by HCD Guest Author | Mar 2, 2011 | News
Although there has always been the professional level of communication needed to plan, design, and build a healthcare facility, the rapid development of technology, shrinking budgets, and abbreviated timelines have brought the message home that everyone is going to...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2011 | News
Children's Memorial Hospital, founded in 1882, reached a historic decision to leave its current campus in Lincoln Park, Illinois, and build an entirely new facility three and a half miles away in the heart of the Northwestern Medical Campus in downtown Chicago....
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2011 | News
.Project SummaryCompletion Date: Phased opening (January through June 2011)Owner: Phoenix Children's HospitalArchitecture, Interior Design, and StructuralEngineering: HKS, Inc.Construction Manager: Kitchell ContractorsCivil Engineering: Evans Kuhn &...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2011 | News, Trends
The Center for Health Design’s (CHD) board of directors may have appeared to be stagnant with many of the same individuals serving for years. This has been a deliberate governance structure that gave our small nonprofit organization continuity and stability for...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2011 | News
“The ebb and flow of light in the sky affects every part of our lives, and literally makes possible life on Earth”: Thus begins the book “The Architecture of Natural Light” by Henry Plummer. In the 255 pages of this artfully crafted book,...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2011 | News
High-performance carpet tileNo Rules from Shaw Contract is a high-performance collection of carpet tile designed to install in any configuration. The collection offers three new patterns with unique color overlay patterning and gradations. The installation...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2011 | News
No matter who you talk to in Memphis, Tennessee, chances are their life or a family member's life has been touched by Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. Founded in the 1950s, it was the result of the initiative of a group of women who advocated for children to...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2011 | News
A few years back at one of HEALTHCARE DESIGN’s annual Editorial Advisory Board meetings, a board member (and if I could remember who, I would tell you) suggested that the magazine try to publish some “themed” issues. The idea was that by highlighting a number of...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2011 | News
The New Parkland Hospital Master Plan© HDR + CorganThe New Parkland Hospital project in Dallas is a $1.27-billion healthcare campus that includes replacement of the existing 56-year-old Parkland Memorial Hospital. The Parkland campus is located within the...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2011 | News
Neurological diseases such as autism, cerebral palsy, and Rett syndrome affect more than 1 billion people worldwide, including 300 million children. In a pioneering move, Texas Children's Hospital opened the world's first basic research institute dedicated to...
