CAFE PAPERS At WHR, the Knowledge Café is both our physical gathering spot for informal discussion and our online home for news and ideas. Now it is home to our research series, WHR’s Café Papers, on issues pertinent to our practice. Join us here. PHILOSOPHY Sustainability We recognize that a collective shift to sustainable communities and architecture requires a focused and strategic commitment. In light of this, WHR launched the Sustainable Design Initiative (SDI) in 2008 to provide deeper resources for staff and clients and to strengthen our knowledge and commitment.....more
Methodist Outpatient Center profiled in Interiors & Sources The Methodist Outpatient Center is featured as a photo essay profile project in the March issue of Interiors & Sources. Written by Robert Nieminen, the article shares how healthcare and hospitality combine in the Outpatient Center to deliver high levels of patient care. Read the article on Interiors & Sources' site and learn more about the project on our site.
Methodist Outpatient Center stands out in Health Facilities Management The Methodist Outpatient Center is featured as the cover profile of Health Facilities Management's January issue. Written by Amy Eagle, the article shares how the design of the Outpatient Center has changed the skyline of the Texas Medical Center and brought a unique focus on the patient experience. Read the article on Health Facilities Management's site and learn more about the project on our site.
Happy Holidays from WHR Architects and Genesis Planning Each holiday season, WHR makes a charitable donation on behalf of our colleagues, friends and clients to outstanding organizations. This year we've chosen to continue our support of the Good Samaritan Foundation. The Good Samaritan Foundation provides scholarships and grants to student nurses pursuing clinical nursing studies. Their goal is to alleviate the shortage of nurses, not only in Texas but around the United States. Since 1951, the Good Samaritan Foundation has raised over $15 million to help more than 14,000 nurses. For more information on Good Samaritan Foundation, call 713-529-4646 or visit www.gsftx.org.
WHR Architects and Genesis Planning wish you happy holidays and a prosperous new year.
WHR Architects Sharing Expertise and Project Experience at Healthcare Design 10 WHR is excited to have several team members participating in presentations and round table discussions at Healthcare Design 10, November 13-16 in Las Vegas, NV. Gaurav Khadse and Reggie Pugh will co-host a roundtable discussion with Kate Rose of The Methodist Hospital System on “A Case for Health Services in Retail Settings - A Patient and Staff Centered Breast Imaging Center” on November 15 at 8:00am. Additionally, Tushar Gupta will present alongside Franklin Becker of Cornell University and Teri Wurmser of Meridian Health, on “The Effect of Nursing Neighborhood Design on Communication Patterns, Care Quality and Patient Safety” on November 15 at 3:30pm. WHR projects will be on display in Design Gallery #14, including Citation of Merit winner Jersey Shore University Medical Center. To learn more, contact us today.
WHR's Interiors Studio Wins IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter's Pinnacle Award At the IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Annual Awards Gala on August 13, 2010 in Dallas, WHR’s Interiors Studio was honored with the prestigious Pinnacle Award. This was the third time that the firm has been recognized with the coveted award for their continued contributions to the profession, to IIDA and to their communities. Read more.
WHR are the Experts in Evidence-Based Design Evidence-Based Design for Multiple Building Types by David Watkins and Kirk Hamilton "Evidence-based design, which bases design decisions on the best available current research evidence, is gaining traction among architects. Expanding the field from its origins in healthcare to other building types such as education, criminal justice, commercial, industrial, and places of worship, this book introduces design professionals to the concept of evidence-based design and its use in the creation of high performance environments." This book is now available to purchase through Amazon.com.
WHR ARCHITECTS NAMED 2008 AIA HOUSTON FIRM OF THE YEAR
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ORDER WHR PUBLICATIONS Click for details RECENT ARTICLES & PAPERS Healthcare Development Magazine May 6, 2011 Komal Kotwal authored article on "10 Values to Meet the Triple Bottom Line." E-Magazine | HTML Autodesk BIM April 2011 Sam Houston State University Performing Arts Center featured. Lab Design Newsletter April 5, 2011 Texas A&M; University at Galveston Ocean & Coastal Studies Building project featured. Environmental Design + Construction March 24, 2011 Texas A&M; University at Galveston Ocean & Coastal Studies Building article written by Jill Harmon Bard and Komal Kotwal. College Planning & Management March 2011 Texas A&M; University at Galveston Ocean & Coastal Studies Building is featured in the Facility Focus Tradeline March 16, 2011 The Methodist Hospital Research Institute featured. Interiors & Sources March 1, 2011 The Methodist Outpatient Center is profiled in a photo essay. R&D; Magazine Lab Design Newsletter February 1, 2011 The Methodist Hospital Research Institute is profiled. Medical Construction & Design January/February, 2011 Anthony Haas and Tushar Gupta co-author "More than pretty facades," about recent healthcare design trends. UT Dental Branch V-Flash Podcast Video January 31, 2011 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston's Dental Branch project is featured in a podcast video on UT's website. Link | YouTube Interior Design DailyFix January 25, 2011 The Methodist Hospital Research Institute profiled. Health Facilities Management January 2011 Methodist Outpatient Center featured. E-Magazine | HTML Tradeline January 2011 Texas A&M;'s Ocean & Coastal Studies Building featured.
Urban Land Institute November/December 2010 David Watkins interviewed about Healthcare Development, with The Methodist Outpatient Center mentioned. West University Examiner November 4, 2010 Article on The Methodist Hospital Research Institute.
Interiors & Sources October/November 2010 Article on WHR's Product Sustainability Labeling System. Article Photo essay on Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Photo essay Contract Magazine October 2010 Amy Lopez and Michael Jones discuss what makes a good website.
Strategize Magazine Fall 2010 University of Texas Health Science Center's Beahvioral and Biomedical Science Building (BBSB) featured.
Review it Magazine September 2010 Sam Houston State University Performing Arts Center featured.
Healthcare Design September 2010 Architectural Showcase Citation of Merit Award for Jersey Shore. Also featuring Stamford CyberKnife and Christus St. Frances Cabrini.
ABC News (KTRK) September 8, 2010 Sam Houston State University Performing Arts Center featured in KTRK's news broadcast. Video College Planning & Management August 2010 University of Texas Health Science Center's Beahvioral and Biomedical Science Building (BBSB) featured in Facility Focus.
American School & University August 2010 Marie Hoke discusses educational interiors over past 20 years.
Houston Chronicle August 29, 2010 Methodist Research Institute praised by Mauro Ferrari.
Huntsville News Item August 9, 2010 Sam Houston State University Performing Arts Center featured
Texas Medical Center News August 1, 2010 Methodist Outpatient Center featured.
Health Facilities Management August 2010 Jersey Shore University Medical Center featured. E-Magazine | HTML West University Examiner July 19, 2010 Methodist Outpatient Center featured.
