While the contribution of architecture to construction projects is not in doubt, that of ergonomics raises a number of questions. What does ergonomics have to do with architecture? How does its contribution add value to a project? What does the ergonomist do that an architect cannot do? To answer these questions, the shared ground and exclusive fields of the two disciplines need to be defined. In this paper, the specific contribution of ergonomics is illustrated by the results of an intervention in a new hospital construction project.
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