Refurbishment of the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Hospital de Barcelona

In the wake of other recent actions carried out in the building of the Hospital de Barcelona, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been the next target of an intervention aimed at allowing better care for its users. In this case, the spaces have been redistributed and the elimination of all eliminated that did not allow a complete view from the nursing station. In this way, the personnel who care for the patients on a daily basis have a more direct access to each patient, both by visual contact and when moving around the area.

The introduction of a more open plan architecture has also been an important improvement as it allows more natural light to enter the unit, a factor that has a decisive effect on people’s health and feeling of well-being, but also on the personnel’s efficiency. This biophilic design is in line with the trend for humanising and naturalising healthcare areas, making the experience as pleasant as possible.