@article{ART003243007},
author={Kim, Onnu and Kim, Eun Seok},
title={A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals},
journal={JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE},
issn={2733-8649},
year={2025},
volume={31},
number={3},
pages={37-46}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Onnu
AU - Kim, Eun Seok
TI - A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals
JO - JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE
PY - 2025
VL - 31
IS - 3
PB - Korea Institute Of Healthcare Architecture
SP - 37
EP - 46
SN - 2733-8649
AB - Purpose: In the past, ward departments in hospitals were planned primarily based on functionality and efficiency. This approach still influences the design of ward departments in Korean general hospitals today. Since wards are spaces where patients stay for extended periods, planning must address diverse user needs and experiences. This study aims to identify limitations in current ward planning by analyzing the evolution of design guidelines and their reflection in actual design competition proposals. Methods: A comparative analysis was conducted using design guidelines and corresponding design competition proposals for Korean general hospitals. The study focused on the structure, spatial composition, and area standards in the guidelines, and how these elements were applied in submitted designs. Results: First, the content related to ward departments in the guidelines has remained focused on functional requirements for over 30 years, with little change in space composition or area allocation. Second, many submitted design proposals exceeded the area standards defined in the guidelines, especially in patient convenience and nursing support spaces. Third, the guidelines lacked clear specifications for public area ratios, while actual proposals often planned for larger public areas than the guidelines suggested. Implications: Current ward design guidelines do not fully reflect the practical needs seen in recent hospital designs. Future guidelines should include realistic area standards and healing environment elements. This study provides foundational data to support such revisions.
KW - General hospital;Wards;Design competition;Design guideline
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Kim, Onnu and Kim, Eun Seok. (2025). A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, 31(3), 37-46.
Kim, Onnu and Kim, Eun Seok. 2025, "A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals", JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, vol.31, no.3 pp.37-46.
Kim, Onnu, Kim, Eun Seok "A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 31.3 pp.37-46 (2025) : 37.
Kim, Onnu, Kim, Eun Seok. A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals. 2025; 31(3), 37-46.
Kim, Onnu and Kim, Eun Seok. "A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 31, no.3 (2025) : 37-46.
Kim, Onnu; Kim, Eun Seok. A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, 31(3), 37-46.
Kim, Onnu; Kim, Eun Seok. A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE. 2025; 31(3) 37-46.
Kim, Onnu, Kim, Eun Seok. A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals. 2025; 31(3), 37-46.
Kim, Onnu and Kim, Eun Seok. "A Study on the Improvement of Design Competition Guidelines for Wards in Korean General Hospitals" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 31, no.3 (2025) : 37-46.
