The behavioral health designer at NBBJ (Los Angeles) shares what drew her to the industry, the mindset she uses to approach projects, and how she unleashes her creativity in and out of the office.
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Robert Wertheim Hospice House Offers Comfort In New Mexico
Presbyterian Healthcare Services’ new freestanding, 10-bed Robert Wertheim Hospice House has a homelike setting for end-of-life care.
Designing For Neurodiverse Patients
As awareness and research of neurodiversity grows, healthcare organizations are looking for design solutions to address patients’ diverse needs in all healthcare environments.
Seattle Children’s Targets Neurodiverse Patient Needs In New Clinic Design
By consolidating autism and behavioral health services in a new outpatient clinic, Seattle Children’s meets the needs of its specialized patient population and creates an inclusive space for all.
Trauma-informed Design Guides SCO Family Of Services Clinic
SCO Family of Services utilizes principles of trauma-informed design to create an inviting setting at its Genovese Family Life Center in Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.
Face Time: Steve Templet Of Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects
The associate at Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects (New Orleans) talks about his start in healthcare design, favorite spots in The Big Easy that HCD Conference attendees shouldn’t miss, and what local trinkets you’ll find on his desk.
2022 Healthcare Environment Awards Winners
Seven projects were recognized in the 2022 Healthcare Environment Awards for delivering evidence-based solutions that address healthcare industry challenges.
Face Time: Betsy Sanchez Of HCA
The director of medical equipment, capital deployment, at HCA in Nashville, Tenn., shares her career path as well as design skills she uses at work as well as to craft impressive gingerbread houses.
USGBC Names Top States For LEED
Massachusetts topped the USGBC’s latest ranking based on LEED-certified gross square footage per capita.
Healthcare Design Products Making An Impression
Judges from the 2022 Nightingale Awards talk about new healthcare design products getting their attention and how manufacturers and suppliers can help address evolving client needs as well as ongoing supply chain challenges.
Face Time: Lara Macklin Of Seattle Children’s Hospital
The design manager of Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle talks about her start in the industry, lessons she learned working at design firms that she now applies on the owner side, and why making that career switch was the best move she’s ever made.
Saving Space In Healthcare Facilities
Zippsafe rethinks how to provide personal storage for staff in a limited footprint with its ZippSpace Pro flexible locker system, taking home top honors in Healthcare Design’s 2022 Nightingale Awards.
