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The Playground and Therapy Track at Ron Joyce Children’s Health Center
It’s no wonder that Hamilton Health Sciences’ new Ron Joyce Children’s Health Center in Ontario, Canada, recently earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification. The new design has too many features to list all at once. Here you can see the Playground and Therapy Track. The design-builder is PCL Constructors Inc. (Toronto). Run Wild The outdoor […]
A Hospital That Doesn’t Feel like a Hospital
One look at Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, and it’s clear that something different is afoot. This hospital doesn’t feel like a hospital at all. Features The outside architecture features brightly colored fins, stacked buildings, rooftop gardens and balconies that jut out at different angles making the property look less like a hospital […]
State-Of-The-Art Space for Children with Autism
Now Open! The first of its kind, state-of-the-art space for children with Autism. The clinic located in Dunwoody, Atlanta, Georgia officially opened on November 30th, 2016. This special clinic is the first of it’s kind in the Atlanta metro area, and one of five total in Georgia. Here, the project team members of Early Autism Project […]
Thankful for Design
As this Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I’m overwhelmed by the gratitude of design and the opportunity I have to work in the healthcare design field. It is amazing to see design positively impact so many at a time that they need it the most. Good design is uplifting. It calms, soothes and heals. Beyond that, it works. […]
Good Samaritan Remodel
The photos shown here highlight an inspired project that took place in one of my favorite towns – Portland, Oregon. The Legacy Good Samaritan Emergency Department (ED) remodel inspires me because the architects, designers, administration and staff accomplished a very difficult thing. They managed to keep the emergency room open while the remodel was taking place. […]
County Health Center Complete
Valley Health Center Valley Health Center Downtown in San Jose, Calif., has opened its doors. The 62,000-square-foot county health center is located on the grounds of the old San Jose Medical Center, which closed in 2004, and is owned and operated by Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and Gardner Family Health Network. The facility provides […]
Translating Research into Practice to Get the Most out of Your Design
Evidence Based Research has led the way to Evidence-Based Design (EBD). It is the process of basing decisions about the built environment on credible research to achieve the best possible outcomes. Basically, in layman’s terms, it’s taking research that proves certain elements of design will effect the ultimate outcome or experience of those in the […]