by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2011 | News
Architectural lighting3M Architectural Lighting Solutions from 3M Architectural Markets offers new architectural lighting solutions which both inspire and meet the increasing demand for sustainable solutions. Illuminate a large space, key-light architectural details,...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2011 | News
Project Summary Completion Date: March 2009Owner: Franciscan Health SystemArchitecture and Interior Design: ZGF Architects LLPOwner's Representative: Hammes Co.General Contracting: Sellen ConstructionMechanical Engineering: CDi EngineersElectrical...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2011 | Trends
Virtua Health’s $325-million replacement hospital in Voorhees, New Jersey, is planned to be a state-of-the-art, 368-bed, 669,000-square-foot inpatient facility. Future inpatient growth is expected to accommodate 600 beds and a total of 1 million square feet. The...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 28, 2011 | News
Phoenix Children’s Hospital opened the first few floors of the highly anticipated 11-story patient tower in February 2011. The new hospital is highlighted in the March issue of HEALTHCARE DESIGN. The space features a palm-lined boulevard entrance, three-story...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 22, 2011 | News
There’s something about being in the company of smart, creative, spirited people that energizes me and inspires me to dream bigger dreams and aspire to greater achievements in my own life. I know that sounds corny but it’s true. Such was the case when I...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 22, 2011 | News
During the DESIGN 2011 judging, while discussing the submissions with the other reviewers, I began to wonder when those involved in aging-specific projects get excited. As participants in the ever-changing field of aging, we see numerous projects both during the...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 22, 2011 | News
Last week I attended the 2011 ASHE Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) Healthcare Summit, a large annual meeting for healthcare designers, engineers, facilities directors, and administrators. I can only be in one place at one time. With that in mind, it is...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 22, 2011 | News
Willson Hospice House, Albany, Georgia Ila Burdette, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal Perkins+Will Page 42 When Ila Burdette describes her experience designing the Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia, one is struck by the gravity of the commission she and her team at...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 22, 2011 | News
Taylor Architectural Photography Beautiful surroundings contribute to a positive and healthy atmosphere in any setting. The perception of quality in long-term care communities is directly related to the appearance of its interior spaces, which is why architecture and...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 22, 2011 | News
Collaboration and community involvement are common themes in this year’s DESIGN roundtable discussion. Jurors become particularly animated when discussing the growing trend of mixed-use communities that are indigenous to their locations and integrate...
