by HCD Guest Author | Feb 7, 2011 | News
In all my reading, research, and discussions on how buildings are executed and how to improve the speed with which buildings are constructed, I cannot find more than two solutions to speed things up: prefabrication and automation.I have discussed prefabrication...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 2, 2011 | News
A better question for those of us building hospitals—do you want to hear me now? There are two issues driving an intensified interest in acoustics right now. One is the desire to make hospitals quieter so they are a more healing environment, and the other is the...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | News
Designers and clients enjoy selecting artwork. Imagination and creativity are finally given free reign when the art selection committee decides what will be best for their building and community. But can we be too innovative when selecting art? Could we be...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | News
Project SummaryClient: Eisenhower Medical CenterArchitect: Boulder Associates, Inc. (Curtis Chong, James Lenhart, Juan Ramos, Jessica Claflin, Darci Hernandez)Interior Architecture: Jain Malkin Inc. (Denise Burkett, Jain Malkin, Jamie van Meurs, Casscia Murray, Kelly...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | News
Wood pattern vinyl Wolf-Gordon has re-envisioned its faux wood pattern, Baikal, adding a multilevel, linear emboss, and several new colors to produce, Belem. It is a Vescom + Silver vinyl that’s friendly to the environment-both natural and interior. Nordic Ash,...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | News
Charlie Munger is vice president of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffet’s right-hand man. His wisdom and insight are built on years of observation of the marketplace, looking for good business organizations that are undervalued and investing in them. In a speech to...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | News
Middle Tennessee Medical Center Replacement Hospital Murfreesboro, TN This award-winning project is a 286-bed, 555,012-square-foot replacement hospital, located on a 68-acre greenfield site. The project employed IPD, BIM, and Lean processes to complete the job two...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | News
As announced at the HCD.10 conference in Las Vegas last November, Vendome Group, publishers of HEALTHCARE DESIGN magazine, The Center for Health Design, and Nurture by Steelcase have created a unique opportunity for architecture and design students to participate in a...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | Trends
Every day people are exposed to a complex mixture of industrial chemicals, some of which are linked to increases in diseases and conditions such as cancers, birth defects, asthma, and infertility. A commitment to a healthy and safe environment requires a closer...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | News
Arriving at the right unit size is a challenge. A greater number of beds in a unit improves staffing efficiencies. However, as hospitals transitioned to all single-patient rooms (2006 guidelines mandate private rooms), a greater number of beds has translated to larger...
