Architectural Planning

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERIES
The David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care’s robust resiliency features protected the facility from the flooding impacts of Hurricane Ida.
COVER STORY
An interdisciplinary team of architects, engineers, clinicians and medical planners have created a guide for hospital planning.
COVER STORY
Health care facilities planners are thinking ahead to prepare for future challenges.
DESIGN
The new Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building presents a novel approach for mental health projects.
DESIGN
Here's a brief overview of changes to the next editions of the Facility Guidelines Institute's 2022 documents.
PLANNING
Mock-ups, virtual reality and augmented reality help to create collaboration between designers and health care staff.
DESIGN
Planning strategies such as one-way flow, and new thinking around nursing and other units provide a framework for future designs.
INTERVIEW
FGI's leadership discusses what's new and upcoming for the Guidelines documents.
DESIGN DISCOVERIES
Three recent studies explore the impact of noise in sensitive health care spaces.
COVER STORY
A concept called 'crime prevention through environmental design' can help to reduce fear, cut incidence of crime and promote well-being in health facilities.