FCA’s Halifax Health Hand Avenue FSED in Daytona Beach seamlessly integrates community-focused design with innovative healthcare solutions, providing rapid emergency care while enhancing access and patient experience in a welcoming environment.

As the only freestanding emergency...

What initially inspired you to pursue a career in architecture, and who or what influenced you most along the way?

As a child I always loved drawing houses, neighborhoods and creating buildings with blocks, LEGO, and cans, though I didn’t know what an architect was. My mother was also...

Sustainability achievements come in many forms, from high-efficiency building systems to material ingredients—and, ultimately, the operation of the finished building. These two sustainable facilities—one new construction project, and one renovation and addition onto an existing...

A grand opening was held for Halifax Health’s Hand Avenue freestanding emergency room. The only freestanding emergency room in Daytona Beach, Florida, the FSED delivers rapid, board-certified emergency care with minimal wait times and enhanced neighborhood accessibility.

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For many patients, healthcare environments conjure associations with stress: harsh fluorescent lighting, hard surfaces, and a sense of sterility formerly pervaded these spaces, often reinforcing feelings of anxiety. But a growing movement within the design community is helping to...

Healthcare providers and designers of those facilities are dedicated to creating spaces that meet the ever-growing demand for their services. Despite this desire, cities and towns nationwide are struggling to meet the needs of their growing populations.

According to the Health...

For more than 20 years, procedures and services historically performed in an inpatient setting - such as total joint replacements and minimally invasive general surgeries like gallbladder removals, hernia repairs, and cardiovascular and spinal surgeries-have shifted to outpatient...

In collaboration with KRN Development, Pure Project Management and the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, FCA created a forward-thinking rehabilitation hospital within a 12-acre medical village, nestled in the serene landscape of Center Valley, PA. The rehabilitation hospital acts...

As the demand to improve patient outcomes continues to evolve, health systems are consistently looking for innovative ways to improve patient engagement. With the ever increasing presence of accessible technology available to the average American, intentionally integrated technology...