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Benjamin Benschneider There's ample evidence that the design of our healthcare spaces can help us heal -- but they mostly haven't. Instead, offices have been designed with a focus on staff efficiency -- hence the "cluster" of exam rooms that are almost impossible to exit-- and a cost-effective use of space. Now, the doctor's office -- with its confusing layout, harsh lighting, and disconcerting educational posters--is about to get an overhaul, for a whole host of reasons. First is the rising evidence in favor of so-called supportive design, as a technique to create healthcare environments tha...

The clinics could also be used to administer coronavirus vaccinations, according to the architects. The prefabricated units "could be especially effective for accelerated vaccine roll-out, as it enables simultaneous distribution to every passenger in the car," said NBBJ partner Ryan Hullinger. NBBJ has designed a concept for drive-through clinics at hospitals The proposal, drawn up in response to the coronavirus pandemic, would see patients drive into special bays outside hospitals or in hospital parking garages. There, they would interface with healthcare staff through an open car window or ...