by HCD Guest Author | Oct 26, 2009 | News
I recently joined 200 of my Perkins+Will healthcare architect and interior designer colleagues and dedicated 12 hours to a single focus: innovation. Connected via Web-conferencing, internal Perkins+Will teams across the nation discussed, collaborated, and challenged...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 25, 2009 | News
One of the more interesting opportunities for reducing energy consumption in healthcare facilities is a solution that is older than dirt—literally. Ground heat source systems have been around for hundreds of years, but have only been applied to hospitals in the...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 25, 2009 | News
How many international projects has your firm worked on in the past year? 54.29% – 0 31.43% – 1-2 5.71% – 3-5 8.57% – More than 5 COMMENTS – This sucks but got to keep looking, it can only get better soon, I hope. Very...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 21, 2009 | News
The answer is yes, and I'm not talking about roads, parking, or shuttle busses. It is amazing how much "transportation" goes on inside a hospital every day. Patients, supplies, and food come in. Trash, dirty laundry, and visitors go out. Biomedical...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 20, 2009 | News
Shortly after the opening of The Design Loft I realized the great amount of assistance that the community needed in the form of donations. I constantly had clients, both new and existing, approach me to ask for help for a variety of causes related to healthcare. After...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 18, 2009 | News
As the AIA continues to press Congress about the 2030 Challenge, has your firm taken any steps to meet this demand? 0.00% – Yes (if so, please specify in comments) 83.33% – We will worry about meeting those requirements in the future 16.67% – Our...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 14, 2009 | News
In our current work on a large hospital addition in Ohio we are extensively applying the principles of prefabrication. This includes the work production of 120 overhead MEP modules in the corridors (making up approximately 60% of the overhead MEP work on a floor); 180...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 12, 2009 | News
Whether you are trying to get to the hospital for testing, have a doctor’s appointment at an MOB on campus, or rushing to visit a loved one who was just brought to the ER, wayfinding for the healthcare field starts when you exit your vehicle. Hospitals have paid a lot...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 11, 2009 | News
How often do you use to-scale mock-ups in your design process? 39.39% – Always 48.48% – Only when the client requests them 12.12% – We never use mock-ups COMMENTS – I wish we did this more. – This design philosophy is simply the best...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 5, 2009 | News
We have all heard about the obesity epidemic in the United States, and now it has come around to impact us in healthcare construction. Our clients and the design teams recognize that all patient care spaces and public areas (waiting rooms, toilets, etc.) in healthcare...
