by Tracey Walker | Sep 15, 2020 | Trends
When we opened nominations for our ninth annual HCD 10 awards on March 20, the world was quickly becoming an entirely different place than it had been just a month before. As this industry dove into responding to the COVID-19 crisis as quickly and adeptly as possible,...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 15, 2020 | Trends
Who she is: With a background in industrial design and cross-market experience ranging from education to corporate to retail and science design, Amy Sickeler, ASID, IIDA, AAHID, LEED AP, brings a holistic viewpoint to her role at Perkins and Will. She’s known for...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 15, 2020 | News
ZGF Architects has appointed Sharron van der Meulen to managing partner of the firm’s Portland, Ore., office. Van der Meulen joined ZGF Architects in 1987 as an interior architect and became co-leader of the firm’s interiors practice. In her new role, she will guide...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 15, 2020 | News
United Surgical Partners International (USPI; Dallas) and OGA (Nashville, Tenn.), a national full-service real estate services and development company, are partnering on a new outpatient medical facility in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The 28,549-square-foot project will house...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 14, 2020 | News
The University of Virginia Hospital (UVA; Charlottesville, Va.) is opening a new breast cancer center in Albemarle County, Va., according to an article in CBS 19. The 18,500-square-foot center will consolidate services now provided at several different locations,...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 14, 2020 | News
Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering (7GAE; Kalamazoo, Mich.), a tribally owned architectural, engineering, and design firm, has named Karl Kowalske as president. Kowalske replaces outgoing president, Jeremy Berg, and will oversee the day-to-day operations of...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 14, 2020 | Trends
Kara Freihoefer’s career started off in interior design before an assignment to conduct a post-occupancy evaluation for an inpatient unit awakened her natural curiosity and love of research. Now, as director of research at HGA, she spends her days studying workflows,...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 14, 2020 | Trends
Who he is: Mark Gesinger, LEED AP, has been drawing structures and spaces since he was a kid. But it wasn’t until he was pursuing medicine in college that volunteer work at a hospital found him intrigued by the space itself and how teams worked within it. Fast-forward...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 14, 2020 | Projects
In response to the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, BayCare Health System envisioned a new model of care delivery—one where convenient access to both medical and wellness services can address health issues before acute care services are required. In spring 2019,...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 11, 2020 | News
Non-profit healthcare operation Ohio Hills Health Services (Barnesville, Ohio) has broken ground on a new health center in Woodsfield, Ohio, according to an article in WTOV9. The 12,500-square-foot Monroe Family Health Center will house primary care, dental,...
