Architecture - November 2013
The making of a healthcare design changemaker
Honored designer reshaping the way healthcare is delivered in developing countries
11/27/2013
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Advanced Health Science Pavilion designed as gateway
Color, texture, and varied lighting chosen to give patients and staff a feeling of comfort and thoughtful organization makes the building easy to navigate
11/26/2013
Delaware medical center expansion recognized for design
Bayhealth Medical Center project includes an emergency department and oncology center, supported by a helipad, conference center
11/25/2013
Toronto health care facility design lauded for use of sustainable wood
Batchewana First Nations Health Facility recognized for use of wood framing and structural timber construction
11/21/2013
Chicago safety-net hospital designs for the future
Saint Anthony Hospital engages architect to design prototype that would act as a model for cohesive approach to their facilities and future clinics
11/20/2013
Healthcare design and construction professionals recognized for innovation
The award recognizes a healthcare service company that demonstrates a progressive approach to developing strategic partnerships that have contributed to transforming healthcare through innovation
11/18/2013
Healthcare facility planning should reflect mission over time
Healthy, flexible and sustainable master planning can be achieved over the life of the campus only if it is implemented, organized and maintained through sound urban design strategies
11/15/2013
Building information modeling can advance the health facility planning process
Complex medical technologies present technical, financial, structural and logistical challenges to planners
11/14/2013
New Vancouver hospital brings new design benchmarks to province
St. Mary's is first British Columbia hospital with all single-occupancy rooms
11/14/2013
Hospital's child friendly designs are bright, cheerful distraction
Alabama's Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children built to meet demands of growing population and new technology and to improve patient experience
11/12/2013
Design team talk about Haiti hospital project challenges
Healthcare Design's 'Take Five' series asks healthcare design professionals about what's got their attention
11/12/2013
Massachusetts assisted living facility stresses natural light, access to nature
The facility is designed with gables, wrap-around porches, and colonnaded enclosed promenades, and set against a wooded backdrop and manicured landscaping
11/11/2013
Deinstitutionalizing facility that treats criminals comes with obstacles
West Virginia's William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital behavioral health addition brings concerns related to safety and visual control of all patient-access areas
11/8/2013