by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2010 | News
IMAGES COURTESY OF RTKL A 200-bed acute care hospital is planned for construction during Phase II of the McLaren Master Plan. During Phase III, the hospital likely will be expanded to become a 300-bed facility RTKL’s master plan for the Illinois Medical District...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2010 | News
We couldn’t bring you the Architectural Showcase issue every year without the help of our jury. Our heartfelt thanks go to each and every one of them for their outstanding service. On the following pages, the 2010 jurors reflect on their judging experiences and...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2010 | News
IMAGES COURTESY OF ENGBERG ANDERSON, INC.“I can tell you from experience that the personal touch really does matter. As with many people who have to deal with aging parents, my family was no exception. Last July and August my father spent the last weeks of his...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2010 | News
Online Exclusives Visit healthcaredesignmagazine.com to read these Web-only stories! Industry Q&A: Diane Osen, FAIA, ACHA The AIA 2030 Challenge wants to make all buildings carbon neutral, but is such a thing possible when it comes to healthcare facilities? Diane...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2010 | News
Just in case you couldn’t tell from the page count and sheer weight, this issue of HEALTHCARE DESIGN features our annual Architectural Showcase, featuring more than 100 peer-reviewed projects. Three of those projects were chosen by our jury to be the best of the...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2010 | News
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital Patient Care Tower Park Ridge, IL Cannon Design 2009 JIM STEINKAMP PHOTOGRAPHY The vision for this 192-bed replacement patient care tower was a commitment to patient-centered...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2010 | News
An interview with Eileen Malone, RN, MSN, MS, EDAC, Senior Partner, Mercury Healthcare Consulting, LLC, and Barbara Dellinger, MS, AAHID, IIDA, EDAC, MDCID, Director, Health Care Interiors, East Coast, HDR, Inc.Eileen Malone, RN, MSN, MS, EDACBarbara Dellinger, MS,...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2010 | News
Every project has its obstacles and challenges. As evident by the examples that follow, creative solutions to problems require strategic planning and testing of many ideas. Judges were impressed by efficient layouts and site plans that accommodate existing...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2010 | Trends
PHOTOS COURTESY OF YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL Mechanical floor under construction. Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven This is the annual Architectural Showcase issue of HEALTHCARE DESIGN, a juried review of recent projects submitted by architectural and design...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2010 | News
After a major collaborative effort on the part of more than 100 healthcare practitioners, building designers, and code officials, the industry is now reaping the benefits of the Facility Guidelines Institute’s updated 2010 Guidelines for the Design and...
