RESEARCH GUIDE:
HEALTHCARE DESIGN
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In the Library
Architectural Record
Each June issue includes case studies of healthcare projects, including photographs, plans and elevations
Design for Assisted Living: Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail
by Victor Regnier
Covers space planning, interior design, wayfinding, and landscaping, with case studies that highlight facilities around the world and include photographs, drawings and plans
Evidence-Based Healthcare Design
by Rosalyn Cama
Covers the evidence-based design process, with case studies that highlight best practices and include photographs, plans, diagrams, and charts
Restorative Gardens : The Healing Landscape
by Nancy Gerlach-Spriggs, et al.
Examines the history and benefits of healing gardens, with case studies that highlight restorative gardens at hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and hospices
World Health Design Magazine
Each issue includes outstanding healthcare design projects from around the world, often with plans and drawings, and several scholarly research articles on topics ranging from daylighting to nurse station design to designing for adults with autism
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Case Study Library | Academy of Architecture for Health | American Institute of Architects
Presents case studies, including photographs and plans, of hospitals, medical offices and other healthcare facilities
AIA COTE Top Ten by Varun Kohli - Find Award-Winning Projects
Each year, the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) selects 10 projects that demonstrate excellence in sustainability and produce in-depth case studies, including photographs and plans. This website lets you search for AIA COTE Top Ten award-winning projects by project type (residential, hospitality, etc.), climate zone, location, site context (urban, suburban or rural), square footage, and award year.
Health Care | Building Types Study | Architectural Record
Presents case studies, including photographs and plans, featuring all types of healthcare facilities
Insights & Solutions: Case Studies | The Center for Health Design
Presents case studies, including photographs and plans, of hospitals, clinics, medical offices, assisted living and dementia care residences, and other healthcare facilities
Universal Design Case Study Collection | Institute for Human Centered Design
Includes case studies of commercial, institutional and residential projects with universal design solutions, including two hospital gardens
In the Library
The Architecture of Hospitals
edited by Cor Wagenaar
Evaluates hospital buildings in western Europe and the culture, technology and science that influences their design
Contract Magazine
Each October issue includes case studies of healthcare projects, including photographs, plans and elevations
Health Care Architecture in the Netherlands
by Noor Mens and Cor Wagenaar
Explores healthcare buildings in the Netherlands and how changes in medicine, psychiatry and society are reflected in the architecture and design of hospitals, psychiatric facilities, senior living environments, and other healthcare spaces
Healthcare Design Magazine
Highlights all types of healthcare facilities, with photographs, renderings and plans
Hospital and Healthcare Facility Design
by Richard L. Miller, et al.
Features small and large healthcare facilities, including medical offices, long-term care facilities and hospitals
Spa & Wellness Hotels
edited by Paco Asensio and Cristina Montes
Showcases 65 different spas and wellness hotels from around the world
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Design Center | Health Facilities Management
Features innovative healthcare architecture and interior design across the United States
Healthcare | ArchDaily
Highlights new healthcare projects around the world, often with photographs, floor plans, sections, and site plans
Healthcare Projects | Contract Magazine
Articles highlight hospitals, wellness centers, medical and dental offices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities, covering sustainability, space planning, interior design, wayfinding, codes, building systems, and products
Healthcare | DISD Library on Pinterest
Brings together hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, medical offices, and other healthcare facilities from some of the best online sources
Healthcare Design Magazine
Articles highlight clinics, pharmacies, rehabilitation centers, and other types of healthcare facilities, with photographs, renderings, plans and videos
Healthcare Interiors | Interiors & Sources
Features hospitals, medical and dental offices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities
Healthcare | Interior Design Magazine
Features hospitals, medical and dental offices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities from North America and around the world
Project Showcase | Environments for Aging
Features recent active senior living and retirement communities, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and other environments for aging adults
Therapeutic Landscapes Network
Applies the principles of evidence-based design to gardens and green spaces in healthcare facilities
World Health Design
Presents healthcare design projects from around the world, with a particular focus on projects outside the United States
In the Library
Building Type Basics for Healthcare Facilities
by Richard L. Kobus, et al.
Covers sustainability, space planning, interior design, wayfinding, codes, building systems, parking, and landscaping. Includes photographs, diagrams, charts, tables, plans, and elevations
Design Details for Health : Making the Most of Interior Design’s Healing Potential
by Cynthia Leibrock
Features short- and long-term care facilities, including assisted living, group homes, hospices, rehabilitation centers, psychiatric units, medical hotels, offices, adult day care, and wellness centers. Includes photographs, diagrams and plans
Design That Cares : Planning Health Facilities for Patients and Visitors
by Janet Reizensten Carpman and Myron A. Grant
Covers space planning, wayfinding, acoustics, lighting, materials and finishes, special equipment needs, and access to the outdoors through evidence-based design and a patient-centered approach. Includes drawings, diagrams, and a checklist of design considerations at the end of each chapter
Environmental Psychology for Design
by Dak Kopec
Explores the interaction between environments and human behavior, highlighting how differences in age, gender and cultural background influence that interaction
Evidence-Based Healthcare Design
by Rosalyn Cama
Covers the evidence-based design process, with case studies that highlight best practices and include photographs, plans, diagrams, and charts
Medical and Dental Space Planning : A Comprehensive Guide to Design, Equipment, and Clinical Procedures
by Jain Malkin
Covers space planning, interior design, codes, construction methods, and building systems for all types of healthcare facilities including psychiatry, physical therapy, pharmacy and dentistry. Includes photographs, charts and plans
Sustainable Commercial Interiors
by Penny Bonda and Katie Sosnowchik
Considers all areas of sustainable design for commercial interiors, including water, energy, materials, indoor environmental quality, ratings and certifications, and making the business case for going green
Sustainable Design for Interior Environments
by Susan M. Winchip
Covers building components, finishes and furnishings, indoor environmental quality, and lighting for commercial and residential interiors
Sustainable Healthcare Architecture
by Robin Guenther and Gail Vittori
Considers all areas of sustainable design for healthcare projects, including water, energy, materials, indoor environmental quality, ratings and certifications, and making the business case for going green
Time-Saver Standards
The Time-Saver Standards series provides design, architecture and construction standards for all types of projects, including standard layouts and plans
A Visual Reference for Evidence-Based Design
by Jain Malkin
Covers space planning, interior design, ergonomics, and access to the outdoors for recovery rooms, critical care units, emergency departments, diagnostic units, and staff spaces. Includes photographs, renderings, diagrams, charts, tables, and plans
World Health Design Magazine
Each issue includes outstanding healthcare design projects from around the world, often with plans and drawings, and several scholarly research articles on topics ranging from daylighting to nurse station design to designing for adults with autism
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Advanced Energy Design Guides | IES - Illuminating Engineering Society
Free design guides for education, healthcare, hospitality, office, and retail buildings, with information about daylighting, energy conservation, and other strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings. Requires free registration
Article Repository | The Center for Health Design (CHD)
Includes over 2,500 articles about research linking the design of healthcare facilities with the health outcomes of their patients, covering acoustics, programming, furnishings, materials, lighting, space planning, and more in all types of healthcare facilities
Buildings & Sites | United States Access Board
Covers codes, standards and guidelines for all types of public and commercial spaces, including government facilities
EBD Journal Club - Clinic Exam Room Design | The Center for Health Design on YouTube
Watch the authors of a study about clinic exam room design explain their results. Includes about a dozen floor plans of exam room prototypes designed for different situations
Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) | Whole Building Design Guide
Reviews the factors that affect IEQ and design strategies for improving it, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information
Health Facilities Management - Hospital Design, Construction & Operations
Includes articles and reports about architecture, design and construction of healthcare facilities in the United States
Healthcare | InformeDesign (archive)
Research summaries provide information on design issues in assisted living facilities, clinics, hospitals, hospice care, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, psychiatric facilities, wellness centers, and other healthcare environments
MedlinePlus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
Provides authoritative and up-to-date information on over 950 diseases and conditions, from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources
FGI : Facility Guidelines Institute
Provides guidelines, best practices, and other evidence-based design information for healthcare design, including strategies to improve patient safety, infection control, acoustics, and sustainability.
SpaceMed.com : Healthcare Facility Planning Tools and Guidelines
Covers sustainability, space planning, interior design, wayfinding, codes, building systems, and the impact of new technologies on space planning
In the Library
Building Type Basics for Senior Living
by Bradford Perkins
Covers sustainability, space planning, interior design, wayfinding, codes, building systems, parking, and landscaping, and includes photographs, diagrams, charts, tables, plans, and elevations
The Cultural Context of Aging : Worldwide Perspectives
edited by Jay Sokolovsky
Explores cultural issues around aging such as how different society perceive aging, assisted suicide, and caring for people with dementia
Design for Assisted Living: Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail
by Victor Regnier
Covers space planning, interior design, wayfinding, and landscaping, with case studies that highlight facilities around the world and include photographs, drawings and plans
Design Innovations for Aging and Alzheimer’s : Creating Caring Environments
by Elizabeth C. Brawley
Examines the physical, cultural and social aspects of aging, and covers sustainability, interior design, landscaping of residential, hospice, and adult day care facilities
Designing for Privacy and Related Needs
by Julie Stewart-Pollack and Rosemary Menconi
Examines age-specific privacy needs and presents design strategies for commercial and residential spaces
Living for the Elderly: A Design Manual
by Eckhard Feddersen and Insa Lüdtke
Covers independent, intergenerational, and assisted living and includes photographs, plans and diagrams
World Health Design Magazine
Each issue includes outstanding healthcare design projects from around the world, often with plans and drawings. Almost every issue features at least one project for older adults
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AIA Design for Aging Knowledge Community | The American Institute of Architects
Includes podcasts, blogs, the Blueprints for Senior Living newsletter, and the Design for Aging Review reports highlighting the latest design trends for senior living and featuring the winners of the past year’s Design for Aging Review competition
Dementia | MedlinePlus
Presents reliable health and medical information about different types of dementia
Design for Dementia (PDF file) | Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design
Examines design challenges, design goals, and design solutions for bedrooms and dining rooms in dementia care facilities, with clear architectural plans and photographs
Environmental Geriatrics | Cornell University
Focuses on how design can improve the health, function, and well-being of older adults. The Alzheimer’s Friendly Home section is particularly good, with details about common problems and solutions
Environments For Aging
Includes articles and project profiles of retirement communities, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and other environments designed for seniors
National Institute on Aging | NIH - National Institutes of Health
Provides information on the medical, social and behavioral aspects of age-related conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease
Nursing Home | Whole Building Design Guide
Covers wayfinding, accessibility, security, aesthetic, sustainable, and other design considerations for nursing homes, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information
Types of Dementia | Alzheimer’s Association
Details symptoms and brain changes of 10 different types of dementia
In the Library
Healthcare Design Magazine
New products for healthcare environments are featured throughout each issue
Interior Design Magazine
New products are featured throughout each issue, and Spring and Fall Market Tabloids focus exclusively on interior design products and materials
Interiors + Sources
Each January and February issue focuses on healthcare products, materials and projects
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ASID Interior Design Product Finder
Features products for commercial and residential projects, with the option to search vendors by location
Environments for Aging Buyers Guide
Features products for spaces catering to older adults, with the option to search vendors by location
Evaluating and Selecting Green Products | Whole Building Design Guide
Describes the process of and tools for selecting green building materials and products, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information
Healthcare Design Directory
Features products for healthcare environments, with the option of searching for sustainable products in each category
Products | Interior Design Magazine
Features products for commercial and residential projects
Products + Materials | DISD Library on Pinterest
Brings together products and materials for commercial and residential projects from some of the best online sources
DISD Presentation Board Requirements
The front of each board must be labeled with the name of the student(s) and with the year and semester completed
Each board should measure 16 x 20 inches, 20 x 30 inches, or 24 x 36 inches
In the Library
Becoming an Interior Designer : A Guide to Careers in Design
by Christine Piotrowski
Covers different specialties, types of design firms, business practices, and the design process
Designing Your Future : An Introduction to Career Preparation and Professional Practices in Interior Design
by Cindy V. Beacham, et al
Covers professional associations, different specialties, types of design firms, planning a career path, résumés and cover letters, job seeking, interviewing, and business practices
Re-de-sign : New Directions for Your Interior Design Career
by Cathy Whitlock
Covers different specialties, career paths and types of design firms
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American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID)
Includes a directory of healthcare interior designers, job opportunities in healthcare design, and online discussion forums
The Center for Health Design
Membership to CHD includes invitation to members-only networking events, a subscription to Healthcare Design magazine, and more. Discounted membership rates are available for students
Healthcare Design Conference
This annual conference attracts close to 5,000 professionals each year, with over 200 vendors exhibiting their products and services. Attendees can network with other healthcare design professionals, learn about products and services, and earn continuing education credits
Healthcare Design Magazine
Covers trends in healthcare design on the website, blog and e-newsletter, and includes a Specialty Directory of healthcare architects and interior designers
Institute for Patient-Centered Design
Offers webinars, online courses, workshops, and other educational opportunities for healthcare design professionals
Universal Design Conferences
A list of conferences related to universal design around the world
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