by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon, Indiana, is a hospital that reinvented itself from an inpatient-focused facility to a friendly, community-oriented outpatient hospital. A careful plan of both phased new construction and renovation facilitated this...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2003 | Trends
As the board of Phoenix Children’s Hospital searched for a site where they could build their new facility, they discovered an existing hospital that had been closed and in need of great repair. Realizing that renovation would allow them to move more quickly,...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2003 | Trends
As we all know, change is inevitable. It’s often unpredictable and, more often than not, brings new opportunities. This is the case for The Center for Health Design. After more than a decade and a half of either producing or being associated with The Symposium...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2003 | Trends
In the past several years, architects have made significant progress in the development of healthcare facilities that incorporate sustainable design principles and initiatives. Without question, tremendous future opportunities exist for sensitive designers and...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2003 | Trends
Who among us hasn’t fantasized about being a kid again? All those free hours spent playing ball, exploring that exotic field next door, experiencing sights, smells, fears, and thrills we’ve never experienced before-childhood is always an exciting time. And...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2003 | Trends
In looking at the interior design of a space, what says “hospital”? And what can we do about it if we don’t want to hear it anymore? Recently HEALTHCARE DESIGN spoke with three interior designers who have helped lead the charge away from that institutional look...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2003 | Trends
Wall-Saving Recliner Sieste Wallsaver from Braytonspaces incorporates the award-winning features and superior strength of its sleeper version. The Wallsaver Recliner features a removable seat and a black powder-coated mechanism that only requires 5″ of space to fully...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2003 | Trends
Two years ago, a coworker and I decided that to provide the most effective design strategies for our healthcare provider clients, we needed to better understand the needs of their clients-the patients who are the actual patrons of the facilities. My colleague, Steve...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2003 | Trends
Among the worst sounds a construction manager can hear is that deep breath, followed by a whistle, that emerges after clients see the bids that come in. If clients aren’t prepared for this, the construction manager has not done his most important job:...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2003 | Trends
The term “healing garden” brings up a variety of images for most people. The understanding that gardens can support the healing process has gained widespread endorsement over the past decade. Experts who have published articles in research journals and who have...
