Hospital has always been a place of intense pressure, traumatic experience and apprehension. The impression a hospital leaves on its patients can make a huge difference to the process of recuperation. It's vital that functionality of a hospital remains at the forefront of the design process but the changing paradigms in hospital planning have proven that exterior and interior of a hospital can affect the healing process. However, a new generation of medical facilities is changing the concept of hospital design rapidly. Hospital design must contend with the ever-evolving nature of healthcare technology. Thus, it is imperative to design a building that can morph and expand accordingly. Moreover, hospitals have a broad range of users with different societal needs and cultural diversity. The cultural experience of the architecture should reflect in the environmental experience of the hospital (both for patients and staff).
