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Health Sciences

Spaces That Support Healing

We share a purposeful commitment to creating healthcare environments that promote healing, wellness, and the delivery of vital services. Our dedicated Health Sciences team guides clear, actionable strategies through experience-based knowledge, including evidence-based design, to develop facilities around patient needs and clinical workflows. Informed programming and purposeful design are integral to every collaboration.

Designing Around Care
Better care starts with better planning. From the outset, we establish a functional program using repeatable planning principles and refine each design through iteration, creating healthcare environments that result in best outcomes and respond to evolving priorities.

 

Expanding Services and Access
Healthcare organizations are under pressure to expand services and improve access to care. We partner to modernize hospital campuses and design community facilities, upgrading infrastructure and connecting AI-driven diagnostics and clinical technologies to improve the patient and staff experience.

 

Embracing Immersive Design
We embrace the adoption of technology through an immersive design process. This approach supports the integration of virtual reality and in-situ simulation technologies to foster collaboration between clinicians and architects, rigorously testing solutions before construction begins.

Pediatric waiting area with colorful seating, nature-inspired mural, and specialty care zones designed for children and families.
Hospital entrance with glass lobby, landscaped walkway, and covered bicycle parking.
Patient room in the NYG Birthing Centre with hospital beds, maternal care equipment, and large windows providing natural light.
Plasma donation center with treatment chairs, overhead displays, and people walking through the space.
Clinical treatment area with curved privacy partitions, soft lighting, and patient-centred healthcare design features.
Mental health facility corridor with large windows overlooking a landscaped courtyard greenspace.
Subsectors

Acute Care

Hospitals and specialized facilities designed for urgent treatment, complex procedures, and coordinated care supporting recovery.

See Acute Care Portfolio
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Ambulatory + Elective Care

Facilities for consultations, diagnostics, and planned procedures, designed to streamline care and improve patient access.

See Ambulatory + Elective Care Portfolio
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Community Care

Accessible neighborhood hubs connecting primary care, prevention, and ongoing rehabilitation that bring healthcare closer to home.

See Community Care Portfolio
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Cancer Care

Specialized environments integrating cancer diagnosis, advanced treatment, clinical research, and supportive care services.

See Cancer Care Portfolio
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Behavioral + Mental Health

Therapeutic environments supporting inpatient and outpatient treatment and recovery through safety, dignity, choice, and human connection.

See Behavioral + Mental Health Portfolio

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