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create a balance between small group interaction, informal gathering
spaces, and privacy could be a key element in establishing effective work
environments. For example, current research on how we think points to
frequent interruptions and distractions contributing to a decline in creativity. In fact, KH Kim, professor at the College of William and Mary, has
documented a precipitous decline in creativity test measures over the past
two decades, while MIT professor Alan Lightman and other researchers
point to disruptions from technology and noisy work environments as a
major contributor to this decline.
Perhaps the biggest challenge to all of us is the disruption to concentration that occurs when we allow email, Twitter, text messages, and other
electronic communications to conflict with the concentration necessary
to create. Many cognitive researchers are recommending disciplined isolation from information disruptions to allow focus and support sustained
creative thinking.
C O U R A G E T O B E C R E AT I V E

Through his work on creativity in architecture and other fields, Donald
MacKinnon, founder of iPAR, identified key characteristics for a creative
person. They include convergent (analysis and reasoning) and divergent
(richness and novelty) thinking, the ability to set goals, curiosity about life,
and courage. His definition of courage, specifically, includes personal courage to question what's generally accepted, the courage to be destructive so
that something better can be constructed, the courage to follow one's intu-

ition rather than logic, and imagining the impossible and trying to achieve it.
Based on these attributes, courage may be the
most important component of creativity and
the most valuable to the healthcare design field.
Are we willing to build off research in evidencebased design, environmental sciences, and other
fields to explore new physical options? Or will
we see these findings as prescriptive constraints
on innovation and design?
Successful architects in healthcare demonstrate intellectual curiosity and the ability to
collaborate to make complex buildings a reality.
Establishing a work environment that encourages candid critiques, trust, and sufficient time
to explore novel options is critical, as is working
with clients that are sympathetic to testing concepts beyond industry standards. 
Frank Zilm, DArch, FAIA, FACHA (retired), is the
Chester Dean Director of the Institute for Health and
Wellness Design at the University of Kansas School
of Architecture and Design (Lawrence, Kan.). He
can be reached at F R A N K Z I L M @ K U . E D U .

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Editorial
Show Talk
Making the Grade
Cityscene Goes to the Windy City
Surgical Assessment
Crisis Mode
Selling Point
Scouting Report
Project Delivery
Research
Product Spotlight
Welcome
2018 Design Showcase Jury/award Winners and Finalists
Award of Merit: Can-Do Spirit
Award of Merit: Ris Ing to the Top
Award of Merit: Good Neighbor
Award of Merit: Making History
Honorable Mention: Creative Expression
Honorable Mention: Campus Upgrade
Honorable Mention: Campus Upgrade
Honorable Mention: Garden Delight
Honorable Mention: Mission Control
High Points
The Center
Project Directory
Healthcare Design Showcase
Face Time
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Healthcare Design - August 2018 - Award of Merit: Good Neighbor
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