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How design and healing go hand in hand

Updated 10:21 PM EDT, Tue June 20, 2017
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Rooms at Jacobs Medical Center, which was devised by Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign, are equipped with iPads that allow patients to customize the space.
Jacobs Medical Center, California by Yazdani Studio —
Rooms at Jacobs Medical Center, which was devised by Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign, are equipped with iPads that allow patients to customize the space.
Courtesy of cannondesign/photography by Christopher Barrett
Floor-to-ceiling windows give even internal floor spaces, such as nurse stations, access to daylight.
Jacobs Medical Center, California by Yazdani Studio —
Floor-to-ceiling windows give even internal floor spaces, such as nurse stations, access to daylight.
Courtesy of cannondesign/photography by Christopher Barrett
Sir Norman Foster devised a timber-and-glass building for the Maggie's Centre in his hometown of Manchester. The airy facility is surrounded by gardens by landscape designer Dan Pearson and features a greenhouse at the south end of the building.
Maggie's Centre, England by Foster + Partners —
Sir Norman Foster devised a timber-and-glass building for the Maggie's Centre in his hometown of Manchester. The airy facility is surrounded by gardens by landscape designer Dan Pearson and features a greenhouse at the south end of the building.
courtesy Foster + Partners/Nigel Young
A double-height atrium runs through through the Ballarat Community Health Primary Care Centre, which was conceived by DesignInc. The design incorporated internal gardens and recycled timber and brick.
Ballarat Community Health Primary Care Centre, Australia by DesignInc —
A double-height atrium runs through through the Ballarat Community Health Primary Care Centre, which was conceived by DesignInc. The design incorporated internal gardens and recycled timber and brick.
Courtesy of DesignInc/photography by Dianna Snape
Perkins+Will transformed a 1980s office building into a state-of-the-art cancer facility. The firm added a courtyard to give each of the 18 infusion rooms a view of nature.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York by Perkins + Will Architects —
Perkins+Will transformed a 1980s office building into a state-of-the-art cancer facility. The firm added a courtyard to give each of the 18 infusion rooms a view of nature.
courtesy of Perkins+Will/Halkin Mason Photography
5G Studio Collaborative is behind this zinc-clad emergency room and urgent care center in Texas. The interior is flooded with light from floor-to-ceiling windows and multiple skylights.
Legacy ER-Allen, Texas by 5G Studio Collaborative —
5G Studio Collaborative is behind this zinc-clad emergency room and urgent care center in Texas. The interior is flooded with light from floor-to-ceiling windows and multiple skylights.
© Michael Moran/OTTO
"We payed a lot of special attention to what would make families more comfortable. We have brought in the latest technology, not only scientific technology to monitor and care for patients, but also design technology using evidence based design," says Kathleen Silard, COO of Stamford Hospital, which was designed by EYP. The facility features relaxing spaces for patients and caregivers, including rooftop terraces and indoor and outdoor yoga areas.
Stamford Hospital, Conneticut by EYP Architecture & Engineering —
"We payed a lot of special attention to what would make families more comfortable. We have brought in the latest technology, not only scientific technology to monitor and care for patients, but also design technology using evidence based design," says Kathleen Silard, COO of Stamford Hospital, which was designed by EYP. The facility features relaxing spaces for patients and caregivers, including rooftop terraces and indoor and outdoor yoga areas.
Photo: © Anton Grassl/Esto
The exterior of the Kaiser Permanente Radiation Oncology Center (also by Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign) features fritted glass that evokes a forest and provides both light and privacy.
Kaiser Permanente Radiation Oncology Center, California by Yazdani Studio CannonDesign —
The exterior of the Kaiser Permanente Radiation Oncology Center (also by Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign) features fritted glass that evokes a forest and provides both light and privacy.
Yazdani Studio CannonDesign
The Leed NC Gold building by architecture firm NBBJ was designed to take full advantage of its compact site. The architects maximized the number of patient beds, while optimizing the layout for staff.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts by NBBJ —
The Leed NC Gold building by architecture firm NBBJ was designed to take full advantage of its compact site. The architects maximized the number of patient beds, while optimizing the layout for staff.
courtesy of NBBJ/photography by Anton Grassi
For this Upper East Side building, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill had to meet the needs of researchers, doctors, educators and patients.
Mount Sinai Hess Center for Science and Medicine, New York by SOM Architecture —
For this Upper East Side building, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill had to meet the needs of researchers, doctors, educators and patients.
courtesy of SOM Architecture/photo by Eduard Hueber/Archphoto
The firm created an integrated space designed to bring different disciplines together, while providing a calming environment for patients.
Mount Sinai Hess Center for Science and Medicine, New York by SOM Architecture —
The firm created an integrated space designed to bring different disciplines together, while providing a calming environment for patients.
courtesy of SOM Architecture/photo by Eduard Hueber/Archphoto
Wilson Architects brought the outdoors in with their design for the GP Clinic in Queensland, which includes fish ponds, vertical gardens, and a light-filled atrium.
Caboolture Super Clinic, Australia by Wilson Architects —
Wilson Architects brought the outdoors in with their design for the GP Clinic in Queensland, which includes fish ponds, vertical gardens, and a light-filled atrium.
courtesy of Wilson Architects/photo by Alex Chomicz
For a dental clinic in Japan, iks design and MASS Co created a white structure punctuated with square windows and skylights. Wooden beams with embedded lights warm up the consultation room.
Yokoi Dental Clinic, Japan by iks design —
For a dental clinic in Japan, iks design and MASS Co created a white structure punctuated with square windows and skylights. Wooden beams with embedded lights warm up the consultation room.
Courtesy of iks Architecture & Interior Design/photography by Keisuke Nakagami
HMC Architects took inspiration from the landscape of California and high-end resorts for the design of the Lundquist Tower in Torrance. Extensive glazing showcases ocean views and natural materials create a soothing interior environment.
Torrance Memorial Medical Center Lundquist Tower, California by HMC Architects —
HMC Architects took inspiration from the landscape of California and high-end resorts for the design of the Lundquist Tower in Torrance. Extensive glazing showcases ocean views and natural materials create a soothing interior environment.
courtesy of HMC Architects/photo by David Wakely
In addition to a 315-inpatient bed hospital and an ambulatory care center, the 37-acre LEED Gold campus by HOK includes a farmers' market, six healing gardens, and a green roof that supplies produce to the hospital and restaurant.
Eskenazi Health Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, Indiana by HOK —
In addition to a 315-inpatient bed hospital and an ambulatory care center, the 37-acre LEED Gold campus by HOK includes a farmers' market, six healing gardens, and a green roof that supplies produce to the hospital and restaurant.
Courtesy of HOK/photo by Tim Hursley
Maggie's Centres, a collection of cancer support facilities on hospital campuses in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Japan, are known for their creative designs by 'starchitects' such as Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry and Sir Norman Foster.
Maggie's Centre, Oldham by dRMM —
Maggie's Centres, a collection of cancer support facilities on hospital campuses in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Japan, are known for their creative designs by 'starchitects' such as Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry and Sir Norman Foster.
dRMM
On June 9, Maggie's opened its latest center in Oldham, a town northeast of Manchester.
Maggie's Centre, Oldham by dRMM —
On June 9, Maggie's opened its latest center in Oldham, a town northeast of Manchester.
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