Why project readiness deserves the same attention as budget and schedule Evidence-based design changed how our industry thinks. We no longer justify a window in a patient room
Category: Healthcare Architects
Designing for change before the shovel breaks ground Successful healthcare projects are designed to anticipate change. What does it mean
SPECIAL EDITION Alignment before investment in healthcare projects A reminder of the importance of individuals and interactions over processes AGILE IS A GUIDING PROCESS The term “agile” has
Healthcare design begins in contention because hospitals must reconcile many kinds of expertise, many kinds of users, and long-term operational resilience, all within real physical and technical constraints. The answer
PreDesign as Preventive Medicine: How to Stop Change Orders Before They Start Change orders are rarely random. They’re delayed consequences of poorly resolved assumptions and unclear decisions, or missing input
Three years ago, I founded Clover Architects to address a problem I consistently observed on every healthcare project: we were asking people to make decisions too late. The COVID-19 pandemic
We’ve all sat through presentations that felt endless — slides packed with text, monotone delivery, and no clear takeaway. And we’ve also experienced the opposite: a talk that
For any architectural firm delivering healthcare design, effective change management can mean the difference between success and failure. To build a highly complex building like a hospital, several disciplines need
ENGAGING AGENDAS The foundation for highly productive meetings Healthcare Architects spend a lot of time preparing for stakeholder engagement meetings. We do early and thorough internal preparation to
WHAT EVERY CLIENT WANTS Project management provides the framework for managing complex projects in a controlled and predictable manner, thereby increasing