A blog on the Healthcare Design website explores when the evidence-based design movement first began to find its footing
In a recent blog on the Healthcare Design website, Debra Levin, president and CEO of The Center for Health Design, discusses when the evidence-based design movement first began. Levin marks the publication of Dr. Roger Ulrich's 1984 article, “View Through a Window May Influence Recovery from Surgery,” as the key event that started the practice among designers and healthcare facilities.
May 28, 2014
Topic Area: Interior Design
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