ABSTRACT
Building a hospital may be one of the most complex tasks a society conducts. “Well, okay,” said one rogue physician, “maybe the space program is
more complex. But, really, what is more complicated than a hospital?” A hospital represents the confluence of two of society’s most esteemed
and advanced disciplines: the delivery of medical care to people and the design and construction of the building in which that care is delivered. For too long, the practice of architecture has been asked to proceed without crucial prerequisites: namely, the development of stable healthcare processes and the work flow that supports them.
