by HCD Guest Author | Dec 10, 2019 | News
Texas Children’s Hospital closed on the purchase of two plots of land in Austin—Presidio to the north and Estancia to the south. This additional investment signals a possible intention to expand pediatric and maternal care to families of central Texas, but...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 10, 2019 | Projects
While goals to expand ambulatory networks and bring care closer to communities is at the top of the to-do list for most providers, there’s no shortage of hospital construction, either. Thanks to an aging building stock and desires for modern medical environments,...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 9, 2019 | News
Lehigh Valley Health Network broke ground earlier this month on a new hospital in Northampton County, its ninth hospital in the region. According to a report in Lehigh Valley Live, a summer 2021 opening is planned for the campus in Lower Nazareth, Pa., that will...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 9, 2019 | News
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), New York, N.Y., will soon debut its largest freestanding cancer care facility. The $1.5 billion David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will soon open its doors on the Upper East Side...
by Anne DiNardo | Dec 9, 2019 | Projects
After acquiring the former corporate campus of Exxon Mobile in Fairfax, Va., Inova Health System partnered with Architecture, Incorporated (Reston, Va.) on a variety of planning and renovation projects. One of those was the conversion of an existing conference center...
by Anne DiNardo | Dec 9, 2019 | Trends
Evidence-based design (EBD) refers to the process of making design decisions for the healthcare built environment based on what research has proven effective, all in the hope of achieving the best outcomes possible. And while tools are available to help measure the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 9, 2019 | Trends
The comprehensive Healthcare Design brand includes lots of programs, events, and competitions. But one that’s quickly become a favorite of mine is our Rising Stars awards. The program, which recognizes up-and-coming professionals who are poised to be this industry’s...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 9, 2019 | Trends
2019 Rising Star: Erin Peavey, AIA, NCARB, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, architect and design researcher, associate, HKS (Dallas) Erin Peavey serves as the health stories lead for HKS. In this role, she helps integrate research and practice to advance the creation and...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 9, 2019 | Trends
2019 Rising Star: Austin Ferguson, AIA, EDAC, associate, ZGF Architects LLP (New York) Since joining ZGF more than two years ago, Austin Ferguson has worked on a variety of projects across the country, ranging from clinic renovations to new inpatient bed towers. He’s...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 9, 2019 | Trends
2019 Rising Star: Renee Fiala, AIA, medical planner, EYP (Houston) After completing a master’s degree in architecture from Texas A&M University in 2014, Renee Fiala joined EYP’s Houston office as the firm’s Tradewell Fellow, a prestigious career-building program...
