Sustainable Development in the Context of the Architecture of Environmental Friendly Medical Centers in Rural Areas (Case for Ukraine)

Abstract

The study of ways to improve medical care in rural areas is relevant for many countries, including Ukraine, whose territory continues to be destroyed for five months (at the time of writing) due to Russian military aggression. The article is based on the results of research by various scientists, primarily related to the sustainable development of architecture and urban planning, as well as the author’s research in recent years. The article’s purpose is to search for new architectural forms of organizing medical care in rural settlements that would contribute to the influx of young people and the development of medicine. An analytical method, a review of information sources, a full-scale survey with photo fixation, a survey of rural residents, and conceptual and exploratory design as part of the educational process at the university were used. The result of the study is a proposal for the design of new types of buildings with two main functions (“work” + “housing”).