Featured Artists and Inspirations
Patient Bathroom Transformations – Still a Skilled Nursing Unit – Now with Style
Like many other spaces within hospitals and healthcare facilities, patient bathrooms are being re-evaluated with an eye on comfort, inspiring a wealth of new approaches to design that create a home-like and even hospitality-like environment. Below is a photo that was featured in an article in Healthcare Design Magazine. Patient Bathrooms Designs Balance Style and […]
Staff Support: Designing Optimal Healthcare Work Environments
The following article was featured in Healthcare Design Magazine and may be seen here. The days of healthcare staff locker rooms decked out with mismatched chairs and rickety tables are long gone. Rather, providing a comfortable setting for workers has become a priority that’s made its way to the top of ownership’s priority lists, all in […]
South West Acute Hospital’s Modern Design Wins the Healthcare 2014 Design Showcase Merit Award
South West Acute Hospital’s modern design – 5 years in the making was honored with the 2014 Award of Merit for Healthcare Design. Design techniques that made them stand out are use natural lighting, wayfinding techniques, private rooms and bathrooms with infection control, tunnels for healthcare providers and the most up-to-date technologies and energy saving components. Below […]
Hospital Highlight – Healing for Kids
In this post, you will read about a hospital that is rated at the top for pediatric care. The hospital on Anschutz Medical Campus is an amazing blend of art, design and state-of-the-art technology. Every detail — from layout to patient flow, design to decor, landscaping to color schemes — was built to help kids heal […]
Hospital in the Park
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Ranked as the fifth largest children’s hospital in the U.S., Nationwide Children’s is the primary pediatric health care provider for 37 counties, with more than 800 medical staff members and 4,500 employees. Faced with increasing volumes, the institution needed to replace its aging facility to accommodate growing patient needs. STRATEGY: Nationwide Children’s […]
John Hopkin’s Brings Kids Outdoors
One of the best things about summer is seeing kids playing outside. As summer begins, small patients and their siblings can cease the day and have some outdoor adventures of their own. The picture shown above is of a rooftop playground pirate ship. It was designed and built for the new John Hopkins, All Children’s […]
Wayfinding – Design Techniques that Keep Visitors from Getting Lost
Endless corridors that seem to lead nowhere…. Poorly marked entrances…. Multiple elevator banks and incomprehensible signs…. Hospitals are realizing they have a design problem as patients and visitors struggle to navigate the maze of the modern medical complex. Confusing layouts and signage add to patients’ anxiety at a time when many are feeling ill and […]