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Topic: Architecture

Architecture is a profession and a passion for Geoff Parker. A lifelong resident of the Oklahoma…
Janel LeGard consistently draws on her upbringing, education and career at Haskell, where she…
The source of many complaints and a great risk for sanitation and safety, temperature and humidity…
Walk the halls of Haskell’s Jacksonville, Florida, headquarters and you’ll see all the signs of…
People are innately driven to interact with nature, and biophilic design is an approach that accommodates…
Working at Haskell in any of our architectural studios is a positive and optimistic design experience…
Relationships are the foundation of good business, and building them takes time and patience.…
The strategic plan that guides development for the next two decades and underpins the very identity…
High-quality design has a profound ability to affect our experience and perception of space. In…
Given that one out of every eight women born today will be diagnosed with breast cancer, scheduling…
I am often approached by healthcare facilities regarding soiling or staining on their furniture,…
We as humans are configured a certain way. We all have the same systems – like circulatory, digestive,…
Aging infrastructure in healthcare facilities represents significant cost and risk, and it has…
Post-discharge infections are one of the leading causes of hospital readmissions. Medicare payments…
Population health has changed ambulatory investment. While in the past healthcare systems looked…
Concrete slabs contain and continually absorb and emit moisture over time, potentially causing…
Virtual reality has come a long way from its original uses in video games and military training exercises.…
We have learned a lot from the outbreak of COVID-19, and we will continue to quantify the magnitude…
One of the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and extended lockdowns has been unused…
As designers, we often rely on visualization strategies such as 3D modeling, renderings, and video…
Many buildings today are clad with aluminum skins, crisp metal panels in both simple and complex…
Cuando Haskell fue fundada en 1965, los arquitectos no podían trabajar en la misma organizació…
COVID-19 has forced the healthcare world into uncharted territory. Protecting patients from…
Intensive care units were born out of the development of new technologies to treat the most critical…
“Who are the young men we are asking to go into action against such solid odds? You’ve met them, you…
The public health crisis of the past nine months has shone a spotlight on the tireless care that doctors,…
When Haskell was founded in 1965, architects couldn’t work in the same organization as construction…
In my previous blog, I discussed the clash prevention process and how Haskell is using that to advance…
We as designers are hands-on, collaborative, and interactive types. We enjoy the opportunity…
Since 1892, Haskell has embraced the evolution of documentation methods ranging from 2D pen/pencil…
As August began, most Haskell interns returned to their respective schools with new skills, new…
You walk down a corridor on your way to an operating room. On your left is a scrub sink. You pause and…
Architects and designers are immersed in a challenge to create healthier built environments that…
As cities and states continue to reopen, the thought on everyone’s mind is, “How do we re-enter public…
The health of humankind is a complex and fragile thing – a fact highlighted by our current world pandemic.…
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin COVID-19 will create…
Let’s imagine for an uncomfortable minute that viral outbreaks become the “new normal.” Yes, a…
Design is a collaborative process. Everyone on the team has a talent and expertise to offer the collective.…
While emergency departments and critical care units have been inundated with patients due to the…
As we continue to help clients with their ability to prepare for or deal with patient care surges…
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted a lot of focus and evaluation to the design of the contemporary…
As part of my job as a construction administrator, I conduct periodic site visits to our projects…
As a healthcare interior designer, I am often asked why design is needed in healthcare. Once I overcome…
Say you’re an architect designing a new building of Type I or Type II non-combustible construction.…
Often, the value of an architect is measured by a flashy edifice, a well-thought-out plan, or a functional…
In the landscape of corporate America, there are some well-known examples of “design-centri…
Anyone who knows me knows I am a gadget nerd. From the latest iPhone release to my Bluetooth-powered…
As communities grew into permanent towns, it was largely due to the area’s available materials…
My job is designing the plumbing and medical gas systems for healthcare facilities, but my story…
According to a new study by Avalere Health and Physicians Advisory Institute (PAI), the number…
“The following information and design information enclosed in this package is intended to establish…
Have you ever played with a sliding puzzle? A framed game, solved by shifting tiled pieces around…
Annually, we take a moment to celebrate and reflect on architecture during ‘Architecture Week…
Engineering system design and installation for behavior health spaces and buildings require…
When designing for healthcare, we often talk about patient experience. Several design features…
Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is? [holds up one finger] Mitch: Your finger? Curly: One…
Either directly or indirectly, many of us have been affected in some way by one of the more than 100…
You think you’re the cancer center design expert, right? You have all the programmatic and planning…
Reliable medical gas and vacuum systems are at the pinnacle of patient care. They provide life-supporting…
Preventing infections is a challenge in any emergency department. In particular, communicable…
Projects, like people, are all unique in their own way. One might conclude that because Haskell…
“Security presence” in the emergency department can be as simple as an officer sitting in a chair…
Many hospital facilities receive a plethora of “too hot/too cold” complaints from staff. Maintenance…
With the recent reports of Legionella in the news, many facility managers wonder if an outbreak…
With population health changing the healthcare industry, a different mindset challenges us to…
Many emergency departments (EDs) care for the types of detained patients who require a legal blood…

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