TY - JOUR TI - Art of designing spaces for the end of life AU - Gawlak, Agata AU - Springer, Piotr TI - Art of designing spaces for the end of life AB - The paper deals with the influence that architecture has on a person who is facing death. The aim of this article is to discuss the role of the architectural environment in the process of passing away, and analysing the impact that architecture has on the dying person and his loved ones. The subject will take into consideration the example of hospitals. The theses presented rely on the theory of architecture, proxemics, thanatology, and the personal experiences of authors in the field of designing the structures described. VL - 2018 IS - Volume 1/2018 PY - 2018 SN - 2544-0853 C1 - 2544-6630 SP - 107 EP - 118 DO - 10.4467/00000000PUA.18.006.8614 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/przestrzen-urbanistyka-architektura/article/sztuka-projektowania-przestrzeni-schylku-zycia KW - architecture KW - hospital KW - thanatology KW - death