As part of Waitakere, New Zealand's mission to become an eco-city, the city's council along with the Auckland Regional Council provided West Auckland Health Services Foundation a grant to develop Waitakere Hospital, a 121-bed acute inpatient care facility with an extensive rainwater-harvesting system, abundant natural lighting, and a site that incorporates some basic water conservation components.
With uncertainties looming in 2009, facility management in the short term is critical. Here are three areas we are working with clients on in the coming months – 1. Cost-effective spaces Many people are holding back on expansion plans and looking at downsizing to...
The AIA Architecture Billings Index plummeted to its lowest level in October since the survey began in 1995. Your billings this year have: Increased - 46% Maintained - 23% Decreased - 31% Comments -I am having to close my firm - because a small firm cannot compete in...
One common criticism of virtually all of the recently (and thankfully) concluded presidential campaigns was their glib use of the word “change.” It seemed at times that the only real change in sight was the speech or commercial that didn't use the word. Well,...
Television/nurse-call remote Crest Healthcare Supply introduces Remote Call-IR™, the new resident-friendly, combined TV remote control and call cord. This innovative nurse-call device features large TV control buttons that allow residents to easily control the TV...
As we have in years past, HEALTHCARE DESIGN has decided to put a bow on the year that was by asking recognized architects, interior designers, and consultants in the field to nominate their peers whom they thought had made a significant difference in advancing the...
Introduction Healthcare Design is pleased to bring you our 3rd annual Corporate Profiles edition. While we continue throughout the year to bring you the latest in groundbreaking facility design across the world, these profiles highlight the architects, designers, and...
As our nation increases in population and age, both acute- and long-term-care institutions find themselves compelled to upgrade or expand their facilities to support technological advances and to meet the expectations of the patients served. But upgrading and...
It's not a stretch to say that most people don't enjoy going to the dentist. The white fluorescent lights, the sterile smell, and the fact that you're probably going to have to, rather embarrassingly, spit into a small chairside sink causing drool to extend from your...
Architects and designers who are given the task of creating a healing, welcoming, and familiar medical environment for children are in an unenviable position. Given that the patients' needs are drastically different from those of the designers, as well as the common...
Project Summary Owner: Children's Specialized Hospital Project Completed: December 2007 Architecture: HKS, Inc.: Ron Dennis, Doug Compton, Gerry Hicks, Kathryn Barry, Michael Miller Interior Design: Granary Associates: Paige Macfarlan (currently with Burt, Hill),...
