In the test of the new crown epidemic, the previous architectural design concept is no longer fully applicable to the development of the current era, and in order to reduce the risk of cross-infection of the virus, medical institutions across the country are actively exploring new models. In the face of new challenges in the new era, how can hospital buildings explore new design directions and create a healthy and safe medical environment for the public?
On October 14th, Nippon invited experts in various fields of medical construction across the country to focus on the path and technical measures of "immunity" improvement in medical space, keep up with the trend of medical construction industry under the new situation, provide solutions and innovative technology support for promoting the construction of beautiful hospitals, share and exchange practical experience of medical construction with a strong group of medical construction experts, and jointly discuss the innovative application of medical space environment in the field of new technologies and new materials, attracting a large number of exhibitors to observe and exchange. Zhao Qiang, chief designer of China Construction Technology Group and Shenzhen Huasen Architectural and Engineering Design Consulting Co., Ltd., as an invited guest, shared his insights in the field of hospital architectural design with reporters and listeners. We also had the privilege of interviewing him on the future of hospital architecture.
The following is the interview conversation:
Reporter: If you apply anti-viral substances to the surface of objects in the environmental space (such as walls, floors, etc.), do you think it can lead to a decrease in the infection rate and qualitatively improve the sensitivity control?
Zhao Qiang: This is a relatively new topic in terms of building materials. In the process of everyone's medical behavior, it will come into contact with the surface of various objects, the surface infection rate of traditional materials is relatively high, if there is a new type of material that can produce antibacterial and bacteriostatic substances on the surface and can maintain a long time, the sense control control will definitely play a good effect.
Reporter: Could you please introduce what new ideas, new technologies and new materials are currently promoting the development of medical space construction?
Zhao Qiang: First of all, all medical building design concepts should be matched with the development of medical technology itself. The development of medical technology will lead to the concept of medical building design. For example, the hospital blocks and shared spaces of hospitals, which were more popular in the past, actually reflect the risk of infection in such spaces in the test of the new crown epidemic. In the post-pandemic era, new requirements have been placed on new architectural design concepts. For example, more emphasis is placed on natural ventilation and the construction of the human environment. As for new technologies, architecture is a more traditional industry, and new technologies are constantly upgraded, iterated and developed on the basis of traditional technologies. It's not so much a new technology as it is a new structure. From a professional perspective of architecture, the opportunity to increase more natural light and increase ventilation can improve access to the clinic. Finally, there is the new material. Whether it is building materials, facades, exterior finishes including furniture materials, antibacterial and bacteriostatic are the directions that will continue to develop in the post-epidemic era.
Reporter: There is more and more discussion about the topic of "design and empowerment of future hospital buildings", what are your views on this?
Zhao Qiang: After meeting the application standards, the design of future hospital buildings should pay more attention to humanistic care. This is where architects need to think more. With the larger and larger volume of hospital construction, the space used by each patient and medical staff increases, and the use rate of public space increases, so when people are in it, the use of halls, rest spaces, and catering spaces becomes more sensitive. Then architects need to use wisdom to empower design and achieve humanized design. In addition, the design should also follow the policy guidelines to respond accordingly. For example, under the implementation of the "double carbon" concept, it is integrated into design and architecture, and we make our due contribution to the ecology.