Authors :
Adeyemi afolabi-oni; Anthony K. Adebayo; Michael B. Adegbile; Edward A. Oladigbolu
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 4 - April
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8281136
Abstract :
This study explores the typological
characteristics of hospital ward design in selected
Nigerian federal university teaching hospitals. It argues
that this method is advantageous because it adds a
typological component to the evaluation of existing
buildings and offers insight into the architect's thought
processes and design culture. Based on the idea of type
as an abstraction and a logical principle that guides
design, a morphological approach to typological analysis
was undertaken utilizing six selected federal teaching
hospital wards in Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. The
findings from the analysis indicated the general
characteristics and six typologies of ward design. The
analysis revealed that hospital ward typologies are best
described as low-rise architectures with corridoraccessed units grouped hierarchically around service
centers. The six emerging typologies revealed the
architects' design culture by revealing the aspects they
controlled in these building types' design. Finally, the
paper emphasized the significance of examining the
typological features of these hospital wards.
Keywords :
Hospital Wards, Typology, Architecture, Design, Evaluation.
This study explores the typological
characteristics of hospital ward design in selected
Nigerian federal university teaching hospitals. It argues
that this method is advantageous because it adds a
typological component to the evaluation of existing
buildings and offers insight into the architect's thought
processes and design culture. Based on the idea of type
as an abstraction and a logical principle that guides
design, a morphological approach to typological analysis
was undertaken utilizing six selected federal teaching
hospital wards in Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. The
findings from the analysis indicated the general
characteristics and six typologies of ward design. The
analysis revealed that hospital ward typologies are best
described as low-rise architectures with corridoraccessed units grouped hierarchically around service
centers. The six emerging typologies revealed the
architects' design culture by revealing the aspects they
controlled in these building types' design. Finally, the
paper emphasized the significance of examining the
typological features of these hospital wards.
Keywords :
Hospital Wards, Typology, Architecture, Design, Evaluation.