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NAC Architecture is an award-winning design firm, with over 170 professionals and a track record spanning more than half a century. We are thought leaders, yet our legacy of listening and learning remains constant. The NACLab, NAC Architecture’s blog, features thoughts and lessons related to current issues. Authored by our established and emerging thought leaders, the purpose of the blog is to invite conversation and constructive reflection on the cultural and material complexities of design. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. 

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Healthcare Facilities

The just cause in behavioral health design: Make it right

When a patient is in crisis or in need of behavioral health services, and arrives at a healthcare facility, what does the room they are placed in look like? Is it providing the...
April 11, 2024
Highland District Housing, University of Arizona. NAC Architecture
Student Housing

6 ways 'choice architecture' enhances student well-being in residence halls

I used to think of the places where we work, study, and live as a stage—a backdrop to our lives unfolding before it. What I quickly learned is that, in reality, architecture is...
Jan. 26, 2023
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Multifamily Housing

Faculty housing: A powerful recruitment tool for universities

Recruitment is a growing issue for employers located in areas with a diminishing inventory of affordable housing. The world of higher education is no exception; institutions often...
Aug. 4, 2022
Nachero
Architects

Design for educational equity

For years, school districts have been seeking equity in the design of their school facilities. One area at the top of most educators’ minds is the opportunity gap for students...
Feb. 24, 2020
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Home

Holistic wellness: What we can learn from Native American healthcare practices

It’s April of 2019, which means we are midway through the first decade of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It’s an appropriate time to reflect on the changes we have seen in the...
Aug. 22, 2019
Architecture
Healthcare Facilities

Planning and constructing a hybrid operating room: Lessons learned

On average, 51 Million surgical inpatient procedures are performed in the United States each year. With the increased focus on wellness, preventative, and team-based medicine,...
Dec. 7, 2018
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Healthcare Facilities

Designing environments for memory care residents

A recent study finds that by 2050 the number of individuals in the United States age 65 years and older with Alzheimer’s disease will nearly triple, from 5 million to 13.8 million...
Nov. 7, 2018
Designdiversity01
University Buildings

One size doesn't fit all: Student housing is not a pair of socks

Over the last few decades NAC Architecture has been involved with an eclectic variety of student housing projects all around the West Coast. The institutions vary from commuter...
Oct. 8, 2018