Lund University Hospital: A New Hospital and Intensive Care Unit
(2025) AAHM10 20251Department of Architecture and Built Environment
- Abstract
- This thesis focuses on designing a new university hospital in Lund, addressing both technical demands and human needs. It explores the question:
“How can the new hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) in Lund be designed in a way that fulfills all the technical demands, but also the more immaterial human needs?”
Located on Smörlyckan, the design aligns with the competition for the “Nytt Sjukhusområde i Lund.” The project incorporates hospital guidelines, evidence-based design, and human-centered principles, especially for the ICU ward, which serves as a model for the entire hospital.
The design emphasizes healing environments, incorporating natural light, nature views, and thoughtful material choices to enhance recovery and well-being.... (More) - This thesis focuses on designing a new university hospital in Lund, addressing both technical demands and human needs. It explores the question:
“How can the new hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) in Lund be designed in a way that fulfills all the technical demands, but also the more immaterial human needs?”
Located on Smörlyckan, the design aligns with the competition for the “Nytt Sjukhusområde i Lund.” The project incorporates hospital guidelines, evidence-based design, and human-centered principles, especially for the ICU ward, which serves as a model for the entire hospital.
The design emphasizes healing environments, incorporating natural light, nature views, and thoughtful material choices to enhance recovery and well-being. It balances the needs of patients, medical staff, and visitors while navigating the technical complexity of healthcare architecture. Ultimately, this proposal aims to blend architectural aesthetics with technical requirements, contributing to the broader conversation about the future of hospitals in the 21st century. (Less)
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- author
- Förster, Sönke LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- Lunds universitetssjukhus: Ett nytt sjukhus och intensivvårdsavdelning
- course
- AAHM10 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Architecture, Hospital Architecture, Healthcare, Healtcare Architecture, University Hospital Lund, ICU, Intensive Care Unit, Smörlyckan, Evidence-based design, human-centered principles
- language
- English
- id
- 9202457
- date added to LUP
- 2025-06-19 08:49:33
- date last changed
- 2025-06-19 08:49:33
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