University of Alabama at Birmingham’s New Student Health Facilities

Posted by on Jun 3, 2015 in Featured Projects
University of Alabama at Birmingham’s New Student Health Facilities

Healthcare Design Magazine recently ran an article on the new student health facilities at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  The center was created in order to meet the demands of the university’s growing population which has seen six years of record enrollment.  The design team consolidated the existing Counseling and Wellness Center and the […]

Joplin, MO Rebuilds New Mercy Hospital

Posted by on May 18, 2015 in Featured Projects
Joplin, MO Rebuilds New Mercy Hospital

We all remember the massive tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri four years ago.  It devastated the entire town, including St. John’s Mercy Regional Medical Center.  The directors of St. John’s had to quickly set up an alternative site to take care of injured patients.  Once that was taken care of, the next task was to […]

Coming Soon: Florida Hospital for Women

Posted by on May 13, 2015 in Featured Projects

In Orlando, Florida, women are soon going to have a new option for advanced specialty healthcare.  The Florida Hospital Orlando, a 430,000-square-foot hospital, will provide pre-pregnancy care, wellness and specialty care, and advanced expertise with a high-risk breast center, neonatal intensive care unit, maternal fetal medicine services, and gynecologic oncology services.  Expected to open in […]

The Colors of the Reno Ronald McDonald House

Posted by on May 4, 2015 in Featured Projects

In keeping with our recent discussions on colors and their impact and importance in healthcare design, Wikoff Design Studio recently remodeled the Reno Ronald McDonald House family room using purples, golds and yellows.  Take a look at some of the pictures from the project and read the descriptions of the colors and their benefits from […]

Interior Design Magazine’s 2014 BOY Winner for Healthcare

Posted by on Apr 27, 2015 in Featured Projects

Interior Design Magazine recently held their Best of the Year “BOY” awards.  One of the winners in Healthcare was the Saint John of God Hospital in Barcelona, Spain.  This maternity and pediatric hospital organized a blind competition to redesign the hospital.  The winner was Rai Pinto Studio who used bright colors and animal designs to […]

Australia’s Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital

Posted by on Apr 17, 2015 in Featured Projects, Uncategorized
Australia’s Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital

When our kids have to go to the hospital, it’s always scary.  In Brisbane, Australia, a new children’s hospital was recently opened which has a feeling less like a hospital and more like an art museum.  The Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital was designed to give the feeling of a living, healing tree.  The idea was […]

Wikoff Feature: Shelter – Reno’s Newest Entertainment Venue

Posted by on Apr 10, 2015 in About Marie Wikoff, Featured Projects
Wikoff Feature: Shelter – Reno’s Newest Entertainment Venue

An old building in downtown Reno is getting new life, as a brand new bowling alley and sports bar, complete with music and dancing. Owner Jamy Keshmiri named the venue “Shelter” because when he first saw the empty basement in the old Woolworth’s building, it looked like a bomb shelter. Now it’s filled with brand […]