Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🦃🦃

Posted by on Nov 24, 2020 in About Marie Wikoff
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🦃🦃

Thanksgiving usually means large gatherings of family and friends, feasting over abundant tables covered in warm goodness. Not this year! This year has been the exception and it’s set a new precedence for Thanksgiving. This year, more than ever, it’s important to thank and to give. A smile, a small donation of food, time, or […]

The Brilliant Story of Inova Schar Cancer Institute Teaches Us That Sometimes Hitting the “Reset” Button Is the Best Long Term Solution

Posted by on Nov 20, 2020 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
The Brilliant Story of Inova Schar Cancer Institute Teaches Us That Sometimes Hitting the “Reset” Button Is the Best Long Term Solution

As we near the end of what can be called the most tumultuous year ever, I think it’s safe to say that we all welcome a reset. Up until this year, I believe that feeling was foreign to most of us. After all, we work hard, day after day, hustling to accomplish our goals and […]

Research and Due Diligence Helped ThedaCare and HGA Create an Exceptional Holistic Cancer Care Center

Posted by on Nov 12, 2020 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Research and Due Diligence Helped ThedaCare and HGA Create an Exceptional Holistic Cancer Care Center

Healthcare Design is similar to most industries in the sense that up-front research and due diligence leads to the most thoughtful and efficient outcome. ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, located in Appleton, Wisconson was designed with the patient’s emotional wellbeing in mind. In order to achieve this, HGA, a national multidisciplinary design firm -with the help […]

PHOTO TOUR: Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital At The University Of Utah

Posted by on Nov 5, 2020 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
PHOTO TOUR: Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital At The University Of Utah

The following article was originally posted on Healthcare Design Magazine, by Tracey Walker, Managing Editor on November 2, 2020 source The University of Utah in Salt Lake City wanted to create an innovative design for an accessible, patient-centered rehabilitation hospital that would serve as a catalyst for further development of the university’s rehabilitation programs. The $47.5 […]

One of the Best Biophilic Hospitals

Posted by on Oct 21, 2020 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
One of the Best Biophilic Hospitals

Design Curial, took a look at the best architecture and design projects that bring nature into man-made spaces. In an article published last year, they rated 10 of the best biophilic buildings in the world. Even though they all were amazing and caught my eye, I want to highlight the healthcare contender because Biophilic Design […]

What Does Award Winning Healthcare Look Like in 2020? Just Ask the Project Team Who Built MSK Nassau

Posted by on Oct 15, 2020 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
What Does Award Winning Healthcare Look Like in 2020? Just Ask the Project Team Who Built MSK Nassau

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nassau has received an award for best in design by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH). The annual competition rewards the best of healthcare building design, healthcare planning, and healthcare design-oriented research. In particular, the award recognizes cutting-edge designs that help solve aesthetic, civic, urban, […]

A Well-Built Environment Attracts Patients & Builds Loyalty

Posted by on Oct 9, 2020 in Behind the Design
A Well-Built Environment Attracts Patients & Builds Loyalty

When it comes to medical facilities, quality of care isn’t the only consideration for patient experience.  Well-designed, aesthetically pleasing facilities are essential. A well-built environment attracts top talent/caregivers, patients, and builds loyalty. The design can play a key role in both the physical and emotional health of patients and staff. With urgent care centers and satellite hospitals are on […]