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Words to Design By
Today’s architecture and design students need more than the right degree—they also need a broad set of skills and sound career advice. Here, university professors and designers share some words of wisdom that not only are helpful to those waiting to enter the field, but also serve as a reminder to those already working in […]
Generation Next: A Look Inside Healthcare Design Education
The following article was written by Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor of Healthcare Design Magazine. I love this article because it resonates so well with modern healthcare design and speaks to the goals that I myself and my colleagues strife to achieve in our accreditation and designs. The article states that more architecture and design students are being […]
Perkins Eastman Earns Honorable Mention for a Stunning Display of Design Strategy
In this year’s Healthcare Design Showcase, Perkins Eastman earned an honorable mention for a stunning display of design strategy. Featuring other designers’ projects is important to me because it shows that we are all in this together. In the industry there are many environmental factors that play a role in interior design and construction. In this case, […]
Promote Healing, Reduce Stress, and Inspire
In healthcare design, there are many environmental challenges. For instance, some high-tech imaging equipment must operate in fully enclosed rooms – similar to the equipment shown here. As a healthcare designer, you must adhere to the environmental challenges and still create a space that promotes healing and helps relax patients and staff. One way to do that […]
Healthcare’s Water Conservation Efforts Have Ripple Effect
Water conservation is on everyone’s mind these days as water prices climb, regulations change and weather patterns are becoming less predictable. California and Nevada suffered one of the worst droughts in history while other parts of the US are suffering from horrendous out-of-season floods. The following article is a re-post written by Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor […]
Working Without Windows
Controlled studies confirm that contact with the natural environment can alleviate stress, relax blood pressure, and even reduce the need for pain medication. So it isn’t surprising that many designers strive to organize outpatient cancer centers around natural vistas. That being said, high-tech medical equipment sometimes require a fully enclosed room to operate. Working without […]
Designing Medical Waiting Rooms
Many studies have been conducted examining the physical environment’s effect on well-being. This field of study is also referred to as “evidence based design” and has become a popular practice in the healthcare design field. The goal of evidence based design is to keep the patient experience in mind and create a stress free environment […]