Recently I had the opportunity to serve on the National Grading Panel for the Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Spring 2014 Grading Session. The Exam Passing the NCIDQ exam distinguishes its successful candidates as trained interior designers versus those without formal education or interior decorators who call themselves interior designers, since, unlike architecture, many […]
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Featured in Healthcare Global, October 2014. Do you think your architect and contractor could design and construct a 12-story, 280,000 SF Ambulatory Surgery Center with 12 ORs in less than 18 months? What if your site already had foundation and setback approvals in place for office/hotel use and any changes would require you to resubmit […]
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On the surface, the notion of design creativity seems diametrically opposed to the systematic rigor in Lean and Six Sigma. However, a deeper look at design creativity or the creation of design, specifically as it applies to healthcare architecture, reveals tremendous value to the bottom line – creating a healing environment. There has been a […]
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Originally featured in Imaging Economics Building an IR suite is a major investment. Smart planning can help ensure a successful project. Hospitals make a considerable investment when developing an interventional radiology (IR) suite. While the cost of constructing a new room can exceed $800,000, constructing a new suite can involve an expenditure of $2.5 million, […]
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This spring, I had the opportunity to work with colleagues from across the country and many design firms as a juror for the 2014 American Institute of Architects/Academy of Architecture for Health Design awards. Overall, the process for participating as a Design Juror was simple, intuitive and flexible.
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After working in healthcare for nearly 10 years, I have had exposure to many service lines – inpatient rehabilitation facilities being one of several where I feel design can have a huge impact. During a work session with some experts in the field, I heard them say “Every space in a hospital is an opportunity […]
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I am an avid reader of Daniel Davis’ articles and research, and found his recent article in Architect a great read. Dr. Davis rightly argues that architects, and possibly the whole AEC industry, has become more productive than Teicholtz’s analysis indicates, and since we pass it on to our clients in the form of better […]
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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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