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Crossing Over - By Diana Mosher
Healing Spaces Inspired by Home
In the healthcare sector research shows that borrowing
from residential design can help produce better outcomes
for caregivers as well as their patients. The most immediate
benefit of bringing residential design elements into the
healthcare setting is familiarity, according to Susan Suhar,
interior design principal at HDR. " For most people, home
connotes comfort, and introducing design concepts that people
are familiar with can alleviate stress and anxiety, " she explains.
This is especially important during the pandemic.
The hybrid office will incorporate the comforts
of working from home as well as design decisions
that support employees' wellbeing.
John Hamilton
(Image: Coalesse)
Back to the Office
The hybrid office is an achievable
concept that can serve as a bridge
toward the future of work. But first
you have to get people to come
back-to actually be with others and
be more collaborative. " The way to
do that is to give them something
that's more compelling than what
they have now at home, " says
John Hamilton, director of global
design, Coalesse + Steelcase CMF,
Steelcase Brands.
At home people have choices for
where and how they work: on the
sofa, at the kitchen table, or outside
in the garden. But the home sofa
might not have been designed with
work in mind. " You might have to
cross your legs and put your laptop
on your lap when you do some
work, which makes it really hard to
mouse and do CAD, " says Hamilton.
The well-executed hybrid office, he
explains, will entice people back with
the comforts and variety working
from home has offered but with
added benefits-think comfortable
sofas with integrated power sources
and work surfaces strategically
placed nearby for laptops, plus
easy access to privacy screens,
whiteboards, and the coffee bar.
The hybrid office does not have
to be a traditional desk (unless
you want one), but it will need
to include spaces for people to
socialize and meet to discuss a
topic or review a project. " We're
going to have the assets to allow
you to meet via video with those
people who couldn't be there that
day, " says Hamilton. " Because
we are not all going in on the
same days, more spaces will be
augmented with digital tools to
allow people to participate, even
if they're not physically there. "
Bringing in natural light, research has shown, can improve
healing; however, the impact of artificial light is just as
important. " We focus on including a rather complex lighting
system that can present a softer experience, " says Lauren
Andrysiak, interior design principal at HDR. " We aim to
illuminate space in multiple ways-ambient light, wall
illumination, and light at a human scale can mimic how we light
our homes and create a softer experience. "
Also, focusing on color temperature can support a healthy
circadian rhythm for patients, but most importantly for staff
who work overnight shifts. Giving patients the flexibility to
change light settings throughout the day mimics the autonomy
they have to change their space at home.
The design of the hybrid office
will be welcoming, inspiring, and
supportive of employees' sense
of wellbeing. " That's what people
are looking for right now. They're
stressed about everything that's
happening in the world and trying
to navigate that, " adds Hamilton.
Familiar design concepts
that evoke the comforts of
home and advanced lighting
systems that support a healthy
circadian rhythm are important
throughout healthcare settings.
(Image: Courtesy of HDR
© 2020 Dan Schwalm)
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