Author: Lindsey Rowles
Palo Alto Medical Foundation San Carlos Center
Interior Design Magazine recently featured the Palo Alto Medical Foundation San Carlos Center in an article on their website. This new facility was designed to be a gateway to the community and a symbol for positive development, focusing particularly on well-being. Outside, there are courtyards and enclosed gardens for patients to connect with nature and […]
The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
In December, 2014, the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University (OSU) Wexner Medical Center opened its doors. The $750 million project included a $100 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration and houses inpatient, outpatient, research, and ambulatory services and a radiation oncology unit. Originally started in 2006, […]
Featured Artist: Jason Harper of Perkins + Will
Interior Design Magazine recently had a Q & A session with Jason Harper, associate principal of Perkins + Will and the co-chair of Health Facilities Committee, who recently won the design excellence award from the AIA New York Chapter. Harper’s career spans 25 years and includes such projects as The Carmen and John Thain Center […]
Prebys Cardiovascular Institute at Scripps Memorial Hospital
Healthcare Design Magazine recently had a feature and photo tour on the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute in La Jolla, California on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital. This facility opened in November, 2014 and began admitting patients in March. The $456-million, seven-story facility features 108 inpatient beds in private rooms, 59 intensive care beds, six operating […]
Designing for Mother and Baby
For the first time in eight years, fertility rates are on the rise. Healthcare providers are responding by designing facilities specific to the needs and desires of new moms. Gone are the labor and delivery rooms of old. In their place are standalone birth centers designed to cater to the full birth experience for the […]
Aiyuhua Hospital for Children and Women in Beijing
The first privately owned pediatric hospital in Beijing, the Beijing Aiyuhua Hospital for Children and Women, opened its doors in December, 2014. Focusing on family-centered care, they offer prenatal care, obstetrics, maternity monthly stay service, pediatrics, and child health management. The hospital offers 310 beds, including 230 pediatric inpatient beds, 10 labor and delivery recovery […]
Child Life Zone at Texas Children’s Hospital
The Child Life Zone at Texas Children’s Hospital was recently renovated with the help of Teammates for Kids Foundation, an organization that works with professional athletes to raise money for children’s charities. The original space was 2,557 but has been expanded to 2,935 square feet and now serves patients ages 6-21. The entire project only took […]