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Healthcare Facilities

Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

This article explores the pivotal shift from traditional hospital settings to Medical Office Buildings (MOBs), focusing on how these facilities enhance patient access. Discover the key drivers of this transformation, including technological advancements, demographic trends, and a growing emphasis on integrated, patient-centered care. Learn how MOBs are not only adapting to modern healthcare demands but are also leveraging modern access control and safety innovations.



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Healthcare Facilities

From hospitals to research facilities, healthcare buildings are essential to the health of the world’s population, as well as medical innovation. Designing these structures requires a delicate balance of technical requirements with the needs of doctors and patients, but when done right, these designs can save lives.

Healthcare Facilities | Nov 30, 2017

Scope it out

How to design and build what’s needed to meet organizational goals and strategies.

University Buildings | Nov 28, 2017

FXFOWLE and CO Architects collaborate on Columbia University School of Nursing building

The building has a ‘collaboration ribbon’ that runs throughout the building.

Windows and Doors | Nov 21, 2017

Daylighting promotes healing and wellness at the Florida Hospital for Women at Orlando Campus

Growing research demonstrates that patients recover faster and better from illness or surgery in settings that offer abundant daylight and views to the outdoors.

Healthcare Facilities | Nov 6, 2017

Design isn’t enough to foster collaboration in healthcare and research spaces

A new Perkins Eastman white paper finds limited employee interaction at NYU Winthrop Hospital, a year after it opened. 

Healthcare Facilities | Stantec | Oct 25, 2017

Creating child-friendly healthcare spaces: Five goals for success

Children often accompany parents or grandparents in medical settings; what can we do to address their unique needs?

Greenbuild Report | Oct 23, 2017

NZE and carbon neutral

An Army hospital in the Mojave Desert sets a new bar for sustainable design.

Designers | Gresham Smith | Oct 10, 2017

Merging artwork and building design

With many hospital projects, art can be a construction-phase afterthought.

Healthcare Facilities | HDR | Oct 5, 2017

Architectural best practices for behavioral health: A case study at VCBR

Confined treatment centers for civilly-committed individuals.

Healthcare Facilities | Sep 29, 2017

Having a vision

The ability to clearly communicate specific priorities to your team is among the most important tasks the owner’s leadership team will perform.

Healthcare Facilities | Sep 21, 2017

Boat dealership becomes Tempe’s newest health clinic

The new space was designed with community input to be used by patients and non-patients alike.

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