Innovation Lab Health Space Design

The innovation lab Health Space Design (HSD) focuses on improving healthcare environments through research and practice-oriented solutions. From within the research group Facility Management at Hanze, HSD cooperates with healthcare, knowledge, and educational institutions, authorities, and the business sector to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare organizations. HSD strives for a better fit between space and organization of healthcare institutions. We do so by connecting practical questions of healthcare institutions to applied research of our senior researchers, scholars, faculty, and students from disciplines such as architecture, facility management, medicine, psychology, and visualization. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures that solutions are not only theoretically and empirically robust, but also practically applicable. Through strong collaboration with our partners, HSD generates solutions that help healthcare institutions to operate more effectively and to improve the health and well-being of patients, staff, and other users of the built environment. Ultimately, this leads to reduced operational costs and a higher quality of care.