by HCD Guest Author | Sep 15, 2008 | News
Which best expresses your opinion about hospital access security: Poll Comments : “There are other means beyond access control that can provide a stronger security posture for the campus. I do believe that certain areas in a hospital should be “off...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 9, 2008 | News
Don’t throw away that construction and demolition waste. Along with the changing worldview that there is no “away” in “throwaway,” routing waste to the landfill is also expensive. Treating waste as an asset, the Institution Recycling Network (IRN) helps projects...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 2, 2008 | News
I have had the unusual career path of designing hospitals both before and after a six-year stint leading an entertainment design studio. During those six years, I led the design of an aquarium, theme parks, museum exhibits and movie theaters. My prior healthcare...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 1, 2008 | News
Last week’s HCD poll question generated more responses than usual, as well as a couple comments. My own feeling is that patient-centered healthcare delivery could and should be included in all of these design models.Which design model should predominate for...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
The healthcare industry is facing an epidemic of challenges to its business model. Its facilities as well as the baby boomer population, are aging concurrently, leading to a recent healthcare building boom that will continue for decades. Along with growth challenges...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
Baltimore-based CSD Architects renovated the nursing unit at Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, Baltimore, and the NICU at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland, with the projects completed a month apart in July and August 2006, respectively. Despite the...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
When the HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2008 Architectural Showcase jury gathered on an overcast May morning in a downtown Chicago hotel, the room was filled with optimism. In my own introduction to the judging process, I laid out our editorial goal as a “complete portrait of...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
A recent article published by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) showcases the increasing availability and financial possibilities of solar-powered commercial buildings in the United States, made possible by a budding energy model: power purchasing...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | Trends
Healthcare designers today must take into consideration more factors than ever when designing hospital spaces. Among a number of issues, two topics consistently enter into the discussion during initial meetings with clients planning renovations or new construction at...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2008 | News
For most people, entering a hospital is an unwanted if not traumatic experience: the dizzying bustle of doctors and nurses, technical jargon and hi-tech equipment, the confrontation with illness, death, and injury. Many feel a lack of control and a loss of their...
