2021-01-18 +
Adaptability, Comfort, Safety: Bringing back the open office
Not long ago (think 2019), the design of office spaces had been reinvented. Private offices were out unless absolutely necessary. Open seating was available to encourage discussion, impromptu meetings, and a moment of relaxation. Then COVID-19 struck, sending workers to their homes...
Not long ago (think 2019), the design of office spaces had been reinvented. Private offices were out unless absolutely necessary. Open seating was available to encourage discussion, impromptu meetings, and a moment of relaxation. Then COVID-19 struck, sending workers to their homes and computers and discouraging physical interaction.
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2021-01-07 +
How to Focus on Inclusivity and Equity in Restroom Design
When you think of your facility’s restroom design what comes to mind? A functional environment that meets the personal needs of users? Certainly. But historically speaking, restrooms have long been battlegrounds in the struggle for civil rights.
Designers from FCA and several other...
Designers from FCA and several other...
When you think of your facility’s restroom design what comes to mind? A functional environment that meets the personal needs of users? Certainly. But historically speaking, restrooms have long been battlegrounds in the struggle for civil rights.
Designers from FCA and several other firms weigh in with this article.
Designers from FCA and several other firms weigh in with this article.
2020-12-10 +
Now, New and Next Offices for the Legal Industry
FCA and Tactix collaborated on this project to achieve a holistic view of how legal offices are surviving and revisiting how they plan to operate in the “Next Office”. We recognized early in the COVID-19 Experience that it just wasn’t a matter of prescribing space sizes but how that...
FCA and Tactix collaborated on this project to achieve a holistic view of how legal offices are surviving and revisiting how they plan to operate in the “Next Office”. We recognized early in the COVID-19 Experience that it just wasn’t a matter of prescribing space sizes but how that space was used. What are the human touches that we need as we venture back to our offices, as we eventually will? How do we make that face-to-face time more valuable to the worker?
In this whitepaper, we look at the data that was accumulated and share our conclusions about what is happening Now, New and Next for offices in the legal industry.
In this whitepaper, we look at the data that was accumulated and share our conclusions about what is happening Now, New and Next for offices in the legal industry.
2020-12-01 +
Denise Thompson "Staff Efficiency"
Staff Efficiency: When designing a new bed floor, we work on making the design as efficient as possible for the nursing staff. We study the footfalls required to do their daily tasks and try to tweak the design until the staff workflow is as efficient as possible.
You can read the...
You can read the...
Staff Efficiency: When designing a new bed floor, we work on making the design as efficient as possible for the nursing staff. We study the footfalls required to do their daily tasks and try to tweak the design until the staff workflow is as efficient as possible.
You can read the rest of the article here.
You can read the rest of the article here.
2020-11-17 +
Addressing World Challenges With Sustainable Measures: Q&A
Design and landscape experts at FCA and the American Society of Landscape Architects discuss green building and nature-based solutions to enhance human health and combat climate change.
Working and living in healthier buildings has been top of mind for everyone since the onset of the...
Working and living in healthier buildings has been top of mind for everyone since the onset of the...
Design and landscape experts at FCA and the American Society of Landscape Architects discuss green building and nature-based solutions to enhance human health and combat climate change.
Working and living in healthier buildings has been top of mind for everyone since the onset of the pandemic. Worried about indoor air quality, “tenants and building owners are exploring improvements in airflow and filtration throughout ventilation systems,” FCA President John Campbell told Commercial Property Executive.
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Working and living in healthier buildings has been top of mind for everyone since the onset of the pandemic. Worried about indoor air quality, “tenants and building owners are exploring improvements in airflow and filtration throughout ventilation systems,” FCA President John Campbell told Commercial Property Executive.
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2020-11-11 +
Anthony J. Colciaghi of FCA: Five Things You Need To Know To Successfully Manage a Remote Team
Set expectations for success at kick-off and revisit them regularly. Working remotely requires a greater emphasis on defining goals. Be sure to always have the project’s goals and success metrics stated clearly and prominently on every weekly meeting’s agenda.
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Read more here.
Set expectations for success at kick-off and revisit them regularly. Working remotely requires a greater emphasis on defining goals. Be sure to always have the project’s goals and success metrics stated clearly and prominently on every weekly meeting’s agenda.
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Read more here.
2020-10-30 +
Sustainable Buildings Create Healthier Communities
If the current pandemic has taught us anything it is that we are all connected and part of a global community. Just as our natural environment is an intricate balance of an ecosystem; buildings exist on a much smaller, but equally important scale, as touchpoints of their communities...
If the current pandemic has taught us anything it is that we are all connected and part of a global community. Just as our natural environment is an intricate balance of an ecosystem; buildings exist on a much smaller, but equally important scale, as touchpoints of their communities and neighborhoods. At FCA, LEED and WELL standards are the 'active ingredients' of our firm's core values.
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2020-09-30 +
Measuring the Human Factor Value in Academic STEM Facilities
As the landscape for academic institutions grows more competitive, determining how human factors impact the design of STEM facilities is becoming a significant consideration when it comes to attracting students and research faculty. As a result, team members at Francis Cauffman...
As the landscape for academic institutions grows more competitive, determining how human factors impact the design of STEM facilities is becoming a significant consideration when it comes to attracting students and research faculty. As a result, team members at Francis Cauffman Architects are developing a set of metrics to identify and assess the value of design features that influence occupant experience in academic STEM spaces with the goal of creating an index that can be used to inform future renovation and new construction projects. Human factor points are allocated to spaces and design features that have a demonstrated positive impact on student enrollment, result in high levels of user satisfaction, and accommodate the teaching and research goals of the facility. In a post-COVID world, this additional evaluation tool may be more important than ever.
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2020-09-15 +
Material Health in Healthcare Facilities
Maintaining patient health is always a top priority for healthcare facilities—now more than ever.
Standards of care are designed around patient wellness and multi-disciplinary care that help keep patients out of the hospital. With that objective in mind, materials used within...
Maintaining patient health is always a top priority for healthcare facilities—now more than ever.
Standards of care are designed around patient wellness and multi-disciplinary care that help keep patients out of the hospital. With that objective in mind, materials used within healthcare spaces must be scrutinized for their impact, not only on the immediate patient environment but their broader environmental impact as well. With an increased focus on whole body health, integrative medicine practices—which use a combination of modern healthcare practices to diagnose and treat a patient—are a leading group of physicians that advocate for healthier spaces.
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2020-08-17 +
Expansion of Mainline Health’s Lankenau Medical Center Emergency Department
Founded in 1985, not-for-profit health system Mainline Health has become a reliable fixture in Pennsylvania because of its high-performance hospitals and healthcare centers across the state. To support its rapid growth, Mainline Health enlisted the help of Francis Cauffman Architects...
Founded in 1985, not-for-profit health system Mainline Health has become a reliable fixture in Pennsylvania because of its high-performance hospitals and healthcare centers across the state. To support its rapid growth, Mainline Health enlisted the help of Francis Cauffman Architects (FCA) to expand its latest facility: the Lankenau Medical Center Emergency Department, an acute care hospital and medical complex located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Over the past 20 years, FCA has had a long-lasting partnership with Mainline Health, completing projects across six hospital campuses and a variety of outpatient sites—including the renovation of Lankenau Medical Center’s existing Emergency Department in 1997. Lankenau’s newest expansion opened in January 2020.