The Architecture of Health: Modern Lessons from the Medical Buildings of the Past
When UniSA architecture researcher, Dr Julie Collins, sat down a couple years ago to begin writing a book on the history of health and medical buildings, she could never have predicted the global situation she would eventually release it into. “I wrote a whole chapter on quarantine stations,” Dr Collins says, “and while I was...
High-Rise Living Makes Social Life Difficult for Young Families
Families with young children living in high-rise apartments find it harder to meet and mix with other young families, according to new Deakin University research. The study from Deakin’s School of Health and Social Development found that a lack of both indoor and outdoor space together with noise and privacy concerns limit social interactions for...
