As more young professionals armed with design talent—and driven by a mission to make a difference through their work—pursue careers in healthcare design, senior-level industry members share advice on what skills new hires need and how to make the most of their careers.
The project combines 12 specialty centers into one location, which specific lighting, color, and layout features designed to address the different needs of patients with neurological disorders.
Christina Grimes, architect and senior project healthcare planner at Ballinger, is this year’s HCD 10 Team MVP.
Ellen Taylor, vice president for research, The Center for Health Design, is this year’s HCD 10 Researcher.
New materials, lighting, and safety features are making behavioral health facilities safer and better for healing.
William Worn, architect, clinical associate professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is this year’s HCD 10 Educator.
Kari Thorsen, principal, ZGF Architects LLP, is this year’s HCD 10 Interior Designer.
The elderly represents the largest percentage of hospital inpatients and this number will continue to grow. Should the research and principles of design for senior facilities be applied universally to hospitals?
Jon Crane, senior vice president, director, translational health at HDR is this year’s HCD 10 Architect.
Adding an 87,000-square-foot addition on Clara Maass Medical Center’s tight, urban campus required some unusual design solutions—both inside and out.
Here, TLC Engineering for Architecture’s healthcare operations manager talks about the influx of big data in healthcare, the changing role of healthcare engineers, and his personal approach to metrics.
A new inpatient unit at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia offers a specialized environment for patients with both medical and behavioral health needs.
