by HCD Guest Author | May 29, 2012 | News
D. Kirk Hamilton, FAIA, FACHA, EDACProfessor of Architecture, Center for Health Systems and Design, Texas A&M UniversityD. Kirk Hamilton is a renowned thinker and innovator, a longtime leader in the healthcare design community who continues to restlessly...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 29, 2012 | News
A hospital’s mission is inextricably tied to the issue of sustainability. After all, without a sustainable operation, there is no hospital.Sustainability goals usually refer to money saved, energy conserved, waste diverted, water recycled, or any other easily...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2012 | News
With all the prognosticating going on of late about the future of healthcare and therefore of healthcare design (my own predictions included, of course), perhaps we should all look back in the archives for other ideas whose time has come around again. After all,...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2012 | News
As I've mentioned in other blog posts recently, the way the healthcare design community integrates the aging population moving forward is going to be of critical importance to the entire healthcare community. Facilities will need to adapt to be able to accomodate...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2012 | News
I recently delivered a presentation entitled "Healthcare Design: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?" at the monthly chapter meeting of the Columbus, Ohio branch of the American Institute of Architects. One significant challenge, of course,...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2012 | News
Tama Duffy Day, FASID, FIIDA, LEED APPrincipal and Healthcare Global Interior Design Leader, Perkins+WillTama Duffy Day is internationally recognized in the creation of therapeutic environments, with a keen interest in the measurable effects of designed environments...
by HCD Guest Author | May 24, 2012 | News
The issue of infection control in the healthcare environment is fraught with complications. With regulations already in place, it is clear that there is no room for error for hospitals when it comes to hospital-acquired infections. In addition designers are hearing...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 23, 2012 | News
I had the pleasure of heading to Chicago this week for the annual HEALTHCARE DESIGN magazine Architecture and Interior Design Showcase judging, where a panel of jurors from across industry segments was on hand to choose the best of the best among more than 100 project...
by HCD Guest Author | May 23, 2012 | News
Jain Malkin, CID, AAHID, EDACPresident, Jain Malkin Inc.Jain Malkin is a leader in the field of healthcare interior design and has always been on the cutting edge of the latest design trends. Not only designed for style but always stylish, her projects display a...
by HCD Guest Author | May 21, 2012 | News
David Allison, FAIA, ACHAProfessor of Architecture and the Director of Graduate Studies in Architecture + Health, Clemson UniversityAs the leader of the healthcare architecture program at Clemson, David Allison has demonstrated ongoing leadership with his students...
