Nathan and Stephanie recently had an article published in Utah Construction & Design. The article is about the patient room and our focus on creating a space that supports the staff and encourages healing. You can read the article here on page 11. ...
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By Pamika Sujitkiddee Throughout four years of sleepless nights in architecture school, I learned drafting, drawing, and designing. These are undeniably valuable and applicable to any of my dream careers. I also value all of the hard work, dedication, and friendships. But above all, I value the life lessons I learned...
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By Stephanie Kwok Most clients are not professional architects or designers. They may not be able to read architectural drawings such as floor plans, elevations, and sections. Their eyes may gloss over when you show them 2D plans and black-and-white visuals. It’s hard for them to transpose those drawings in their...
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By Nathan Murray There may be different opinions and perspectives on this, but I will make a brief attempt based on my own viewpoint. I believe that Buildings by definition are an enclosure to house some identifiable function—animate or inanimate—or to provide shelter and protection for something from outside elements. To enter...
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By Sara Graham How can human-centered design impact healthcare settings? Human-centered design in architecture is the focus on the users of the space, instead of a generalized solution that may or may not address the needs of those users. One approach to initiating human-centered design is by allowing the users and...
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By Marnie Jacobsen At TSA Architects, we strive to continually improve our drawings to help contractors and owners understand the intent of the design and avoid problems during construction. Healthcare buildings are constantly changing as medical procedures improve. The majority of the projects we work on with our healthcare partners are renovations...
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By Sean Bujold Get it done. I need it yesterday. Decision, decisions, decisions! We live in a world where everything is now. Yesterday would be even better. However, design and construction projects take a substantial amount of time. Almost every client wants to have a shorter schedule. As an architect, I am...
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By Tracy Stocking In September of 2009, I was diagnosed with bone cancer. Over the next 8 months, I spent approximately 40 days and nights in a state-of-the-art patient room in a state-of-the-art flagship hospital. I was in good hands, cared for by dedicated and compassionate doctors, nurses, social workers, and...
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Have you seen the March/April issue of MCD Magazine? You can find our work on the VA Medical Center Rehab and Prosthetics center featured on page 28. ...
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In recent years, a revolutionary new visioning tool that has the ability to rapidly convey architectural concepts to clients has joined the scene and architecture as we know it will never be the same. VR, or virtual reality, takes concepts from a flat picture and converts them into an actual...
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