Design awards recognize healing atmosphere, efficiency

Modern Healthcare Design Award winners refine the healing environment concept and integrate the principles of value-based design


The 30th annual Modern Healthcare Design Award winners refined the healing environment concept and integrated the principles of value-based design, according to an article on the Modern Healthcare website.

The judges said the winning entries succeeded in melding the healing environment and value-based design concepts into projects that achieved smooth workflows, patient-centered amenities and stunning visuals.

This year's gold-winning project is the Memorial Sloan Kettering West Harrison (N.Y.) Cancer Center. The silver winner is St. Charles Cancer Center, Bend, Ore. The bronze winner is Prebys Cardiovascular Institute on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus in San Diego.

The 58 entries were evaluated on overall design excellence, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, flexibility, functional utility and response to family and patient needs.

Read the article.

 

 



September 14, 2015


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