Noisy, featureless waiting rooms are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Healthcare organizations continually work to improve their patient experience.
First Impressions are Everything: Lobbies that Educate, Engage and Support
Author: CMBA Architects
Designing Social Architecture
Refining architecture of workspaces isn’t a cure-all for being disconnected, but, designing more socially conscious architecture will make an impact.
Does Design Really Matter in K12 Spaces?
What does your school look like? And how engaged are your students? Does design really matter in K12 schools? Does it make a change in learning?
Designing to Recruit Top Talent in Schools
Did you know that the current unemployment rate for teachers is 2.7 percent? With a multitude of available opportunities across the job market, a shift has occurred. Job candidates in the education field are now in the powerful position of selecting their employer. The natural question then arises: what should schools be doing to stand…[Read More]
Designing to Recruit Top Talent in Healthcare Facilities
Did you know that the current unemployment rate for physicians is 0.7 percent? With a multitude of available opportunities across the job market, a shift has occurred. Job candidates in the medical field are in the power position of selecting their employer. The natural question then arises: if a facility wants to hire top talent,…[Read More]
First Impressions are Everything: Lobbies that Educate, Engage and Support
Noisy, featureless waiting rooms are quickly becoming a thing of the past. As healthcare organizations continually work to improve their patient experience, these spaces are now evolving into destinations for education, engagement, and solace. And that’s fine by us! This evolution is primarily driven by a competitive market that offers more choice to patients in…[Read More]
Designing to Recruit Top Talent for Higher Education
Did you know that the current national unemployment rate is 3.6 percent, with our region averaging only 2.5 percent? The last time it was this low was in December of 1969! With a multitude of available opportunities across the job market, a shift has occurred. Job candidates for collegiate positions are now in the power…[Read More]
The Pivotal Role of Architecture in the Future of K12
Many schools today are decades old and haven’t undergone a major redesign since they were originally built. A lot has changed since then, making these traditional styled classrooms much better suited for passive learning. Not a very good fit for today’s more active, hands-on learning approaches. But how should architecture adapt? Designing for the Needs of…[Read More]
Building Collaborative Office Spaces Like Google
What do free meals, slides in place of stairs, on-site fitness centers, and Lego stations all have in common? They are all part of the job description as a Google employee. Sure, it sounds fun to work in an office like this. But we find Google’s reasoning beyond these types of decisions to be just…[Read More]
Designing to Recruit Top Talent
Did you know that the current national unemployment rate is 3.6 percent, with our region averaging only 2.5 percent? The last time it was this low was in December of 1969! With a multitude of available opportunities across the job market, a shift has occurred. Job candidates are now in the powerful position of selecting…[Read More]