Healthcare design: How to improve the parking experience for patients and families

Healthcare design: How to improve the parking experience for patients and families

Architects, engineers, and building owners often ask themselves, Why does parking matter in healthcare facilities design? To answer that question, we can use recent experience designing parking facilities at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health (VCU Health) Outpatient Pavilion Garage in Richmond, Va., Cone Health in Greensboro, N.C., and Wake Forest Baptist East Tower in Winston-Salem,…

‘Flowing’ design emphasizes interaction at Bellevue, Wash., development

‘Flowing’ design emphasizes interaction at Bellevue, Wash., development

Situated in Bellevue, Seattle’s vibrant neighboring city, West Main is reshaping the skyline and symbolizing the city’s evolution. The three-tower 1,030,000-sf office and retail development designed by Graphite Design Group in collaboration with Compton Design Office for Vulcan Real Estate is attracting some of the world’s largest names in tech and hospitality. “Welcoming the neighboring…

Maisonneuve Library turns a new page

Maisonneuve Library turns a new page

In the old city of Maisonneuve, now the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of Montreal, a historic building has turned a new page in the story of its life. The Beaux-Arts-style Maisonneuve Library underwent sensitive internal and external renovations to meet changing user needs and expand programming that was accessible for all. Along the way, EVOQ, in partnership…

Better Decisions with Data: Asking the Right Question

Better Decisions with Data: Asking the Right Question

Goal To get the most from your data (and collect the data you really need), understand what you are asking for. Nano Tool Most businesses rightly see data as a source for making better decisions. But the conventional data-driven approach often falls short because of common errors made by the decision-makers. Many leaders excessively rely…

Can switching to ‘chrono-working’ improve mental health?

Can switching to ‘chrono-working’ improve mental health?

A survey from specialist recruitment consultancy, Robert Walters, has revealed that two-fifths of professionals feel that their mental health could be improved by ‘chrono-working’ – the process where companies allow you to choose work hours according to your natural sleeping pattern. The findings come amidst 54 per cent of employees stating that their organisations flexible…

Faces of Facilities: Maria Ruiz from UNICEF USA

Faces of Facilities: Maria Ruiz from UNICEF USA

“Always learn, practice, and apply. Find experts and ask them everything. Never be afraid to not know. Face the fear of not knowing and ask anyway.” Those are the wise, humble words of Maria Ruiz, a life-long learner who serves as the facilities and operations manager at UNICEF USA. Headquartered in New York City’s Financial…