Behind the Design
Tips to Present a Stand Out Design Concept to Clients
Truly inspired designs are the result of experience, understanding and imagination. Below are tips to present a stand-out design and make an impact on your clients. The examples are in accordance to healthcare design but the tips will easily span across all areas of design. Listen Having the ability to listen to the client is […]
Modern Approach to Healthcare Lighting Design
Design professionals must be able to incorporate new lighting design technologies and scientific developments into their work. As a healthcare design professional, I know that humans’s perception of light changes as they age. That knowledge helps guide many lighting design decisions. I also know that daylight improves patient well-being and experience but true daylight is […]
Biophilic Design Explained
Biophilic Design is an extension of biophilia which literally means the “love of nature.” A Biophilic Design incorporates natural materials, natural light, vegetation, nature views and other experiences of the natural world into the built environment. Biophilic Design Supports Behavioral Health It is understood that humans have an inherent need to affiliate with nature. It […]
Innovative Products Bring Design to Life
Today, healthcare facilities strive to create more responsive and needs-specific environments. Innovative furniture fixtures, equipment and more are used to further new designs and improve the healthcare system. Ultimately, no design can be brought to life without products. As a designer, it’s about creating spaces that positively support the healthcare providers and the patients. We could not […]
Design Solutions To Improve Waiting Rooms
When it comes to Healthcare Design, there are a lot of things to worry about. Waiting rooms are no exception. The patient-centered focus in healthcare design ultimately changed the way waiting rooms were designed. Designing the waiting room from the patient’s perspective helped modify the design approach and the elements the deemed important. In the past, the planning […]
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 […]
A Healing Environment for All
“I breath mindfully and encourage others to do the same. As meditation teachers advise, breathe in and breathe out and stay in the present moment. It sounds simple but it can be difficult to do, to truly surrender to the breath and the sense of presence that it brings.” – Shaun Mcniff The Patient’s Story […]