At Array, our approach to healthcare planning and programming is one of collaborative discovery. Options are developed, refined and assimilated with our clients’ “wish lists.” Questions play a key role in our planning process and the answers often reveal discoveries that offer key operational benefits for our clients.
The role of Industrial Engineers does not traditionally involve work in the architecture or healthcare industries. Presently, however, given the high rate of healthcare costs in America, the industry is experimenting with a marriage of process engineers and architects to create more cost-effective environments with higher quality care. One recent example of architectural optimization in […]
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In an effort to improve communication and efficiency amongst our designers, and to ensure that our team is happy with the work they are doing, a daily “huddle” has been implemented.
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The thorough and systematic evaluation of the interrelated values, goals, facts and needs of a client’s organization, facility users and the surrounding community. A well-conceived program leads to high-quality design.
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Published by Healthcare Construction + Operations, January 15, 2014 Mock-ups can provide an undeniable value to teams designing new health care spaces.
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Published in Medical Construction & Design, January 2014 The many benefits of caring for patients within a private room have been proven for decades.
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BIM is a game changer Adopting Building Information Modeling (BIM) in architectural practices is not the same as what the industry experienced with transitioning to CAD 20 years ago. CAD simply replaced hand drafting with computer drafting. The technology was different, but the process remained the same.
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As a dedicated healthcare architect I’ve learned to approach design challenges with the goal of harmonizing requirements that are often diametrically opposed.
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By Adrian Hagerty, AIA, LEED AP (printed in Medical Construction & Design, September 2013) “Location, Location, Location.” For years, real estate moguls have uttered this phrase to express the most important factor in determining the value of any given property or business venture.
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