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ON INDUSTRY TRENDS
is crucial in this line of
thinking."
"Dedicated private
offices. Many times,
these spaces just end up
sitting empty. At today's
construction dollars, that
can add up to quite an
investment for a vacant
space."

F AV O R I T E . . .
SKETCHING TOOLS
"On the low-tech side, I use
pencil and/or a skinny black
Pilot Razor Point pen wi th
a companion Pentel Sign
Pen. For high-tech, I love the
Paper app by FiftyThree."
VA C AT I O N S P O T "Cabo
San Lucas. There's a beach
there with a natural rock
cove that's perfect for snorkeling at low tide. Also, there's nothing quite as naturally
beautiful than when the golden desert meets the vast blue
ocean."
PIECE OF FURNITURE IN MY HOUSE
"Manhattan Chair that I won in a silent auction at an
IIDA event."
TV CHARACTER "Klaus Mikaelson from 'The
Originals.' His sarcastic humor coupled with his
inner struggle of evil versus good make for a very
interesting and entertaining character. Plus, vampires
are cool."

THREE ITEMS ON MY DESK

1 pictures of my family
2 mini magnetic cow
3 pile of hand sketches

F AV O R I T E A R C H I T E C T
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

MEZIO
ZANGIROLAMI

Senior designer/planner and
senior vice president,
FKP Architects
IN 1997, MEZIO ZANGIROLAMI began

a student internship at FKP Architects-and never left. Now he's the
firm's go-to guy for the design of
Seacrest Studios, having served as design and
technical lead on seven of the 10 radio/TV studios built to date at pediatric hospitals across the
country. The fully equipped studios, supported
by The Ryan Seacrest Foundation, host educational segments, game shows, celebrity visits,
concerts, interactive music segments, and radio
shows to help entertain patients and families
during their stays. Additionally, Zangirolami recently worked on projects for Children's Hospital Colorado and Arkansas Children's Hospital,
as well as FKP's new corporate offices in Houston. He says his love of drawing-and the diversity of projects in healthcare design-led him
to the right career: "And being first-generation
Italian, art and architecture were always part of
my family education." -Anne DiNardo

models with incredible
amounts of data and
coordination. The two
things seem counter to
each other, so how to
keep improving in this
complex environment is
truly a challenge."

THREE WORDS MY CO-WORKERS
WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE ME

1 outgoing 2 foodie 3 type A
BIGGEST PET PEEVE ON A
PROJECT

"Wasted time due to overdesigning! When the right
questions aren't answered in the beginning, things can
quickly spiral down the rabbit hole. I would rather put
a high degree of time and effort on one or two schemes
than spread myself out over four or five schemes, three of
which weren't really feasible to begin with."

D R E A M H E A LT H C A R E M A K E O V E R
PROJECT
" S TA F F S PA C E S . It's not the functionality that lacks
in these spaces, but rather the attention to details that
can enhance the well-being of employees that sometimes
takes the back seat."

"I love it when a plan
comes together."

"They provide an outlet for the kids and families. Some
of these patients with chronic diseases are truly living
at the hospital. The Seacrest Studios give them a reason
to get out of bed each day and can be truly inspiring to
them. I've heard firsthand how happy the kids are when
they get to participate. For at least a little while, their
minds are on something else. PRICELESS!"

-Hannibal from
"The A-Team"
SEACREST STUDIOS AT CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

SEPTEMBER 2016

"Speed to market. It seems
lately that every project is
trying to go from master
planning to opening day
in less and less time.
However, architects and
engineers are creating
increasingly complex BIM

F AV O R I T E Q U O T E

ON DESIGNING SEACREST
STUDIOS

W H AT C H A L L E N G E K E E P S M E U P
AT N I G H T

HCDMAGAZINE.COM

"Hospitals have
finally started to
think more flexibly. Institutions are asking that their
new buildings do more
than one thing so they can
be adaptable to changing
care models and designed
for maximum use of
space. Space sharing
between departments

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