Healthcare/Senior Living

Highlights

Take a Tour of New St. Mary's Medical Center by EwingCole

Get an inside look at Essentia Health's new flagship hospital in Duluth, MN that redefines the continuum of care for patients.

Tropical Scape is a freestanding structure Segura designed, featuring a four-panel ceiling based on the four-phase Bromeliad flower bloom cycle.

Fighting for Life

Lauren Brant

Founder Maria Isabel Segura decided to focus on helping others achieve optimal health through architecture when her own was almost taken.

Are Intergenerational Communities the Future of Senior Living?

Robert Nieminen

JSR Associates' Jane Rohde discusses an innovative model for senior living communities that brings at-risk youth into the picture for the benefit of multiple generations.

Ingleside at Rock Creek in Washington D.C. offers bright amenities with a residential feel that can support intimate conversations and/or separate togetherness amongst staff and residents.

Designers Offer a Sneak Peek into ‘Changing Perspectives’ on Senior Living

Perkins Eastman’s Samantha Belfoure and Hillary DeGroff discuss the importance of meaningful spaces that better connect residents and caregivers with their environments.

Biophilic elements create a calming sanctuary space at the New York Presbyterian Center for Integrative Health.

Designing Inclusive Healthcare Spaces to Support Neurodiverse Populations

AnnMarie Martin

No more jitters. HOK shows us how to create pediatric healthcare environments that acknowledge and cater to all neurotypes.

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New Partnership to Support Infection Control and Flexibility in Healthcare Facilities

A Conversation with AAHID's Sandy Goodman on the Present and Future of Healthcare Design

Robert Nieminen

An open space layout at Evermore, a senior living community in Lakeridge, Virginia, contributes to interaction and socialization and resident rooms provide privacy and access to their own accessible bathroom to reduce fall risk and enhance dignity and choice.

When Positivity, Simplicity and Durability Meet to Create Memorable, Inclusive Healthcare Spaces

Abigail Gabbard

This furniture storage area became known as the “Furniture Graveyard” at a large metropolitan hospital. The furniture failed less than a year after the opening of a new multistory tower. Replacement costs: in the millions of dollars.

A Deep Dive into Fabric Performance in Healthcare

In part 2 of this three-part series, two case studies reveal important insights into durable coated fabric failures in healthcare environments and what's being done to prevent...

New Healthcare Furniture Tracking Program Extends Life of Products

‘IOA for Life’ QR code tool ends ‘furniture purgatory,’ helping extend the lifespan of hospital furniture investments with on-demand replacement and repair details.

Ageless Living: A Conversation Around Design for Senior Living Typologies

Robert Nieminen

Discover the trends and typologies that are informing the design of senior- and assisted-living facilities, as well as multigenerational spaces that are transforming the way we...