Featured Artists and Inspirations
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York is a pediatric medical facility in New York which opened a new $120 million, 130,000-square-foot pavilion in 2014. They focus on family-centered care with the idea that parents and caregivers play a very important role in children’s healing. Each floor of the facility has […]
AIMMC Center for Advanced Care
Healthcare Design Magazine recently ran an article and photo tour on the new Center for Advanced Care at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. This new outpatient facility opened in April and is dedicated to ambulatory surgery, digestive health, and cancer care. More than 20,000 patients are expected to be treated in the […]
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 […]