by HCD Guest Author | Aug 6, 2014 | Trends
Our firm recently received a design RFP from a healthcare client who asked an interesting question: “Do you consider your firm a design studio or a business adviser?” I found this to be thought provoking, the suggestion that a design firm could only...
by Anne DiNardo | Aug 6, 2014 | Trends
Most renovation projects face challenges with bringing outdated facilities up to code or creating more modern and inviting environments. But when Parkview Noble Therapy sought to turn a former funeral home into a new physical rehabilitation center, it faced an even...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 4, 2014 | Trends
Care delivery is being pushed into communities in a host of different ways, with new models sprouting up like designer clothing stores. Healthcare systems are afraid to be the last into a market they’ve identified as a fit, but oftentimes they don’t have...
by Anne DiNardo | Aug 1, 2014 | Trends
An engaged group of healthcare leaders, architects, and industry professionals gathered last week in Chicago for the annual Summer Leadership Summit presented by the American College of Healthcare Architects and The American Institute of Architects Academy of...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Aug 1, 2014 | Trends
We recently reported on a new family space in a children’s hospital, funded by—and designed to resemble—a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant. The goal of the renovated space was to provide a more comfortable environment for patient visitors, complete with different seating...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 1, 2014 | Trends
Healthcare interior designers often act as advocates for patients by imagining every healthcare environment through their eyes, as well as those of their families and caregivers. This empathy-driven approach is especially relevant in cancer care environments.Valuable...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 30, 2014 | Trends
In order to meet the medical and surgical needs of patients by providing care close to their homes, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) decided to expand its network of ambulatory care centers.Self-developed and currently under construction, with...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 29, 2014 | Trends
Surgeons are clamoring for more operating rooms, and larger ones, to boot. Existing ORs are often in need of a major overhaul, and the luxury of new construction is rarely in the cards. What can you do to make renovation and expansion of the operating suite efficient...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 28, 2014 | Trends
by Anne DiNardo | Jul 28, 2014 | Trends
The design of Mercy Health’s new West Hospital (Cincinnati) features a large horizontal footprint—and an enormous roof. Since a driving principle in the design was connecting the facility with the surrounding landscape (using such elements as expansive...
