ASID: The Ultimate Healing Environment for All

In recent years, evidence-based design (EBD) has taught us that nature contributes to healing, colors can affect mood,…

Ringing in a New Year of Infection Control

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand the ins and outs of infection control. In…

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Designing to evoke home

Healthcare design does not naturally lend itself to the comforts of home. As I have mentioned in previous…

ASID: Places of Respite and Worship in Healthcare Facilities

As a member of a design team that recently completed an award-winning hospital chapel in Tacoma, Washington, it…

Healthcare Design's New Paradigm Shift

Interactive Design Process, Collaborative Design Approach, Integrated Project Delivery, BIM, 3P, and Lean production process … so many…

Listening to the Customer

An interesting survey came to our attention in the HEALTHCARE DESIGN office. Angie’s List, a company that collects…

Promising Prefabrication

One of the most frustrating aspects of construction is the time it takes to complete a building. The…

ASID: Person-Place Congruency and Well-Being

The healthcare environment sometimes becomes a place for residency. Whether it is just for a brief tenure, or…