Sean Gouvin
Director of facilities planning and engineering operations, Baystate Health (Springfield, Mass.)
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The HCD 10: Christine Hester Devens, Interior Designer
Christine Hester Devens, IIDA, LEED AP
Associate principal, interior project designer, AECOM (Minneapolis)
The HCD 10: Upali Nanda, Researcher
Upali Nanda, PhD, Associate AIA, EDAC
Vice president and director of research, HKS (Houston); executive director of the Center for Advanced Design Research and Education (CADRE)
Global Response: Students Tackle Real-World Issues With Isolution Unit Designs
Last summer, as the Ebola virus continued to make headlines and the World Health Organization declared the outbreak—which spread primarily in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone—a public health emergency of international concern, architect George Mann, a professor at the College of
Tech Support At The Hospital? Morristown Medical Center Says “Why Not”
Leaders of Morristown Medical Center recognized that the role technology plays in healthcare is growing and that the hospital could serve as a venue where patients and staff learn about new health tools.
PHOTO TOUR: Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, Harrogate District Hospital
The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre is a new outpatient oncology center that provides consulting, treatment, and patient support facilities in a standalone facility at Harrogate District Hospital (Harrogate, England).
PHOTO TOUR: Chambers Center For Well Being
Atlantic Health System wanted to create a holistic health and well-being center for its Morristown, N.J., community where people can learn about the root cause of illness and prevention utilizing techniques from around the world.
An App A Day Can Keep The Doctor Away
Technology is helping fundamentally change healthcare delivery in the built environment, from the way patients check in for an appointment and how medical information is taken and recorded to how appointments and treatment are delivered. It’s also influencing the conversation between doctors and patients.
Moving Beyond Traditional Staff Workplaces In Healthcare
Many providers have started to transform staff workspaces, moving away from traditional models of assigned offices and segregated departments, and designers are considering a variety of approaches to accommodate the shift. The new University of Minnesota Ambulatory Care Center, a $160 million project, offers one interesting take on the concept.
Finding Friendship Through Architecture
If it weren’t for breaking out of his normal routine, Randy Geise might never have met Brendan Watson.
Geise is a senior healthcare facility planner at the Cleveland Clinic, where 13-year-old Brendan has been a patient at its Children’s facility for nearly half his life.
Lighting Up the ED With Nature
The trend to bring natural light and views to nature into healthcare spaces has been making the rounds.
Transition Plan: From HIV Service Provider To Community Health Center
Founded in 1978, Whitman-Walker Health’s roots are in serving individuals who face barriers to accessing care, starting as the Gay Men's VD Clinic and evolving to become Washington, D.C.’s primary HIV clinic.
