by Jennifer Silvis | May 1, 2012 | News
It seems like just yesterday we had winter’s end in sight, looking for the first signs of buds on trees and the promise of spring. Planning ahead for implementing a healing garden into a project is like preparing a garden in autumn for a bounty of beautiful...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 30, 2012 | Trends
If you are about to embark on a new building project or maybe even just a small renovation project, during the development of the project guidelines, ask yourself how innovative you would like the project to be. If you are inclined to seek the excitement of...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 27, 2012 | News
In this second of a two-part preview of the session, “Creating Aging-Friendly Green Communities,” to be held at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the annual Environments for Aging (EFA) Conference, Jane Rohde, AIA, FIIDA, ACHA, AAHID, principal, JSR...
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...
