by HCD Guest Author | Jul 14, 2011 | News
In the wake of the recent news of esteemed architecture firm Karlsberger shutting its doors forever, I have been re-evaluating my thinking. Given a number of indicators, I was under the impression that things were looking up a bit out there on the front lines.At a...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 14, 2011 | News
Lean design principles stem from the ideals of Lean manufacturing, or the systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste through continuous improvements in staff and work-process efficiencies. HGA Architects and Engineers embraces Lean as a pre-design...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 14, 2011 | News
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc., have gotten all the attention; they are revolutionary, forever changing our lives as we know it. All true, they connect us in profound ways in both our business and personal lives. The tools may be new, robust, and very...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 13, 2011 | News
The healthcare construction industry is going through a unique time of change in the midst of trying to keep it's head above water. Non-residential construction has started to see a greater demand for green building as clients seek a way to be environmentally...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 13, 2011 | News
Back in March, I attended a PDC Healthcare Summit session that spelled out the state of healthcare infrastructure in a very stark way. The presenter was not an architect and was involved in the Certificate of Need (CON) review for New York state, so he had no direct...
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...
