Abstract
In planning hospitals, one of the important procedures is to assess the total floor area and to decide the proportion of space of various departments composing a hospital. For reference to architects, I have tried to analise the use of space in recent hospital buildings. Thirty-one examples including general, specialized and mental hospitals were chosen for this study. The total floor area per bed was found to vary from just under 40m^2 to over 45m^2 in general hospitals. The relative amount of space occupied by each department of general hospital was as follows : (1) Ward : about 40% (2) Outpatient department : 10〜15% (3) Adjunct diagnostic and treatment facilities : about 20% (4) Administration department : 7〜11% (5) Service facilities : 15〜20%
