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NIGHTINGALE WINNERS
H O N O R E D AT H C D E X P O
HEALTHCARE DESIGN magazine, in partnership with The Center for

A quest for quality

DAVID ALLISON is well-known in healthcare design, thanks

to a 30-year tenure at Clemson University, where he's the
alumni distinguished professor and director of graduate
studies in Architecture + Health.
His deep commitment and contribution to this field were
celebrated at the 2019 HCD Expo with The Changemaker
Award, an honor from The Center for Health Design that
recognizes individuals who have demonstrated an exceptional ability to make change happen in how healthcare
facilities are designed and built, and whose work has had
broad impact throughout the industry.
Allison's longtime friend and colleague, Byron Edwards,
professor of practice at Clemson, joined him onstage for
an interview, walking the audience through The Changemaker's impressive career. Attracted to architecture at a
young age, drawing house plans in elementary school in
Philadelphia, Allison ended up heading south after high
school to attend Clemson. The architecture program's
Bauhaus-style curriculum eventually led him to healthcare
design, a discipline he was drawn to in part thanks to its
collaborative nature. "It's a big learning community. And
we're fortunate to be part of this community," he said.
After a brief stint in practice on the West Coast, Allison
made his way back to the South, where he was charged with
revitalizing Clemson's architecture and health program-a
decades-long process.
One issue close to Allison's heart is the inherent conflict
that exists in healthcare design: "How do you balance the
benefits of evidence-based design and research with the
creative act of making things?" he said. "It came down to
point of view." Using the analogy of viewing the moon, Allison explained that we're all looking at the same thing, just
from different sides. "Our job ... is to get as complete a view
of quality as possible," he said.-Jennifer Kovacs Silvis,
editor-in-chief

Health Design, presented the annual Nightingale Awards during the
2019 HCD Expo. The program, named after Florence Nightingale,
recognizes contributions to the healthcare built environment through
product design and innovation in such areas as clinical or operational
outcomes, healthcare-associated infection prevention, functionality, staff
effectiveness, aesthetics,
and sustainability.
A 13-member jury panel
of healthcare architects,
interior designers,
and facility managers
evaluated the products
at the expo, selecting CF
Stinson's DesignMix with
Color AI as the Best of
Competition. The product
was also honored with
a Gold award in the
Technology-integrated
Solutions category.
Below are additional
Gold award winners.
Expanded coverage of all the winners will be included in the January/
February 2020 issue of Healthcare Design.
BEST O F CO MPETITIO N AND GO L D , TEC H NO L O G YINTEGR ATED SO LUTIO NS

* DesignMix with Color AI, CF Stinson LLC
GO LD, AR CHITECTUR AL PRO D UC TS : C L INIC A L

* CareFit Enclosure Wall-Mount Computer Workstation, Ergotron
GO LD, AR CHITECTUR AL PRO D UC TS :
NO N- CLINICAL

* Ligature Resistant Exit Device Trim, Accurate Lock and Hardware
GO LD, CAR PET

* Relaxing Floors, Mohawk Group
GO LD, FABR ICS & TEXTILES

* Balance featuring Sunbrella Assure, CF Stinson LLC
GO LD, FLO O R ING: R ESILIENT

* True Hues, Mohawk
GO LD, FUR NITUR E CO LLECTIO NS

* Frontier Collection, Stance Healthcare
GO LD, FUR NITUR E: CLINICIAN SUP P O RT

* Helix, Cramer LLC
GO LD, SEATING: GUEST/LOUNGE

* Prizzi Lounge, Kwalu
GO LD, SIGNAGE & WAYFIN D ING

* Attend Patient Room Signs, Takeform

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