Based on “Planning for Tomorrow's Medical Enterprise: How Technology and Innovations in Care Delivery Will Redefine the Hospital”, presented by Catherine Maji, Vice-President, and William Woodson, Vice-President, Sg2, at HEALTHCARE DESIGN.06, November 7, 2006, in...
It's never a good thing when subject matter becomes “formulaic”, i.e., made up of tried and true, totally unsurprising ingredients. Take, for example, these clichéd story lines: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back; hero looks heroic, hero encounters...
Based on “Design With Nature: An Integrated Design Approach to the Environment of Care”, a presentation at HEALTHCARE DESIGN.06, November 5, 2006, in Chicago by Jerry Smith, ASLA, LEED AP, Senior Associate, The HOK Planning Group, Chicago; Geoffrey Roehll, ASLA,...
“For of those to whom much is given, much is required!” —Luke 12:48, as paraphrased by John F. Kennedy I generally do not quote scripture, but I believe very strongly in this philosophy. I wrote it down some time ago and keep it on my desk as a reminder of my...
Information tower The 3Vue Totem from Sheletron, Ltd., is a seven-foot–tall, interactive digital information tower featuring three LCD-TFT screens. The Totem can be used to display information, directions, and advertisements to patients and visitors, and its...
The first of a two-part series on how well-conceived RFPs can stimulate cutting-edge concepts in response by Jens Mammen and Anne Belleau-Mills, AIA The request for proposals (RFP), the document that kicks off most healthcare construction projects, conjures few...
Healthcare systems and data equipment perpetually have to adapt to changes caused by fluctuations in the industry. Clinical systems informatics integration (CSII) is one way to better enable access to clinical records and databases. High costs, shorter hospital stays,...
Clowes Sculpture studio has been creating site-specific sculpture for 35 years. We work closely with architects, designers, and clients to integrate sculpture into an architectural context. Each design is created to compliment its environment and inspire its audience....
Project Summary Client: the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (on behalf of New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, Kings County Hospital Center) Architecture: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), LLP (Phases I, II, III); RBSD Architects/Lomonaco...
Sustainability has been defined as “that which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (from a UN World Commission on Environment and Development report, “Our Common Future”, published in 1987). An...
Established: 1961 Staff: 190 Location: Nashville Healthcare Markets: Acute Care, Alternative Medicine, Cancer/Oncology Treatment and Care, Education/Research, Long-Term Care, Sports Medicine, Women's and Children's Care Services: Architecture, Interior Design, Master...
“The professional's professional”. That's a coveted title for anyone in any profession or walk of life. It is one thing to be lionized by the general public. It is quite another to be recognized as a leader by one's peers. With that in mind, HEALTHCARE DESIGN turned...
