Empathy in Architecture: Using Trauma-Informed Design to Promote Healing
An estimated 70 percent of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives and up to 20 percent of these people will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). An estimated 5 percent of Americans - that’s more than 13 million people - are struggling [...]
read moreCreating Places to Belong
Susan Romano, AIA, Associate Partner; Ayesha Wahid, NCIDQ, WELL AP; and Xinghao Zhu attended the UPSTAR workshop Design Dialogues: Creating Places to Belong, hosted by Kimball International and Creativity Explored. Presentations and discussions focused on what it takes to create an equitable, inclus[...]
read moreBehavioral Health Spaces in EDs
Safe and therapeutic environments are critical in the design of behavioral health spaces in EDs. Read more in the article by Research Director Regan Henry, PhD, AIA, LEED AP, LSSBB, as featured in Medical Construction & Design. Read the Article[...]
read moreThoughtful Bariatric Design
As the obese population rises, so does the demand for thoughtfully designed spaces to accommodate obese patients. Bariatric design requires a fundamental shift in how designers approach healthcare environments for bariatric patients. The scale of bariatric furniture and equipment, clearances, and ra[...]
read moreInteriors COVID-19 Planning & Design Report
E4H Innovation taskforce has been focusing on healthcare design in changing times. We have compiled reports for our clients focusing on the future of design through the lens of COVID-19. To address these challenges, the Interiors COVID-19 Planning & Design Report discusses the importance not onl[...]
read moreBen Lindner Wins ACE Mentor of the Year Award
Congratulations to Benjamin Lindner, RA, Senior Associate, for winning the ACE Greater NY 2022 Mentor of the Year. The ACE Mentor Program is a not-for-profit organization that helps prepare high school students for careers in design and construction through mentoring by industry professionals. Ben w[...]
read moreStaging an Interior Design Photo Shoot: Why & How
‘A Picture Paints a Thousand Words’ Looking at the methods with which consumers can rapidly search, rate, and review goods, services and businesses through social media platforms, it is apparent how much weight the online presence of a business carries. For architecture and design, it is impo[...]
read more10Qs: Getting to Know the People Behind the Projects…John Rodenbeck
"Where I typically excel is during the visioning period at the forefront of the project design. This is the period where you are building a bond with the client, learning their values, and interpreting those into thoughtful design." John Rodenbeck, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, EDAC, is a Principal based [...]
read moreGaylord Specialty Healthcare Lyman and Hooker Buildings
GAYLORD SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE LYMAN AND HOOKER BUILDINGS As patients progress during their long-term stay at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, they transition from a modern building to some of the more mature buildings on campus. During this transition, patient satisfaction scores have dropped due to [...]
read moreInteriors COVID-19 Design Report
Today’s fight against the invisible threat of COVID-19 poses a new set of challenges that require quick, concise and innovative solutions. This is especially true for spaces of care and healing, though many of the concerns that need to be addressed into those spaces can also translate to spaces fo[...]
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