ARCHITECTURE | CULTURE | TECHNOLOGY OCTOBER 2010 October 2010 | WORLD HEALTH DESIGN HEALTH WORLD October 2010 | Brand new SMilE The KU64 dental clinic, Berlin offers a radical new morphology in medical settings ALSO: International Academy Award 2011 launches Market reports: Europe and the Middle East Scientific Review: Designing for autism Design & Health Europe 2010 report www.worldhealthdesign.com Volume 3 Issue 4 Volume ARCHITECTURE | CULTURE | TECHNOLOGY Contributors Perceiving the world Dr Julio Frenk A new health paradigm based on attention to health and the lives of others prerequisites and health promotion is emerging and Recognition of the importance of ambiguity and a key component of this is the creative possibilities that result from a deeper healthy environments understanding of the multiple dimensions of the world we and others live in is poignantly described by Dr Dr Emanuel Mikho Iraq is a blank canvass waiting John Zeisel (p57) in his appraisal of Andy Brand’s study, for painters, and will be the Living in the Community: Housing Design for Adults focus of the next wave of capital investment in health living with Autism (pp 58-65). For designers or health and urban infrastructure in professionals, understanding the ‘lives of others’ and how the Middle East they perceive their environments, their relationships and the world around them, should inspire their work. It is Adrian Marriott arguably this awareness that is the essence of creative Healthcare facilities in the Middle East need to design, as exemplified in Eileen Trimbach’s case study be affordable, culturally of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for young people sensitive and reflect the transition to high acuity suffering from neurological disorders (pp 44-47). There medical care can perhaps be no harder task than designing healthcare facilities in the Middle East and showing understanding Andy Brand of the local, cultural context is critical for international A new and innovative architects and designers, as Kathleen Armstrong research project in the UK explores the impact of reports in our special report on the region (pp 34-41). the environment on the Meanwhile in Europe (pp 25-33) and north America, wellbeing of adults living with autism in residential housing as government ‘austerity’ cuts begin to bite, now is the time for a new health paradigm that pays attentions, as Dr Julio Frenk explains, to health prerequisites Mohsen Mostafavi and health promotion, including income, A diversity of approaches housing, food, social interaction and healthy to, and solutions for, urban planning are described environments, and not simply the provision of Mohsen Mostafavi’s healthcare (pp 22-23). celebrated new book, ‘Ecological Urbanism’, Cover Image The KU64 dental clinic in Berlin, designed by GRAFT (see pp 16-17) Marc Sansom Editorial director www.worldhealthdesign.com WORLD HEALTH DESIGN | October 2010 05 Contents Editorial Director Marc Sansom MBA T: +44 (0) 1277 634 176 E: [email protected] Director General 28 Alan Dilani PhD T: +46 70 453 90 70 E: [email protected] Marketing Director Jim Benham CIM T: +44 (0) 1277 634176 E: [email protected] Advertising sales North/South America: Ian Slade [email protected] Europe Middle East & Asia: Mike Mikunda [email protected] Europe, Middle East & Asia: Mike Kirk [email protected] Editorial Advisory Board: Chairman: Dr John Zeisel PhD, US Prof Clare Cooper Marcus, US Prof Jacqueline Vischer, PhD Canada Prof Young Sook Lee, PhD Korea Dr Eve Edelstein PhD, US Prof Noemi Bitterman, Israel Mike Nightingale, UK Alice Liang, Canada Martha Rothman, US BRIEFING EVENTS & AWARDS Prof Romano Del Nord, Italy Prof Mardelle Shepley, PhD, US Dr Ray Pentecost, DrPH, AIA, US MALAYsia’s WORLD-CLASS DRIVING UP QUALITY The Gunnar Ohlen MD, PhD, Sweden FUTURE A salutogenic approach to Prof Paul Barach MD, MPH, Australia 08 13 2011 Design & Health International Jain Malkin AIA, US health infrastructure was the focus of a recent Academy Awards are now open for entries Diana Anderson, MD, MArch, US John Wells-Thorpe, UK symposium in Kuala Lumpur Mikael Paatela, Finland A GLOBAL AFFAIR The 2011 Dr Linda Jones, PhD New Zealand 21 Design & Health World Congress Contributing writer Kathleen Armstrong OPINION will provide not only a high-level scientific programme but also an opportunity for Subscriptions and advertising T: +44 (0) 1277 634 176 PERCEIVING THE WORLD AND international networking and business E: [email protected] 05 THE LIVES OF OTHERS Marc Published by: Sansom considers the criticality of empathy and RETHINKING GLOBAL HEALTH The International Academy for Design and Health PO Box 7196, 103 88 Stockholm, Sweden cultural sensitivity in design for global health 25 Katy Cooper reports on discussions T: +46 70 453 90 70 at Design & Health Europe 2010 and the F: +46 8 745 00 02 E: [email protected] THE BIG PRIZE Dr Emanuel Mikho opportunities ahead for reshaping the global www.designandhealth.com 15 says Iraq will be the focus of the health system International Academy for Design and Health UK next construction and design boom in the 8 Weir Wynd, Billericay Essex CM12 9QG UK Middle East ALL TOGETHER NOW Design T: +44 (0) 1277 634 176 55 & Health Africa 2011 will explore F: +44 (0) 1277 634 041 E: [email protected] THE HEALTH OF NATIONS Dr opportunities to improve global health through co-development and interdependence Design and production: 22 Julio Frenk talks to Professor Alan Graphic Evidence Ltd Dilani about the relationship between the www.graphic-evidence.co.uk designed environment and health, wellbeing and Volume 3: Number 4 the quality of life ISSN 1654-9654 Subscriptions: To receive regular copies of World Health Design 48 please telephone +44 (0) 1277 634176 to place your order, or email [email protected] Yearly subscription rates: 1 year £70; 2 years £115; Single Issue £25 World Health Design is published four times a year by the International Academy for Design and Health UK No part of WHD may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval or transmitted in any form, electronic, mechanical or photocopying without prior written permission of the Editorial Director Printed in the UK by The Magazine Printing Company www.magprint.co.uk 06 October 2010 | WORLD HEALTH DESIGN www.worldhealthdesign.com 34 SOLUTIONS DESIGN SOLUTIONS A round-up of recently 48 completed projects and new products SCIENTIFIC REVIEW CELEBRATING AMBIGUITY John Zeisel invites 57 scientists and designers to join together to solve the environment design issues for people living with autism LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY This UK 58 study looks at how the design of residential accommodation can meet the needs of adults with autism ARTS & CULTURE ALIVE AND STILL KICKING A recent RIBA 67 exhibition demonstrates the diversity and quality of recently built healthcare facilities in the UK, despite the PROJECTS economic downturn A BRAND NEW SMILE The KU64 dental clinic in ECOLOGICAL URBANISM Professor Alan 16 Berlin adds a sense of fun and relaxation to visits to 70 Dilani reviews Ecological Urbanism, a new book the dentist from Mohsen Mostafavi, dean of the Harvard School of Design DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? Understanding how 44 children with neurological disorders perceive the world is essential when designing a facility for them, says Eileen D Trimbach 67 MARKET REPORTS ARE YOU BEING SERVED? Kathleen Armstrong 28 reports on how strategies to make healthcare more efficient are impacting on healthcare services across Europe EXPANDING HORIZONS The countries in the Gulf 34 region of the Middle East are turning their attention to healthcare sector development, says Kathleen Armstrong TOWARDS 2030 Kathleen Armstrong looks at how 40 SEHA and HAAD are working to develop world-class healthcare provision in Abu Dhabi LAND OF PROMISE Paying attention to the social 42 and cultural aspects of working in Saudi Arabia is crucial to successful investment in the Kingdom, says Mohanned Al-Saab www.worldhealthdesign.com WORLD HEALTH DESIGN | October 2010 07 Briefing Malaysia targets ‘world class’ health infrastructure A ‘salutogenic approach’ to health infrastructure development was the focus of an international symposium in Kuala Lumpur More than 250 Malaysian architects, designers, planners, engineers, health managers, clinicians and project managers attending as invitees of the Malaysian Ministry of Health and Public Works Departments, participated in an international symposium and workshop in Kuala Lumpur in September. Dr Ray Pentecost, Dr Abd Rahim The event, which was developed in partnership with the International Academy for president, American Mohamad, Planning and Design & Health, saw world experts in healthcare design interact over three days in an Institute of Architects. Development Division, Academy of Ministry of Health, effort to identify the key challenges facing Malaysia in the creation of a world class healthcare Architecture for Malaysia infrastructure as it attempts to meet its vision of becoming a developed nation by 2020. Health, USA Speakers included Dr Ray Pentecost, American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health (USA), Mike Nightingale, Nightingale Associates (UK), Mikael Paatela, Sweco Paatela (Finland), Tye Farrow, Farrow Partnership (Canada), Mungo Smith, MAAP Architects (UK), Prof Alan Dilani, IADH (Sweden), Nick Boulter, ARUP (Singapore) and Cliff Harvey, Ontario Ministry of Health (Canada). Each of the speakers explored different global perspectives on the planning,