Hospital buildings are some of the most complex and fastest “ageing” building structures. The con... more Hospital buildings are some of the most complex and fastest “ageing” building structures. The continuous development of technology and the need to adapt hospital buildings to modern needs leads to modernisation work. The aim of this research was to identify the problems associated with the modernisation of hospitals against the background of architectural, functional and operational issues arising from the changing utilisation and legal requirements for this type of facility. Among other things, it was examined what modernisation work had been carried out, what structures and technologies had been used in the hospitals surveyed (which has a significant impact on their susceptibility to changes related to adaptation to contemporary needs and functional requirements). A comparison was made between buildings selected from among all initially analysed hospital facilities in the Lubelskie Voivodeship. The types of modernisation works carried out in the last two decades and the most common problems were identified. The architecture and construction technologies of individual buildings were analysed. Based on the results of the research discussed, it is important to emphasise that when carrying out modernisation work in healthcare facilities, it is necessary to have a long-term plan taking into account the next stages of adaptation to growing needs and operational requirements. Not all buildings are susceptible to such changes, but in the current economic situation of the country and with today’s funding opportunities for public health facilities, as well as rising prices in the construction market, it is still more cost-effective to renovate and modernise existing facilities than to demolish them and build new ones.
Hospital buildings are some of the most complex and fastest “ageing” building structures. The con... more Hospital buildings are some of the most complex and fastest “ageing” building structures. The continuous development of technology and the need to adapt hospital buildings to modern needs leads to modernisation work. The aim of this research was to identify the problems associated with the modernisation of hospitals against the background of architectural, functional and operational issues arising from the changing utilisation and legal requirements for this type of facility. Among other things, it was examined what modernisation work had been carried out, what structures and technologies had been used in the hospitals surveyed (which has a significant impact on their susceptibility to changes related to adaptation to contemporary needs and functional requirements). A comparison was made between buildings selected from among all initially analysed hospital facilities in the Lubelskie Voivodeship. The types of modernisation works carried out in the last two decades and the most common problems were identified. The architecture and construction technologies of individual buildings were analysed. Based on the results of the research discussed, it is important to emphasise that when carrying out modernisation work in healthcare facilities, it is necessary to have a long-term plan taking into account the next stages of adaptation to growing needs and operational requirements. Not all buildings are susceptible to such changes, but in the current economic situation of the country and with today’s funding opportunities for public health facilities, as well as rising prices in the construction market, it is still more cost-effective to renovate and modernise existing facilities than to demolish them and build new ones.
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