by HCD Guest Author | Nov 4, 2008 | News
Every week I come across a news article on nanotechnology advancements in either healthcare or building. For example, this company called Industrial Nanotech, Inc., is manufacturing a paint-on insulation. And what else are they callingit but “Nansulate.”...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
2008 Jury for Categories A (Built, Less than $25 million), B (Built, More than $25 million), and C (Unbuilt) Dan Noble, FAIA, FACHA Award Program Chair HKS, Inc. Dallas, Texas Dan Noble is the director of design for HKS, Inc. A 25-year veteran of the design industry,...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
Client: CHA Health Care System Project location: 351 Ya Top-Dong, Bun Dang Gu, SeongNam, Korea 463-712 Architecture: KMD Architects Joint venture or associate Architecture: YO2 Architects Structural engineering: ALT structure group MEP engineering: HANEUN Engineering...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
After attending the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.05 conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, a small group of registered nurses were inspired to address a knowledge gap they found among nurses who are increasingly being invited to the planning table. Since then, the Nursing Institute...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
In February, construction began on what will be Washington state’s first LEED-certified inpatient hospital. In mid-February, Puyallup’s MultiCare-Good Samaritan Hospital authorized registration of the project as a candidate for LEED for New Construction...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
In 2008, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) initiated the first annual AIA/AAH National Healthcare Design Awards program. Continuing the AIA’s legacy of celebrating outstanding works of contemporary...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
The installation of art programs in hospitals is not only a new and evolving concept, but also an expensive one with only incremental amounts of research. Though studies show that views to the outdoors, soothing and calming colors, and the presence of nature and art...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
Weill Greenberg Center creates a striking and singular new identity for the Weill Cornell Medical College and for healthcare (figure 1). Replacing an unsightly parking lot, the 330,000-square-foot, 15-story building is the first stage in Weill Cornell Medical...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | Trends
HEALTHCARE DESIGN.08 will be held in Washington, D.C., November 8-11. Ten out of the 49 educational sessions to be presented at the conference will come from the Pebble Project, a research program created by The Center for Health Design to implement evidence-based...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | Trends
Acute care hospitals are continually evolving their approach to adult inpatient care. They are searching for ways to best serve patients and their families while reducing operational costs. This has resulted in the rethinking of the established model of three levels...
