by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2010 | News
Ed Eckstein/Photographer The relationship between a community and a healthcare institution can span lifetimes and bring people together. Such was the collaboration between Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and the James A. Michener Art Museum to bring...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2010 | News
It’s looking more and more as though sustainable design has become about as mainstream as it can get. When I first started “The Green Column” department in this magazine nine years ago, in all honesty, I intended it as an obligatory nod to a newly emerging field...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2010 | News
Project Summary Client: Cisco Systems Clinic planning/Interior architecture: Jain Malkin Inc. (Jain Malkin, CID, AAHID, EDAC; Joost Bende, AIA; Christie Fournier; Kelly Kreuzinger, LEED AP) Executive architect: IA Interior Architects Project management: CBRE Lighting...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2010 | News
Biophili literally translates to “love of life” or “love of living systems” and describes the universally instinctive human attraction to the natural world. It manifests as our reaction to the environment around us. By now, architects do not...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2010 | News
In recent years, LEED has become one of the buzz terms in the architecture and design industries, to the point that it’s become a benchmark standard for progressive and socially conscious owners and architects. And though there are obvious tangible benefits from...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2010 | News
Eco-intelligent polyester Eco-Intelligent PC Recycled Polyester with Agion from Victor Group features postconsumer recycled polyester with Agion antimicrobial technology extruded into the fiber. Certified Cradle-to-Cradle Silver by MBDC, this offers an environmentally...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2010 | News
Throughout our lives, we meet a smattering of memorable people who leave their imprint on us and sometimes even on who we become as people. I think this is especially true in the healthcare and design industry; an industry that is full of extraordinary people and...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2010 | News
When scrolling through the HEALTHCARE DESIGN Twitter feed, I noticed a video posted by Karlsberger called “Capacity through Design – Andy Day – GE Healthcare Next Level.” In it, Andy Day discusses designing healthcare facilities, specifically...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2010 | News
Jonnu Singleton Photography Façade Detail, Kaiser Permanente Rejuve(n)ate Café Jonnu Singleton Photography Sunset Boulevard exterior at dusk, Kaiser Permanente Rejuve(n)ate Café Harbans Ghatoade A series of projects for Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles demonstrate...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2010 | News
It is hard to believe, but this year marks the 10th anniversary of The Center for Health Design’s (CHD) Pebble Project. Launched in 2000 as a research collaboration between CHD and a few like-minded healthcare providers, the idea for the Pebble Project came...
