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Saturday, July 05, 2025
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Hudson River State Hospital, New York
I find the expansive sprawlingness of institutions to be very interesting. (Both of these floor plan images will embiggen.)
Oh! The infamous Kirkbride Plan! These were always my favorite for hospitals and - at least on paper - made sense. Ordered, identical architecture of the central administration building flanked by identical wings (the architecture was considered critical to a patient's treatment plan), emphasis of community wards, lots of fresh air and light in interior spaces, large park-like grounds for exercise and activities...
But as usual, administrative red tape, greed, mismanagement and overcrowding got in the way (the Kirkbride Plan was considered only feasible for 250 patients or less). There aren't many of these old behemoths left but I have always found them fascinating!
Espectacular.Amigo venezolano, Cúcuta
ReplyDeleteOh! The infamous Kirkbride Plan! These were always my favorite for hospitals and - at least on paper - made sense. Ordered, identical architecture of the central administration building flanked by identical wings (the architecture was considered critical to a patient's treatment plan), emphasis of community wards, lots of fresh air and light in interior spaces, large park-like grounds for exercise and activities...
ReplyDeleteBut as usual, administrative red tape, greed, mismanagement and overcrowding got in the way (the Kirkbride Plan was considered only feasible for 250 patients or less). There aren't many of these old behemoths left but I have always found them fascinating!