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Marie’s Inspirational Flash-Backs
Healthcare design is a dynamic and constantly changing practice. The various ways design professionals approach and treat building design and healthcare design are evolving as quickly as ever, especially due to advances in Evidence Based Research which proves that a patient’s healing process and a caregiver’s quality of work are greatly impacted by the hospital environment.
It’s not just the technological innovation that is revolutionizing the medical field – it’s the ideas from which design innovations are born. The future of medicine has been dictated by the men and women who dare to think outside the box.
In this article, we will review the most inspirational, moving and innovative posts year to date featured on WikoffDesignStudio.com Enjoy!
1) Fake it until you make it – using natural light or, the next best thing…
Read: Let the Sunshine In
Using Faux Skylights to create a sense of natural light in Hospital de Cancer de Barretos. Recently designed by Marie Wikoff, owner of Wikoff Design Studio in Reno, Nevada.
2) See what the future holds – a highly engineered, highly technological hospital room…
Read: Patient Room 2020 – The Hospital Room of the Future
Patient Room 2020 was revealed for the first time this year in New York City.
3) Get to know Steve Matson, an inspiration to Marie and learn how digital art pieces create interest, sooths patients, families and visitors…
Read: Steve Matson – The Healing Power of Moving Paintings
4) Color has the power to influence the mind, moods and emotions…
Read: Red, White and Blue Color Therapy
Children’s Hospital de Cancer de Barretos designed by Marie Wikoff. Marie sets an example of how colors can be incorporated into healthcare design to help instigate the healing process and create a more enjoyable experience.
5) Design elements create an inviting space that encourages, inspires, soothes and positively influences patients, families, doctors and staff…
Read: The Art of Imagination
Children’s Hospital de Cancer de Barretos designed by Marie Wikoff. Here, patients can gather around to watch a movie while lounging on a giant bean bag chair. The ceiling above mimics a large aquarium which helps to create a relaxed, therapeutic environment.
