Insights & News
Education, Community
Concrete Exposed!
Pre-cast panels and other options can elevate this underestimated material from aesthetically stolid to striking. Here’s what you need to know to do it right.
Healthcare
A Personal Diagnosis, a Professional Change of Perspective
For DesignGroup’s Char Hawkins, National Cancer Survivor month isn’t just inspiring, it’s personal. In this new essay, she tells her own cancer story and how it shaped her approach to healthcare experience design — and her perception of ideal care.
Five Years and Counting: DesignGroup Pittsburgh Celebrates a Milestone
It’s an understatement to say our expansion into Pittsburgh has gone well. In fact, it has exceeded all expectations. A big part of that success is building the right team, and it started with Managing Partner Tom Chidlow.
Healthcare, Education
A New Way to Pay For Sustainable Building Design
Making a building more “green” is always our goal — but sustainable features can add expense to the project. Enter the Green Revolving Fund, an exciting new way to make the numbers work.
Healthcare
FGI Guidelines Part 2: Imaging Department Updates
Every four years, Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) releases an update. With the rollout of the 2022 FGI Guidelines for Hospitals fast approaching, DesignGroup has broken down key changes and what they mean for facilities moving forward.
Healthcare
FGI Guidelines Part 1: Behavioral Health Updates
Every four years, Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) releases an update. With the rollout of the 2022 FGI Guidelines for Hospitals fast approaching, DesignGroup has broken down key changes and what they mean for facilities moving forward.
The High Road and the Low Road: Finding Inspiration In and Around Us
John Ryan of DesignGroup’s Pittsburgh office sees the region’s unique geography as a metaphor for his, and the firm’s, design process.
Community
When a Project Changes You: Design for Those in Need
When DesignGroup interior designer Heather Clark joined on as a pro-bono team member to design a new shelter for the homeless, she discovered a profound feeling of pride - and a personal connection to the client’s mission.
Healthcare
The Importance of Community Engagement in Healthcare Design
Healthcare design projects involve countless input from partners and stakeholders. One group that shouldn’t be overlooked: the people who will use the building when it’s complete. Tapping into their needs and experiences can make your next project even more successful.
Healthcare
Planning for the Future of Radiology: A Q-and-A with West Penn Hospital
What started as a series of individual imaging replacements in Pittsburgh’s West Penn Hospital became an opportunity to do much more – and reflect more deeply on patient and visitor experiences.
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