Clearly marked, easily accessible and safe stairwells can be a simple way to encourage activity, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website by Editor-in-Chief Kristin D. Zeit
Clearly marked, easily accessible and safe stairwells can be a simple way to encourage activity, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website by Editor-in-Chief Kristin D. Zeit. Kaiser Permanente’s new Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro, Ore., encourages stair use with windows in stairwells with views of nature; floor-to-ceiling graphics of outdoor activities at the landings; and nicely painted walls and finished floors, the blog said.
July 18, 2014
Topic Area: Interior Design
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