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  2. Evidence-based design - Wikipedia

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    Evidence-based design (EBD) was popularized by the seminal study by Ulrich (1984) that showed the impact of a window view on patient recovery. [3] Studies have since examined the relationships between design of the physical environment of hospitals with outcomes in health, the results of which show how the physical environment can lower the incidence of nosocomial infections, medical errors ...

  3. Healing environments - Wikipedia

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    Lighting design in healthcare environments is a major factor in creating healing situations. Since the design of healthcare environments is said to influence patient's outcomes, yet high costs prevent most hospitals from renovating or rebuilding, changes in lighting becomes a cost-effective way to improve existing environments.

  4. Interior design - Wikipedia

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    Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. With a keen eye for detail and a creative flair, an interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordinates, and manages such enhancement projects. Interior ...

  5. Kirkbride Plan - Wikipedia

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    The Kirkbride Plan was a system of mental asylum design advocated by American psychiatrist Thomas Story Kirkbride (1809–1883) in the mid-19th century. The asylums built in the Kirkbride design, often referred to as Kirkbride Buildings (or simply Kirkbrides), were constructed during the mid-to-late-19th century in the United States.

  6. The Ballinger Company - Wikipedia

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    International Academy for Design and Health, Highly Commended, Use of Art in Public and Private Spaces, 2017 AIA/AAH Healthcare Design Award, 2014 Healthcare Design Architectural Showcase, Honorable Mention, 2014 IIDA Design Excellence Award, Philadelphia Chapter, 2014 Best of the Year Honoree, Interior Design Magazine, 2013 [43] [44] [45]

  7. Biophilic design - Wikipedia

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    Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. Used at both the building and city-scale, it is argued that Biophilic design offers health, environmental, and economic benefits for ...

  8. Stephenson and Turner - Wikipedia

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    Stephenson was largely responsible for the firm's direction to specialize in hospital design. He also lectured, wrote widely and was a member of numerous committees, including the International Hospitals Federation, the Hospital Advisory Council (Melbourne) and a trustee of the National Museum of Victoria.

  9. Operating theater - Wikipedia

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    The oldest surviving operating theater is thought to be the 1804 operating theater of the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. [12] The 1821 Ether Dome of the Massachusetts General Hospital is still in use as a lecture hall. Another surviving operating theater is the Old Operating Theatre in London. [13]