caption of above: The design team at Stanley Beaman & Sears of Atlanta designed the elegant new offices for Piedmont Physicians Group, a state-of-the-art space that is patient-focused and "free of complexities."
caption of top photo:The main waiting area features a muted color palette, a variety of patient seating options, nature-inspired artwork and expansive windows that flood the space with daylight.
concept quotes
"The recent trends in healthcare design seem to point to a cross-pollination of both the residential and hospitality markets within hospitals and medical facilities. Because people feel more comfortable and have been shown to heal more quickly in environments that feel more like home, the use of hospitality-type furnishings in patient room designs makes a lot of sense."
"Ultimately, the space conveys a signature metropolitan statement that would serve as an aesthetic benchmark for all general practice healthcare environments. The interiors are designed with a vocabulary that focuses on a new medical ideology; one of reverence and the highest standard of care. This vocabulary uses simplicity of horizontal lines, planar elements and purity of materials to provide a tailored background combined with subtle touches of crisp color, architectural lighting and gallery artwork. "
noteworthyness
the need for more patient friendly design in health care facilities seems to be a common thought in the design field and for consumers. the design of this paticular medical building is an interesting answer to this issue. one problem i could foresee with this design is its nonuniversal appeal. the ultra modern, ultra chic may scare some farm-raised country folk away. however, the setting of this building is in a large metropolitan area. therefore, it will probably serve its purpose quite well. however, i do think the concepts of patient control and nature indoors may be an easier method that creates a more patient friendly environment but that can be translated into different styles. so perhaps this modern example is not the exclusive answer to a more patient friendly design. so..can there be a universal design? is there a universal design?
personal meaning
i was always sick growing up. my childhood was choaked by asthma and frequent allergy attacks. i spent more time in the hospital than i did on the playground. one of the worst hospital experiences i remember was my visit to a turkish hospital. not only did the doctors not speek english, and not only was there a can or raid next to the operating table, but i specifically remember the starkness and comfortlessness of the room that made me even more uncomfortable. i am happy to report, that my mother and i escaped before they took my appendix out to cure the asthma attack i was having. language barriers..what can you do? nonetheless, my hospital visits were usually distressing and perhaps integrating this 'patient friendly' design would have made my childhood a little less scarring.
source
Nieminen, Robert. (2007) "Modern Health." Interiors & Sources. Online. http://www.isdesignet.com/articles/detail.aspx?contentID=5010
Accessed 9.16.07
1 comment:
Noelani,
You clearly have a personal attachment to the idea of healthcare design. I'm sure glad you still have your healthy appendix!
This installation is an interesting one. While it certainly is streamlined, I wonder about its longterm performance. For example, high-traffic commercial spaces get dirty fast. It's also the appearance of dirt that can age an interior quickly. I see the waiting room has solid-color carpet and upholstery fabrics. This will quicken the pace that dirt is perceived, for example. It's surely a beautiful environment aesthetically, however.
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