Health Center
The concept for the design of the health center is empowerment and is achieved through four aspects: 1) wellness and healing, 2) operational efficiency, 3) resiliency by design, and 4) equity and dignity.
Biophilic design and sound control address wellness and healing. Biophilic design is a concept used to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. Studies show that Biophilic environments had restorative impacts on reducing physiological stress and psychological anxiety levels. Operational efficiency was achieved through a thoughtful floor plan to reduce patient and staff movement and place. Resiliency by design was achieved by designing the space for expansion in the future. And equity and dignity was achieved by creating spaces with quality materials and lighting that are relaxing and safe. The space allows each patient know that they are being intentionally cared for and that their voices are heard. We wanted the architecture to reflect the level of care that they will receive by staff at the facility.
We worked closely with the client to understand their goals and the flows of staff and patients. The client is a large national non-profit organization, and we developed a project management process tailored to their needs.
