Introducing the Electronic Future
Project Summary Client: Cisco Systems Clinic planning/Interior architecture: Jain Malkin Inc. (Jain Malkin, CID, AAHID, EDAC; Joost Bende, AIA; Christie Fournier; Kelly Kreuzinger, LEED AP) Executive architect: IA Interior Architects Project management: CBRE Lighting...
Getting to the ‘core’ of LEED
In recent years, LEED has become one of the buzz terms in the architecture and design industries, to the point that it's become a benchmark standard for progressive and socially conscious owners and architects. And though there are obvious tangible benefits from the...
EBD versus designing for work flow
When scrolling through the HEALTHCARE DESIGN Twitter feed, I noticed a video posted by Karlsberger called "Capacity through Design - Andy Day - GE Healthcare Next Level." In it, Andy Day discusses designing healthcare facilities, specifically in relation to healthcare...
When Healthcare Gets Too ‘Clinical’
Courtesy of Mark Steele Healthcare environments often get a bad rap-and why is that? Is it because of the design of the space? The level of service, or the lack thereof? While any of these issues can contribute to a patient's negative experience, as a provider of...
Happy Anniversary Pebble Project
It is hard to believe, but this year marks the 10th anniversary of The Center for Health Design's (CHD) Pebble Project. Launched in 2000 as a research collaboration between CHD and a few like-minded healthcare providers, the idea for the Pebble Project came during a...
ASID: Engaging academia
Within the Washington D.C. metro area, including Northern Virginia and Maryland, there are no less than six local interior design programs. In additional to that, there are at least 12 universities and colleges with programs in architecture, engineering, product...
Community Clinics: A new testing ground for efficient design
With recent healthcare legislation promising basic coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, architects and designers are preparing for new opportunities. I recently talked with HGA medical planner Gary Nyberg, RA, about potential changes he sees impacting...
Exciting Times in Cleveland
As reported earlier, the final barriers to the long-awaited Cleveland Medical Mart and adjoining Convention Center have finally been lifted, and the project is now proceeding full speed ahead, with Turner Construction and URS on board as key players. Needless to say,...
Lean: A way to deal with problems
I recently came across a great video on Mark Graban’s Lean Blog from Erik Hager, a former manager at Toyota in Canada. Graban writes, "This story gets right to the core of the difference in traditional management and Lean management. Traditional management sticks its...
Designing medical schools for the future
The exacting demands of medical education are always evolving, driven by relentless advancements in medical knowledge, technology, and patient care. Thus, medical school architecture must also evolve and be flexible, to house new curriculums informed by...
ASID: Evidence-based design beyond healthcare
Evidence-based design (EBD) has really started to take form. As an emerging designer, the thought processes and approaches of EBD will inform my career. While we are seeing the effect in healthcare design, I am curious about the broader impact EBD may have on design...
