We are continually looking for ways to transform the way we design, as well as how we involve our clients and end-users early on in our design approach. Mapping current and future states has become an integral part of our design approach, allowing us to learn and better understand more details about our clients. We […]
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MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital is located in an area of Baltimore with an increasing number of baby boomer age residents. Patients approaching retirement or already retired have become the majority of emergency department visits and referrals for the hospital. The Center for Successful Aging recently opened to assist this age group and their families/caregivers by […]
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The ambulatory care revolution has made healthcare providers around the country acutely aware of the value of their real estate footprint. Every square foot counts. Every staff member provides value. Efficiency and flexibility are two buzzwords often cited as key factors in the design and planning of medical office buildings and ambulatory surgery centers, but […]
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Recently I had the opportunity to be a guest speaker for a Master-level class at Kent State University’s College of Architectural and Environmental Design. The class was part of their Healthcare Master of Architecture program, and focused on Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) and the physical environment. Over my 20 years of professional practice, 14 of […]
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In an effort to provide a full spectrum of health services to each of its communities, Mercy Health System identified Behavioral Health as a priority service line for improvement. As mentioned in the previous post, the System sought to bring parity to their hospitals and redesign their behavioral health services system-wide.
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When the need arises for a healthcare system to expand its real estate, realign its programmatic adjacencies or analyze its lack of available land for expansion, the ensuing conversations may trigger the question of whether a facility’s vertical expansion is feasible. While many have planned in advance for an overbuild project, others have not and […]
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Array’s healthcare industry experts understand and embrace the movement to share information for mass consumption. Easily digestible blogs, in-depth videos, quick-hitting podcasts and the like are some of the ways we share our knowledge with more than just the clients with whom we are actively working.
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Featured in the Fall 2016 issue of The American Institute of Architecture Students’ CRIT Magazine. During the 2016 AIA Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I had the opportunity to serve as a panelist for seminar EV206 “Sitting Down with the Future: Student View on the Profession.” As one of four panelists, I represented recent graduates who currently […]
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