Academy of Architecture for Health

  • 1.  How often do you use mock-ups in healthcare design?

    Posted 07-02-2015 01:52 PM
    Hello all: 
    We have been asked to quantify the types of mock-ups that are most used during the healthcare design (v. construction) process. We're doing a quick industry survey to see if we can get the data we need.  It's not restricted to design firms; we'd also like to get the opinion of everyone: providers, designers, contractors, etc.

    Would you please take a few moments to complete the survey now? Typically, it takes less than 5 minutes to complete. We will share the full results of the survey with everyone, and your responses will help us all better understand current practices and trends and better inform our collective design approach. 
     
    Start the Survey

    Thank you for your time. Your input will help our industry understand the mock-up process and its uses better. 

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    Erin McNamara
    Health Practice Manager
    SmithGroupJJR
    Washington DC
    202.974.0805
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  • 2.  RE: How often do you use mock-ups in healthcare design?

    Posted 07-04-2015 09:51 AM
    Mock-ups are recommended when ever there is a significant change to the physical environment or practice of care. Eg - Modernization and new Surgical suites, new patient care areas, etc. We recommend mock-ups are in elderly housing and residential healthcare facilties. We have also found greater satisfication of finished projects when finishes and casework after mocked-up for both acute and residential healthcare facilities ------------------------------------------- Hassan Nagendra AIA Director of Healthcare Roy Anderson Corp Contractors New Orleans LA -------------------------------------------
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  • 3.  RE: How often do you use mock-ups in healthcare design?

    Posted 07-05-2015 03:16 PM

    It often depends on several factors, for example:
        -  Repetitive Units (Inpatient Rooms, OR's, E/T, etc)
        -  Size of Project and Affordability of Client
        -  Willingness to Gain Feedback and Comment
        -  Right Sizing and Universal Room Type Questions
        -  Style of Mock Up

    The "Style of Mock Up" seems to be shifting a bit these days.  Do we build a SCALE MODEL, create a 3D BIM MODEL, develop a SIMULATION MODEL or simply create a VISUAL 3D Rendering for User Feedback.  The ability to "go graphic and automated" has really improved our ability to VIEW DESIGN CONCEPTS and the many aspects of "design details".  I'm thinking of the recent patient room studies created for user review and comment...some from "full scale models" and some from "life like visual images".  

    It seems to me that there is ALWAYS ADDED VALUE in creating a FULL SCALE ROOM when you are looking at numerous inpatient rooms, exam rooms, OR's, etc.  When users, nurses, physicians and others are invited to view and comment on these FULLY FURNISHED models one gains a perspective that is hard to beat.  I'd vote for this approach and look forward to seeing how my peers feel about this approach.  The FFE and automation are important features and it would be great to make the room fully operational to test the "bedside items", the lifts for obese patients and the access to the Toil/Shower along with styles and swings of doors and the full benefits of clinical, family and service zones of care.

    Great Question!  Thanks for asking.
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    James Easter Assoc. AIA, FAAMA

    EasterHealthcare Associates (Ehc)
    Nashville TN
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