Health Care Design

Designing healthcare environments
 
Sponsored by ROCKFON
1 AIA LU/HSW; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.01 IACET CEU*; 1 AIBD P-CE; AAA 1 Structured Learning Hour; This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines; AAPEI 1 Structured Learning Hour; This course can be self-reported to the AIBC, as per their CE Guidelines.; MAA 1 Structured Learning Hour; This course can be self-reported to the NLAA.; This course can be self-reported to the NSAA; NWTAA 1 Structured Learning Hour; OAA 1 Learning Hour; SAA 1 Hour of Core Learning

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understanding Healthcare Systems and Analyzing the components and workflow of healthcare systems and how they influence design.
  2. Apply human-centered design principles to create spaces and products that improve patient experiences.
  3. Incorporate Wellness and Well-being in Healthcare Spaces
  4. Learn Sustainable and Resilient Design practices for healthcare environments that support sustainability and resilience, with considerations for environmental impact.

This course is part of the Healthcare Academy

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This focus on health care design features three international projects that point to new paradigms in designing for wellness. They include an island-bound luxury hotel-clinic in Germany offering sweeping coastal views and a variety of curative pursuits to its well-heeled guests; a juvenile psychiatric facility in Kortrijk, Belgium, that seeks to reduce the stigma around mental health by integrating itself into the surrounding neighborhood; and a holistic student health center at Connecticut's Quinnipiac University that brings together clinical care, counseling, and recreation under a single roof. We also gather the latest in healthcare products, ranging from medical-grade lockers to MRI-room LED luminaires.

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Photo © Klaas Verdru

Del Korbeel, a featured health care project for July, in Kortrijk, Belgium. The building’s low-slung forms fit seamlessly into their surroundings.

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Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in October 2024

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