by HCD Guest Author | Apr 27, 2012 | News
As part of last week's Built Environment Network meeting outside of Chicago, attendees were invited to tour the new East Tower of Chicago's Rush University Medical Center—a facility that has gotten more than a fair amount of publicity over the last few...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 27, 2012 | News
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a meeting of a group known as the Built Environment Network. The two-day meeting took place just outside of Chicago in Oak Brook, Illinois, on the Hyatt Lodge on McDonald's corporate campus–a lush, green,...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 27, 2012 | News
In the first part of my interview with Mara Baum, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, we delved into the details of her role as Sustainable Design Leader for HOK’s Healthcare practice and the ever-evolving nature of the green and sustainable movement in the healthcare community...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 26, 2012 | News
On, April 25, 2012, World Malaria Day, the ARCHIVE Institute (Architecture for Health in Vulnerable Environments) a nonprofit organization, launched a competition that will engage and challenge various disciplines to conceive how design, particularly housing design,...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 26, 2012 | News
The ancient Greeks had it right—creating healing spaces that reduce stress and generate hope are instrumental in the healing process. I like to think that we are continuing the ancient Greeks’ mission though our research, education, and advocacy of...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 25, 2012 | News
A clinic’s size and configuration are shaped by its specialization. In our ongoing series on clinic design, we now look at different Clinic Modules to understand how function impacts design.Academic Because academic clinics are teaching clinics, they serve the...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 25, 2012 | News
With the breathtaking backdrop of Storm King Mountain, the new addition to the Keller Army Community Hospital on the campus of West Point Military Academy will provide premium, world-class outpatient healthcare services for military staff and their family members, and...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 24, 2012 | News
Time and time again we hear experts say not only do investments in energy programs see speedy paybacks, but oftentimes the actual investment itself can be diminished through the number of tax and utility incentives available.If you had any doubts, a recent...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 24, 2012 | Trends
Pinch yourself. It is hard to believe that a research revolution in design practice occurred during the worst economy since the Great Depression. But it did. Out of necessity or ingenuity, savvy companies dipped their toes into the design research ocean. Some took...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 23, 2012 | News
Integrated project delivery: It’s a term that 84% of American Institute of Architects (AIA) members are aware has a presence in the market. But how far has the actual adoption of IPD spread in the design and construction industry?How aware are you of what it...
