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Balancing safety and comfort in behavioral health design

Leaders from BWBR dive into tips for creating behavioral health environments that prioritize safety without feeling cold or institutional.
Dec. 9, 2024
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The price is right: Considerations in design fee development

Despite being a sensitive topic, money is central to any project—managing costs, remaining on budget, and achieving maximum value per dollar spent are all critical to a successful...
Nov. 12, 2024
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How healthcare operations inform design

Healthcare facilities are a backbone for their communities, necessary for sustaining the health and wellness of all who live there. A lot goes into creating healthcare environments...
Oct. 9, 2024
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Exploring the cutting edge of neuroscience facility design

Neuroscience facilities serve patients with a wide range of conditions, from cognitive issues like Alzheimer’s to mobility challenges resulting from spinal cord injuries....
Sept. 9, 2024
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How student housing developments are evolving to meet new expectations

Student housing is commonly associated with bare-bones accommodations designed to be tolerated rather than enjoyed. However, today’s residence halls are advancing in remarkable...
June 20, 2024
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The unique design needs of Critical Access Hospitals

If you live in an urban area, you may take for granted that you can call emergency services and have someone on the scene within minutes or hop in the car to reach a hospital ...
May 23, 2024
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Conference room design for the hybrid era

Conference rooms have long served as critical locations for teams and clients to collaborate, communicate, and create. While the function of these rooms has mostly remained the...
March 8, 2024
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The practical magic of the design process

Designers bridge very different worlds—creative, technical, and consultative—and there can be an air of mystery about the design process and the various roles within it. For the...
Jan. 30, 2024