Interior Design Trends for Healthcare Facilities
Jann Gao earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in industrial engineering before starting her healthcare career at Montefiore Health System as a healthcare business process architect focusing on improving patient and clinical workflow. Over time, she transitioned into working for firms before joining CannonDesign as senior consultant of Health Advisory Continue Reading
Autumn Wines earned her Bachelor’s of Psychology and International Studies at Pittsburg State University and since has amassed extensive experience across various roles: interventionalist/researcher/psychological rehabilitation provider/child life services volunteer. She was on her way to becoming a child life specialist when she realized that if she wanted to bring about Continue Reading
After working in healthcare institutions across North America for more than a decade, radiologist Dr. Khashayar Rafat Zand decided to open his own healthcare center that focused on health, wellness and preventive medicine. His vision, known as the Institute for Specialized Medicine and Intervention (ISMI), would provide diagnostic and specialized Continue Reading
As healthcare organizations began discussing climate change nearly 20 years ago, discussions focused on how much energy hospitals, doctor’s offices, and clinics use. “Healthcare organizations have an incredible opportunity to reduce both their environmental footprint and operating cost associated with energy usage,” according to Kim Shinn, principal and sustainability wizard Continue Reading
New Healthcare Artwork and Wayfinding Products From custom-painted murals and mosaics to acoustic art installations, vendors and manufacturers are unveiling an array of artwork and wayfinding products designed to support healthcare design environments. These recent launches were inspired by recognizing artwork as an essential component of healthcare facility design, serving Continue Reading
Consumer expectations across various industries have significantly shifted towards on-demand services, including healthcare. Patients now tend to avoid long wait times and complicated processes when seeking care from medical practitioners. More and more patients are opting for alternatives to the traditional hospital model, including virtual consultations, telemedicine, and mobile health Continue Reading
AdventHealth recently unveiled an emergency room at Flamingo Crossings Town Center nearby Walt Disney World Resort to serve patients throughout Central Florida as well as guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort. As part of their project, a healthcare organization collaborated with Pixar animators, architectural firm AOA (Winter Park), and mosaic Continue Reading
New healthcare building products From wall systems, acoustic panels and soundproof drywall to door systems designed specifically to support healthcare design environments, vendors and manufacturers have introduced numerous building products designed specifically to support healthcare design environments. Above, take a look at a slideshow showcasing some of the newest building Continue Reading
Arjun Bhat began his career in landscape and architecture practice in San Francisco before returning home to St. Louis and joining CannonDesign. Here he quickly applied his talents in healthcare design–his initial venture into this sector was designing rooftop gardens for healthcare facilities – often used to keep patients waiting Continue Reading
Brian Schaller is an AIA/NCARB Accredited Senior Project Designer working at HDR (Los Angeles). After starting at HDR New York in 2012 and moving on to Los Angeles for several years before leaving for a smaller firm in 2016, this experience allowed him to gain insight into projects with quick Continue Reading