Research
01.04.13
Tech Lab is an on-going program of our Excellence in Execution Initiative to advance the performance of project designs, to improve design decision-making and documentation, and...
01.03.13
The Perkins+Will Research Journal is a peer-reviewed research journal dedicated to documenting and presenting practice-related research associated with buildings and their...
01.03.13
This article outlines the use of process modeling at Perkins+Will to determine the appropriate size of waiting spaces and number of seats for outpatient clinics in a medical...
01.03.13
This study was conducted as part of an existing facility evaluation before design of a specialized pediatric clinic in Northern Virginia. The goal of the study was to investigate...
01.03.13
Buildings are defined as “green” when specific measures are incorporated to provide healthier environments for their users and mitigate their negative impact on the environment....
01.03.13
This article outlines the use of a Lean design process, enabled by simulation modeling, to determine the appropriate size of an emergency department based on current patient...
01.03.13
A large community hospital with over 100,000 emergency visits annually was challenged with reducing their patient waiting times, and decided to make some critical changes to their...
10.03.12
The grand avenues that radiate from Detroit’s city center once accommodated a variety of transportation modes including pedestrians, bicycles, horse-drawn carriages, trolleys, and...
10.03.12
The Resource Infinity Loop questions the concept of waste, namely wastewater. Wastewater, or “used water," is a rich resource of fresh water, nutrients, and energy that can...
10.03.12
As designers, we take an oath to protect safety and welfare of the public. We support healthcare providers in fulfilling their oath: first, do no harm. What happens when we merge...
09.27.12
This article discusses a research/teaching collaboration between Perkins+Will and the University of Cincinnati and a unique design studio that was initiated as part of this...
09.27.12
With healthcare facility design trending toward increasing patient space in new construction, there can be concomitant increases in healthcare staff workloads. This study used...
09.27.12
It is a commonly held belief that the construction of rail transit systems and more specifically the stations along the system, drives real estate development in the areas they...
09.27.12
This paper discusses unique design of the Rush University Medical Center Edward A. Brennan Entry Pavilion, specifically focusing on the sustainable strategies considered and...
09.26.12
The Perkins+Will Research Journal is a peer-reviewed research journal dedicated to documenting and presenting practice-related research associated with buildings and their...
