AUSTIN, Texas — Former Seton Healthcare Family medical interiors expert Patricia Fortenberry, IIDA has officially launched Health Space Design with co-founder Dan Greenfield. The Austin, Texas-based, woman-owned design consultancy will serve the medical community and booming healthcare construction industry across Texas. Read More …
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Art-Filled Spaces for Little Faces
Art galleries and hospitals aren’t usually compared to each other. But when walking the halls of the new expansion of MultiCare Health System’s Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Center in Tacoma, Wash., it’s easy to forget which one you’re standing in. Read More …
New NICU Renovations Under Way for Omaha Children’s Hospital
Neonatal intensive care unit renovations are nearly complete at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. The new design by LEO A DALY will increase family privacy, provide more caregiver space in the patient rooms and streamline communication for staff. All phases of the NICU renovations will be completed this fall. Read More …
CAMA Inc. Receives Honor for Vision of Princeton Healthcare Healing Arts Program
CAMA Inc. has received a Collaboration of Design + Art, or CoD+A, merit healthcare award for its commission of a Gordon Gund sculpture for the Princeton HealthCare System Art for Healing Program. Read More …
Children’s Medical Center Dallas Commemorates 100 Years of Care with New Lobby
By Rachel Windham | Images by Chad M. Davis, AIA
Children’s Medical Center Dallas, nationally recognized as one of the Best Children’s Hospitals of 2013-2014, recently celebrated a landmark 100-year anniversary. One of the milestone events was the grand opening of the newly renovated main lobby, featuring a permanent centennial exhibit that celebrates the hospital’s storied history and dedication to children. Read More …
NXT Health Unveils the Patient Room of the Future
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NXT Health, a nonprofit organization dedicated to collaborative design innovation to improve the delivery of care, unveiled Patient Room 2020, an interactive healthcare living laboratory that responds to needs of doctors, nurses, patients and their families by creating a safer, more streamlined, integrated and restorative environment. Read More …
Refreshing the Space: Lowell General Renovation Boasts Hospitality-Like Interiors
Whenever an opportunity to revitalize an existing medical campus presents itself, the rewards associated with re-establishing a brand can be high, but the design challenge can itself be daunting. While greenfield sites present their own array of challenges, a revitalization project carries a number of design issues associated with existing perception. While there are a great many issues to undertaking a complex renovation, ultimately, the most important initial question to ask is “why?” Read More …
Hanging Around: Advancements in Wall Furnishings Save Space, Enhance Mobility
In today’s healthcare environment, budgetary constraints dictate a more prudent use of hospital facility space. Wise designers and administrators are finding solutions in strategically used wall space, which eases tight corridor and floor-space burdens. Wall-mounted furnishings have some basic characteristics in common. Read More …
Local Flavor: Incorporating Regional Artwork Showcases Area Artists, Promotes Healing
Original artwork has long been a part of the corporate environment, used to enhance common spaces, boardrooms and private workspaces. Companies have made art central to their corporate brand, building regional and national collections to support artists, create positive work environments and reach out to the community. Yet hospitals and healthcare facilities often have lagged behind the corporate world when it comes to art collection. Read More …
