S3E4: The Wooden Hospital with Ab Rogers and Eleanor Brough

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Words on Wood

AHEC Europe

29 episodes

9 months ago

This podcast offers a deep dive into some of the big issues surrounding forests and our relationship to them and serves as a platform for cross-disciplinary discussion. Drawing on the work of scientists, conservationists, forestry professionals, academics, designers and architects, Words on Wood is a space for frank reflection on the challenges and opportunities presented by working with forests.

Created in conjunction with Disegno, the Quarterly Journal of Design.

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Created in conjunction with Disegno, the Quarterly Journal of Design.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S3E4: The Wooden Hospital with Ab Rogers and Eleanor Brough

Words on Wood

28 minutes 36 seconds

2 years ago

S3E4: The Wooden Hospital with Ab Rogers and Eleanor Brough

The series concludes by venturing into ‘The Wooden Hospital’. Starting with the work of architect Ab Rogers, who won the 2021 Wolfson Economic Prize 2021 for his radical approach towards reformulating hospital design, the episode looks at whether our existing healthcare spaces are fit for purpose. Could wood be the key to redesigns that create more humane and compassionate facilities? Featuring a group of designers and architects who are changing the way that healthcare operates, the episodes explores the role that timber can play in creating spaces that better support human health.

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