Space to Heal: Exploring the Cutting Edge of Neuroscience Facility Design

Side of Design

Neuroscience facilities serve patients with a wide range of conditions, from cognitive issues like Alzheimer's to mobility challenges resulting from spinal cord injuries. Patients facing cognitive disorders may feel as though they’re experiencing a space for the very first time, even though they've been there dozens of times, while patients with mobility aids require extra space to access and move through a facility. These spaces need to be intuitively accessible and comfortable every time.

From facilitating way-finding to incorporating new technologies, thoughtful design helps to create calming, restorative experiences while supporting healthcare advancement for this patient population. In the latest episode of Side of Design, we dive into the unique considerations and challenges of designing neuroscience facilities, joined by BWBR Principal Ryan Johansen, Design Leader Chris Fischer, and Senior Interior Designer Miranda McNamara Mace.

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Chapters

1. Design Considerations for Neuroscience Facilities (00:00:00)

2. Technology and Therapeutic Care in Neuroscience (00:10:34)

3. Design Challenges in Neuroscience Clinics (00:17:37)

4. Advancements in Neuroscience Facility Design (00:26:09)

5. Designing Healing Environments With Biophilia (00:31:34)

6. Thank You for Great Design Discussion (00:35:35)