Interactive Interior Design of Private Hospital Spaces

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of interactive design of waiting rooms in private hospitals, both functionally and aesthetically. The study raises the question of whether interactive design plays an effective role in the interior design of hospital waiting rooms and their mechanisms of operation. The study uses a descriptive design for private waiting rooms in Al-Ahly International Hospital in Baghdad. Results showed that adopting interactive design provides the highest level solutions for unexpected future situations, such as fires, electrical protection, and power outages in the model. Results also showed that adopting interactive design achieved the basic function of the space, which is waiting, but it was not achieved in terms of isolation from other hospital spaces and the external environment. Finally, interactive furniture was not achieved because no interactive furniture elements were employed within the spaces.