires were distributed to both patients and staff in the therapeutic buildings to measure the therapeutic environment efficiency and the extent of satisfaction among of the buildings’ users.
It was concluded that the natural lighting and ventilation drive up healing (treatment) rate in the therapeutic environment.
This concluded that the technological advances in the medical field helped to raise the level of functional performance and thus replaced a large part of the role of the natural lighting and ventilation
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ansari, al-Anud& Kazuhiro, Hirao. 2017. The impact of Bimaristans design on design factors of therapeutic buildings : an environmental field study in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. International Design Journal،Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.59-66.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-936640
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ansari, al-Anud& Kazuhiro, Hirao. The impact of Bimaristans design on design factors of therapeutic buildings : an environmental field study in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. International Design Journal Vol. 7, no. 2 (Apr. 2017), pp.59-66.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-936640
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ansari, al-Anud& Kazuhiro, Hirao. The impact of Bimaristans design on design factors of therapeutic buildings : an environmental field study in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. International Design Journal. 2017. Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.59-66.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-936640
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 66
Record ID
BIM-936640