by Tracey Walker | May 7, 2021 | News
The University of Kansas Health System (Kansas City, Kan.) is planning to open a new proton therapy center for cancer treatment in early 2022 in Kansas City. The design of the 38,200-square-foot center will include a protective concrete vault to house 160 tons of...
by Tracey Walker | May 7, 2021 | News
National architecture firm E4H Environments for Health Architecture (Dallas) has hired Su Kim as an associate partner. Kim joins the firm’s Washington, D.C., office and brings 26 years of healthcare experience to the firm, including wellness environments, interior...
by Tracey Walker | May 6, 2021 | Trends
One of the many things that has helped keep me sane and grounded this past year has been religiously getting out of the house and spending time in nature. Thankfully, because I live in California, I have the benefit of sunny and inviting weather most of the year. I’m...
by Tracey Walker | May 6, 2021 | News
Lawrence Memorial Hospital (Walnut Ridge, Ark.) has started an expansion and renovation project in Walnut Ridge, according to an article in Kait 8. The $3.9 million project will expand the emergency department (ED) to include an isolation suite and the primary care...
by Tracey Walker | May 6, 2021 | News
Principal and owner Mike Miller of firm Rice Fergus Miller Inc. (RFM; Bremerton, Wash.) has retired. During his 19-year tenure with the firm Miller integrated the senior housing, healthcare, and hospitality design practices to form the combined studio, known as H3....
by Tracey Walker | May 5, 2021 | News
US HealthVest (New York, N.Y.), a developer of psychiatric hospitals, opened the Hendricks Behavioral Hospital in Plainfield, Ind. Design features for the 70,000-square-foot project include open spaces with daylight and direct views of nature. Shared amenities include...
by Tracey Walker | May 5, 2021 | News
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH; Boston) is planning a $1.9 billion project to build two new towers at its downtown campus in Boston, according to an article in the Boston Globe. The connected midrise towers will house 482 private beds and consolidate cardiac and...
by Anne DiNardo | May 4, 2021 | Projects
Strategies to deliver cancer care are focused on providing more comprehensive services under one roof, inspiring new layouts and approaches to treatment spaces to streamline diagnosis and treatment services. There’s also increased attention being paid to materials...
by Tracey Walker | May 4, 2021 | News
Two facilities designed by Hoefer Welker (Leawood, Kan.) in partnership with U.S. Federal Properties (USFP; Kansas City, Mo.) have earned Green Globes for New Construction certification. The nationally recognized green rating assessment and certification system is...
by Tracey Walker | May 4, 2021 | News
Genesis HealthCare System (Zanesville, Ohio) is slated to break ground on the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center in July, according to an article in the Coshocton Tribune. The single-story, 60,000 square-foot-project will include a 10-bed department (ED), overnight...
