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Good Bye “Plunk Art.”
“Plunk Art” a term coined by a well respected design professional, defines “plunk art” as a practice that occurs when a remodel or new design occurs without the art program in place as part of the original plan and design. When that happens, the art becomes an afterthought in the overall design. Janell Baglien, […]
Children’s Hospital Halloween
Childrens Hospitals are helping kids enjoy Halloween with the help and donations made by Spirit Halloween and those that shop there. Below is a great video on one such hospital that hosted a Halloween parade for over 60 kids. Because many of the children are on restrictive diets and cannot eat candy, nurses treated them […]
LED Lighting Changes Trends in Healthcare
Of all the elements needed to build new healthcare facilities or update existing ones, lighting has undergone the most changes in selection criteria. Lighting has been rocked by the growing use of LEDs (light-emitting diodes). This shift has changed the way architects, lighting designers, and healthcare facility decision-makers approach this specific piece of the design […]
Featured Inspiration
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia A pioneer in targeted cancer treatments, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia developed a new therapy for patients with relapsed cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The hospital is also studying a way to treat certain types of lymphoma and neuroblastoma with a single pill. It offered the world’s first proton-beam therapy […]
Double Vision – Overcoming State Issued Safety Code in Design
Healthcare design has seen a cultural shift toward embracing innovation, lean operation and evidence-based design. However, new approaches are often a challenge because of local jurisdictional laws and/or health and safety codes. This year, Design Architectural and Interior Design Showcase awarded Honorable Mention to the Presbyterian Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico for […]
Family Centered Care
The following design is another great example of a refreshing solution to healthcare’s specific design challenges… Family-Centered Care. Seattle Children’s “Building Hope” project, completed in April 2013, includes a 330,000-square-foot expansion with a focus on family-centered care. Among desired outcomes for the project was a design that would eliminate waiting and maximize visibility. To that […]
Color Splash
Several new thoughtful design approaches have emerged in Healthcare Architectural and Interior Design. Each new approach stands out both for it’s form and function. In Healthcare design there are specific design challenges that must be addressed. Things like patient comfort, family comfort, visibility and nurse and doctor mobility all need to be taken into […]