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------------------------------------------- Jack Kerr AIA Senior Healthcare Architect Array HFS King of Prussia, PA ------------------------------------------- I agree with that Design is Design. If we reflect on "Form follows Function" then Design is based on the function of the building. Every building has its own special needs. A church, synagogue, hotel, office building, museum, school and yes a hospital each have unique needs for their special functions. It is the function of the building that requires an expertise that is in addition to design. How we as Healthcare Architects mold the forms around the functions and comply with the minimum requirements, building construction regulations, etc. is the artistic part of the profession.
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Sent: 11-27-2012 08:10
From: Jerry Roller
Subject: What is Healthcare Design?
Design is design, regardless of the building type. It encompasses all aspects of architecture, including codes, fumnctions, and economics. It is certainly not limited to aesthetics. All building types have their inate rules, and it is always incumbant on the architect to understand them when undertaking a project. But simply knowing and following the rules does not produce good design. It is the synthesis of rules and practical requirements with aesthetics and spatial form which make architecture, regardl;ess of the specific use.
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Jerry Roller AIA
Firm Owner/Architect
JKR Partners
Philadelphia PA
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Sent: 11-26-2012 07:30
From: Jeffrey O'Neill
Subject: What is Healthcare Design?
Healthcare Architecture is uniquely different from other design types for one fundamental reason: the amount of regulation in terms of varying building codes and design standards. The "Healthcare" or "I-2" building type has more regulation around it than any other building type. It is the job of the architect to understand those regulations, how they relate, how they conflict, and how they inform what is necessary for a compliant design. Often these are considered last because the architect is concerned with other things such as the aesthetics and artistic elements of the design. Although aesthetics and design are important, this is not the correct approach. The regulatory element sets the paramenters in which to be creative, and should not continue to be ignored.
This is not a passive role in the design process, especially when dealing with use groups that may have not been involved in a renovation or design for their entire careers. Too often "the way we do things" is often outdated or grandfathered, so the architect is called to lead the team in current thought and practice. These current ideas are manifested in the current standards and codes such as NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, the FGI Guidelines, and, in 2015, the IBC, which recently adopted changes to become consistent with the current standards, in addition to ADA, patient movement, laboratory, radiology, and the multitude of standards that apply to healthcare. Understanding of and experience working with these regulations is key to a successful healthcare design project, and sets it apart from any other project type.
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Jeffrey O'Neill AIA
Senior Planner
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia PA
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Sent: 11-23-2012 12:55
From: Michael Holtz
Subject: What is Healthcare Design?
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Michael Holtz FAIA
Principal
Michael Joseph Holtz, FAIA, Architect
Boulder CO
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Sent: 11-21-2012 16:07
From: Kevin Turner
Subject: What is Healthcare Design?
I think we can all agree that Healthcare Design is unique in many ways, but as we think about the essence of "Design", I pose this question to the academy:
Is Healthcare Design fundamentally different from other areas of architecture? How and Why? Is that Good or Bad?
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Kevin Turner AIA
Principal
The Freelon Group, Inc.
Durham NC
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Architecture is an "inside-out, outside-in" process of exploration and resolution. The inside-out design problem is concerned with understanding and defining the internal function and environmental performance requirements in a building. This is a human-centered process that addresses numerous human factors - thermal comfort, visual comfort and acoustics, as these factors relate to spatial relationships and attributes.
The outside-in design problem is concerned with understanding and defining external conditions and factors that establish the broad context in which a building resides. Site (ecological) context and characteristics - topography, vegetation, soil conditions, surrounding buildings / urban environment, and species habitat -- climatic conditions and socio-cultural issues suggest planning and architectural design responses.
Where the inside design determinants meet the outside design determinants is where the dynamic nature of architecture is manifested -- where the action is, where the fun begins and where great solutions are developed.
Architecture is not art. It does not exist solely to be viewed; it exists to serve-to serve mankind-both functionally and spiritually. Architecture is about shelter and about delight; it is about meeting basic human needs, both physical and emotional. All the above applies whether the building is healthcare related or not.
Michael Joseph Holtz, FAIA, NCARB
Boulder, Colorado
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