| Title |
A Comparative Study on the Spatial Configuration of Outpatient Departments in Tertiary Hospitals of Daegu-Gyeongbuk, South Korea and Shandong, China |
| Authors |
모홍위(Mou, Hong-yu) ; 이근택(Lee, Keun-Taek) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2026.42.4.87 |
| Keywords |
Space Syntax; Outpatient Department; Circulation Spaces; Clinical Spaces; Tertiary Hospital |
| Abstract |
This study quantitatively compares the spatial configurations of Outpatient Departments(OPDs) in tertiary hospitals in Daegu, Korea and
Shandong, China, utilizing Space Syntax(Convex and Visibility Graph Analysis). Utilizing DepthmapX, five metrics?including Global
Integration and Intelligibility?were analyzed to evaluate circulation efficiency and way-finding performance. The results highlight significant
structural differences: Chinese hospitals generally exhibit higher intelligibility (R2>0.8) and superior visual integration, attributed to large-scale,
hall-centered circulation systems. Conversely, Korean hospitals feature high-density layouts with significantly lower intelligibility (e.g., 0.21 at
CKU), which may increase cognitive load for users despite high local connectivity. The study concludes that Korean hospital designs should
prioritize enhanced visual continuity (VGA) to reduce spatial complexity, while Chinese hospitals should focus on functional clustering to
better manage crowd density. |