by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 12, 2011 | News
Much has been written about the need to create healthier environments in healthcare facilities. One might reasonably wonder why healthcare environments would be otherwise. However, after a generation of designing facilities to be more and more sterile, more and more...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 7, 2011 | News
The Academy of Architecture for Health recently held a Webinar-based roundtable discussion on the topic of design for surgical environments. Of interest was a discussion of suggested workflow practices and design concepts for contemporary invasive environments for...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 1, 2011 | News
When clients hire TRO Jung|Brannen (TROJB) to design a renovation or new facility, they expect the end result to be not only new space, but space that improves care and helps them leap beyond their competition. Improved healthcare can be achieved through a variety of...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 29, 2011 | News
What makes an architectural firm successful? Is it high design? Loyal clients? Sure a favorable economy helps—but the fact remains the single greatest contributing factor to a company’s long-term success is the talent of its employees—always has...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 27, 2011 | News
Robert Safian, the editor of Fast Company, recently wrote that “creativity is unpredictable and disruptive. The quest for a new idea often inspires fear–about whether the idea is the right one, whether the execution is possible, whether cost is worth the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 22, 2011 | Trends
Don’t we all love a good story? Storytelling is a great way to help people understand an idea and to personalize it. Stories can make a great addition to healthcare interior design presentations. An effective story should tell what is meaningful to the client and how...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 20, 2011 | News
Earlier this month, the chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Anirban Basu, noted during a press conference that a recovery of the nation’s construction industry may be as far as two years away.In even more deflating news, Basu...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 20, 2011 | News
Furniture—like heating and lighting—remains indispensible to delivering quality healthcare. These common objects are expected to support many healthcare tasks, such as providing patients and family members with support from stress and fatigue, enabling...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 17, 2011 | News
Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is a large tertiary care hospital, part of the Longwood Medical District in Boston. BIDMC is the result of two separate hospitals that merged in 1996, resulting in a campus that has two specific areas (East Campus is the...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 16, 2011 | News
It's been happening more and more across the country—hospital mergers or closings. Usually there's been careful planning, talks, and forethought dedicated to the final event. However, in most instances, the biggest outcry comes from the local...
