With the goal of creating a strong unit identity, Array’s design team was inspired by the many different environments in the Washington, DC area. The team presented theming options of an urban cityscape; the gardens of the US National Botanical Gardens and Hillwood gardens; and, a water theme representing the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. […]
Imagine what it would have been like to be hospitalized 200 years ago…you were probably in a dimly lit, poorly ventilated ward with dozens of other patients…you would have been exposed to all manner of infections and maladies in surroundings that that did very little to actually help in the healing process. With these images […]
An emerging best practice for behavioral health environments is to design spaces that minimize or eliminate areas where patients are secluded or restrained. The aim is to develop an environment designed to de-escalate, avoiding situations where medical staff need to physically intervene and restrain patients, which can be a traumatic act. Behavioral health environments often […]
Featured in Medical Construction + Design, June 19, 2014. Environments have the power to set our expectations, lift our spirits and inspire hope. The design of the interior environment can positively affect the expectations of patients and their loved ones. To inspire confidence and reduce stress, the environments must be in sync with an organization’s […]
As a healthcare interior designer I’ve always seen myself as an advocate. I think we bring our best efforts forth to our clients when we can imagine every healthcare environment through the eyes of a patient, their families, and their caregivers.
Recent work at Array prompted our design team to compile crucial guidance for designing facilities in hurricane zones. For example, a health facility located on a tropical island requires considerations of building movement, sustainability, and resiliency. Keeping these factors at the forefront of the design process helps ensure safety, optimal use of capital dollars and […]
Challenge In collaboration with Margulies Perruzzi, Array was engaged by MaineHealth to design inpatient behavioral health units within under-utilized floors at Southern Maine Health Care Medical Center. Key stakeholders established the immediate need for a minimum of 42 adult behavioral healthcare beds on three floors. Solution Spatial characteristics of the design such as community and […]
The American Institute of Architects’ Pennsylvania chapter included student awards at their annual awards gala at a Barnes Museum November 12, 2014.
