Optimized Health Care Design Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Using Advanced Opening Solutions to Transform Health Care Facilities
Sponsored by AD Systems and Unicel Architectural | Presented by Tysen Gannon, LEED AP and Viviane Chan
Live Webinar Airing on October 1, 2025 at 02:00 PM ET
Health care design best practices are often in flux. While shifts in end-user needs have necessitated more nuanced health care design discussions, changes in building and medical technology have expanded the possibilities within these projects.
Among the many components of the built environment, openings play a significant role in a health care facility’s accessibility, functionality, and ability to achieve an occupant-centered design.
This course will leverage information from health care projects to guide architects through various opening options. It will illustrate how they can solve complex health care design challenges, such as balancing privacy and openness or optimizing floorplans for space-use and accessibility.
Photo courtesy of AD Systems/Unicel Architectural
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Tysen Gannon, LEED AP, AD Systems has more than 15 years of experience in the architectural products industry, including roles in sales, product management, research and marketing, with a focus on glass and glazing, fenestration and façade systems. | Connect with Tysen on LinkedIn. |
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Viviane Chan is the Sales Director at Unicel Architectural, bringing over 25 years of experience in the building industry. Throughout her career, she has worked closely with architectural firms and design teams worldwide to deliver advanced vision and daylight control solutions. Viviane has played a key role in projects spanning hospitals, universities, cultural institutions, and commercial buildings, with a strong focus on healthcare environments. Her expertise lies in supporting architects and developers to achieve functional, patient-centered, and aesthetically driven outcomes while upholding the highest standards of performance and quality. |
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in August 2025
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe best-practice recommendations for safe, accessible and occupant-centered health care design.
- List the multiple options for code-compliant openings within health care facilities.
- Recognize how to blend a sense of openness with both visual and acoustic privacy.
- Apply insights from past projects to address common challenges in health care design.
