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Project Profile: San Mateo – Cordilleras Mental Health Center
To build the new facility on an existing site located within a large valley in the coastal foothills of Northern California and adjacent to the existing behavioral health facility.
Designing a facility to combat hunger and drought with University of Missouri
For designers, a greenhouse is usually a cut-and-dry project with limited room for creativity. However, that was anything but the case for University of Missouri’s (MU) dynamic East Campus Plant Growth Facility.
The Future of Engineering: Thoughts from our discipline leaders
Thoughts about new sustainable commitments, advancements in smart buildings, decarbonization of systems and more.
Is extended reality shaping the future of academic libraries? This Dean thinks so.
Mary Ann Mavrinac, vice provost and dean of the University of Rochester Libraries, shares insight into how the campus community directed the development of Studio X, the library’s new extended reality hub featuring advanced technology and expert training
Ben Juckes: Pushing boundaries through computational design
“When you walk in, you see a playground of models,” says Ben Juckes. “That says something about the way the studio operates. It’s a really cool, collaborative environment.”
Design through the lenses of mental health & trauma: Reimagining the lecture hall experience
The first in a series of reimagining spaces through the experiences of those living with a mental health condition or diagnosis, traumatic experiences and other obstacles.
Understanding the mechanics of change is integral to addressing sustainability in design
To adequately address climate change, it needs to be a priority on individual basis, organizational levels and beyond.
UIC surgical innovation training lab places in HCD remodel/renovation competition
This groundbreaking project was the Bronze winner in the annual competition. Earlier this year, the project also won the Award of Merit in the Healthcare Design Showcase.
Four ways to create training facilities that better support athlete’s mental health and mental fitness
Simone Biles stood up for mental health by sitting down at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Citing her mental wellness, Biles withdrew from multiple gymnastics competitions to best empower her teammates to medal at the games.
Women in healthcare design are making an impact
Abbie Clary, director of CannonDesign's global health practice, discusses the future of healthcare design, what it takes for women to lead in male-dominated industries and more. See video.
Lessons learned and future outlooks from engineering leaders
Thought leaders from CannonDesign share their insights on what lies ahead for engineers in the new normal.
Fueling performance in all types of workplaces
A roundtable discussion focused on how workplace settings on health and academic campuses can benefit just as much from strategies to refine, reprogram, and optimize them for high performance and positive employee experience
Neurologic institute building trying to redefine patient care
The Philadelphia Neurologic Institute (PNI) is looking to create a department-less health building outside Philadelphia to better connect patients and doctors.
Hospital facility for detecting congenital heart disease completed
CannonDesign recently completed an innovative facility offering first-of-its-kind comprehensive care for adult congenital heart disease.
College of medicine surgery and innovation training lab
The 17,000-sf College of Medicine’s Surgical and Innovation Training Lab (SITL) at the University of Illinois-Chicago emphasizes simulation, virtual learning and robotics.
Five answers on the current state of science research, learning
Three experts from CannonDesign offered their advice on the current state of science research and learning and how that informs their decisions.
Reshaping the student experience for Fall 2020
Colleges and universities are racing to answer a remarkable question in the weeks ahead: How do you safely and effectively educate students during a pandemic?
College campuses will look different this fall
CannonDesign examines how colleges and universities will look different because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How simulation modeling can help healthcare facilities
Simulation modeling helps engineers rapidly test a number of "what if" scenarios, which is crucial for hospitals.
Designing socially distant K-12 schools
Schools have to adjust to the new normal because of COVID-19. This includes making them socially distant. See how one engineer is working on that for K-12 schools.
COVID-19 shield unveiled
CannonDesign's COVID shield is a modular and customizable testing solution that can be placed on in community areas and numerous other settings.
How St. Louis schools can evolve this fall
CannonDesign offers advice on what will change for schools in the St. Louis area and how the education experience will change.
Simulation modeling as a roadmap to reactivating healthcare facilities
Simulation modeling in healthcare is a practical, low-cost method for challenging and affirming COVID-19 reactivation strategies.
Universities turn to designers on how to reopen campus safely due to COVID-19 pandemic
Building designers are being recruited to help universities open their campuses safely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CannonDesign's efforts in Texas were highlighted.
A look at living-centered projects in California
A highlight of local projects in Califronia designed to address life’s complex interdependencies.
Modular, walk-in booth design for COVID-19 testing
To address the need for testing in urban areas for those without vehicles, CannonDesign architect Albert Rhee created a walk-in testing booth that is slated for public use.
University rec center converted to COVID-19 care center
The California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo’s Recreation Center has been converted into a COVID-19 care center.
Assisting in COVID-19 Surge for Behavioral Health Patients
As local governments look to convert unused, out of commission spaces to handle COVID-19 patient surge, CannonDesign has been working with a longtime California partner to care for a vulnerable population.
Hospital for children sports center turned to alternative care site due to COVID-19
The gym at Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is now a care site for non-coronavirus patients if a nearby hospital is experience a surge of COVID-19 patients.
Washington University school of medicine in St. Louis breaks ground on dynamic neuroscience research building
The Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will house breakthrough research to fight Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases.
Automation and 5G’s potential for advanced building technology systems
Sal Bonetto from CannonDesign discusses what is on the horizon for advanced building technology systems
Clean water availability and future system design
Don Rosen answers questions about clean water availability and future system design and the future of engineering in these fields.
How to better reduce energy consumption
Keith Hammelman discusses the role of mechanical engineer and how energy consumption can be reduced.
Latest lighting trends and what it means for engineering
Sara Schonour, LC, Assoc. IALD, discusses her career and the latest trends involving lighting in engineering.
How U.S. hospitals are designed to battle coronavirus, other infectious diseases
Hospitals are designed to control the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. A look at how they do this as well as some ideas health systems may want to consider as they prepare for the pandemic-related possibilities we face.
Restorative care village project to help homeless in L.A.
The LAC+USC Restorative Care Village is a project designed as part of a comprehensive strategy to address the homelessness problem in Los Angeles
Hospital project rises from historical urban site in Montreal
The Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) in Montreal combines modern healthcare delivery, history-rich landmarks, public art and urban architecture to become more than a healthcare destination.
Autism center design developed with designer’s firsthand experience
The Thompson Autism Center at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County exists to help evaluate children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) earlier in life and was built by a designer who has had personal experiences with ASD, which influenced the project
Brad Lukanic Helps Fast Company Envision Design in 2030
CannonDesign CEO, Brad Lukanic, shares predictions for how design will change by 2030 in a new article from Fast Company that looks toward the decade ahead.
Interior Design: Showtime HQ One of Most Creative Offices of 2019
The dynamic 50,000 sf, two-story workplace offers stunning views of the Hollywood Hills and is equipped with interactive meeting areas, a central social hub cafe, new workspaces for employees with cutting-edge technology, and a state-of-the-art screening room.
How Modular Design and Construction Benefits Health Organizations
The demand for medical facilities, inpatient and outpatient, shows no sign of relenting, even with increased use of telehealth and at-home wellness programs.
Mount Sinai Miami Beach Expansion Wins IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Award
We are proud to announce that Mount Sinai Medical Center, Skolnick Surgical Tower and Hildebrandt Emergency Center has been awarded a Healthcare Interior Design Award from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) in the Academic/Teaching Hospitals category.
St. Louis Engineers Share Insights into John’s Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory on Engineering Tomorrow Podcast
Marc McManus, St. Louis office engineering leader, Alex Oliver, senior mechanical engineer, and Colin Hale, mechanical engineer/energy services, were recently featured on the podcast Engineering Tomorrow to discuss the state-of-the-art Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
UC San Diego Health Expands Regional Access With New Encinitas Clinic
The facility will act as a one-stop shop for community members seeking a variety of healthcare needs, from primary care for all ages, sports physicals, and even treatment for an off-hour ankle sprain, with a seven-days-a-week clinic schedule.
Designing a Mixed-use “Mobility Hub” in Downtown Buffalo
201 Ellicott is a mixed-use affordable housing and fresh food market project currently being planned for downtown Buffalo.
Super-track to improved patient outcomes
Huntington Hospital Emergency Department in New York was looking to significantly increase its emergency department (ED) treatment capacity while improving efficiency and patient outcomes.
Roche Diagnostics holds official site dedication for campus transformation
Roche Diagnostics dedicates new buildings on its Indianapolis campus to transform and enrich its North American headquarters.
A day in the life of a mechanical engineer
Lauren Blas explains how incorporating personal passions in her work has become her recipe for career success at CannonDesign.
Montreal Hospital the largest health care construction project in North America
At 21 stories tall and 3 million sq ft, CHUM is the largest health care construction project in North America.
Virtual reality and its role in architecture
On March 24th, I gave a presentation on real-time rendering and virtual reality (VR) at Midwest University 2016.
Designing places with purpose
Creating successful schools and hospitals is not simply about designing modern facilities with cutting-edge technology.
Meet Mike Cavanaugh, CannonDesign’s new sustainability leader
Last week, CannonDesign announced Mike Cavanaugh as its new firmwide sustainability leader. As part of that introduction, Mike took time to answer some key questions about his new role, sustainable design and key industry initiatives.
5 ways to design for an intergenerational healthcare workforce
How to maximize intergenerational healthcare workforces.
Evidence-based design and simulation modeling – a powerful future at RSNA
There are truly hundreds of powerful ideas I could share from my experience last week at the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) conference in Chicago, but I believe the key message is this: it's time for healthcare to stop designing patient environments with one arm tied behind its back.
Clinical best practices, collaboration inform better design
Collaboration on clinical best practices improves emergency department design.
Can you make a new office building as cool as a warehouse?
We need to start looking at our traditional office space differently. Just as we looked at that boarded up warehouse and thought it could be something other, office towers can be reborn.
First impressions at UnityPoint Health – Trinity’s new ED and Heart Center
UnityPoint Health-Trinity’s new ED and Heart Center paired Health Advisory Services with Architecture and Interior Design services. Upon its opening three years later, the new facility is being recognized by both UnityPoint Health-Trinity’s leadership and the press for the use of this process in the final design and the positive impact it will have on the community for years to come.
Meet the CannonDesign lighting designers
Light has the power to directly and deeply impact experience. Light critically influences atmosphere, enjoyment, health and productivity – not to mention energy consumption. The CannonDesign lighting team includes very passionate designers that are committed to finding the best lighting design solutions for their clients. This is a Q&A to introduce the lighting design team.
Steven Stafford joins CannonDesign as vice president
CannonDesign has announced that Steven Stafford has joined CannonDesign as Vice President and Advisory Services Consultant.
Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania honors AHN Health + Wellness Pavilion
CannonDesign has been elected to receive the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP’s) 2014 “Project of the Year” award in the Commercial category for the design of Allegheny Health Network’s Health + Wellness Pavilion.
The consumer reigns in 2014 ambulatory openings
Retail. Options. Convenience. Accessibility. These were key themes in the health industry in 2014, as a consumer-driven healthcare landscape emerged.
Education practice expands expertise with George Kacan, PreK-12 education leader
CannonDesign’s national PreK-12 practice has built its legacy in partnering with our clients who are focused on transforming learning environments for tomorrow's leaders. George Kacan, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has joined the firm as Chicago’s PreK-12 Education Practice Leader.
Shepherding a student vision yields a Platinum Union at San Diego State University
CannonDesign was involved in shepherding a student vision for a modern, highly-functional and sustainable student union to meet SDSU's growing campus needs.
Teaching the teachers: engineers lead academic panel at NYSETA
Mechanical and electrical engineers, Lauren Blas and Robert Garra, will present during the New York State Engineering Technology Association (NYSETA) conference on Thursday, October 16.
CannonDesign selected for Niagara Falls redevelopment project
CannonDesign, along with Uniland Development and Delaware North Companies, was selected to redevelop the vacant portion of the Rainbow Centre Mall in Niagara Falls, NY.
Toledo courthouse receives 2014 GSA Design Award
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded the U.S. Courthouse in Toledo, Ohio, with a 2014 GSA Design Award. This award recognizes excellence in design engineering.
CannonDesign: LEED Platinum interiors at the University of Chicago
The university's Harper Court is an example of mixed-use, sustainable development.
CannonDesign: Facility Optimization Solutions launches proprietary facility condition assessment software
CannonDesign Facility Optimization Solutions has released proprietary Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) software that allows organizations to manage existing facility assets and operations more efficiently and effectively.