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Award winning designs for behavioral health facilities across teh United States
View Article2011 Design Showcase
For the third year, Behavioral Healthcare invited design firms and provider organizations to submit innovative building projects for review in our annual Design for Health and Human Services Showcase.
View ArticleAre you effectively using the space you have?
By implementing “lean” priniciples and evidence-based design (EBD), behavioral health organizations can provide therapeutic, healing environments and reduce medical errors by streamlining staff...
View ArticleHope for the future of facility design
I recently had the privilege of serving as a judge for Behavioral Healthcare's 2012 Design for Health and Human Services Showcase. This was my first time doing this and it was a very exciting experience.
View ArticleDesign trends for behavioral healthcare facilities
Recently I was asked to join a team of jurors for Behavioral Healthcare's 2012 Design for Health and Human Services Showcase—an offer that I was honored to accept.
View ArticleThe magic of design
The complexity and expense of design “magic” is nothing new to the participants and judges of this year's Design for Health and Human Services Showcase.
View ArticleWestBridge South: New look, same mission
Developed on a 10-acre campus that includes residence, administrative, and recreational facilities, the $6.2 million WestBridge South facility opened in March 2012 in Brooksville, Fla., a small city...
View Article2012 Design Showcase
Four projects in the 2012 Behavioral Healthcare Design for Health and Human Services Showcase earned special recognition from our judges. But all 12 were selected on their merits from a wider field of...
View ArticlePima County's Crisis Response Center: beautiful, and functional, too
In August, fast-growing Pima County, Arizona opened a striking new Crisis Response Center in Tucson. It's a beautiful and highly functional new hub for the region's crisis care system.
View Article2013 Design Showcase: Raising the bar on design
2013 Showcase entrants faced new requirements — a tougher test than ever before.
View ArticleProud of your facility design? Let’s see it!
Behavioral Healthcare is now accepting submissions for the 6th annual Behavioral Healthcare Health and Human Services Showcase.
View ArticleWhat defines a behavioral healthcare facility?
Replacing long-term psychiatric facilities, the current correctional system is a ‘de facto’ holding tank for the mentally ill.
View ArticleAnnual showcase highlights safety, patient flow, and community integration
When you gather a group of designers and architects together in the same room, there are bound to be lively debates and discussions. That’s exactly what happened when the four jury members convened to...
View ArticleFacility designers must leave preconceived notions at the door
Behavioral healthcare is more than just the right furniture and safety features, and as designers we need to look deeper.
View ArticleAnnual design showcase brings balancing act to light
Our expert panel weighs in on industry trends and balancing safety measures with the use of contemporary aesthetics in our annual Design Showcase.
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