Brian Henks discovered his passion for healthcare through medical planning. While pursuing a Master of Architecture degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he dedicated his extracurricular time to pursuing independent studies, extra classes, and...
The Phoenix VA Health Care System (Phoenix) and developer U.S. Federal Properties (Kansas City, Mo.) finished construction on a five-story VA outpatient clinic in Phoenix. Situated on 15 acres, the 275,000-square-foot Phoenix VA Outpatient Clinic includes...
Veterans Affairs (VA; Birmingham, Ala.) wanted to relocate and centralize mental health services from its downtown Birmingham, hospital into a new facility, while also freeing up space in its existing hospital for other services. The new 71,000-square-foot Birmingham...
After launching two small businesses—including her own design firm—to survive the Great Recession, Bronson joined Hoefer Welker in 2014 and found her home in healthcare design. Here, she discusses using design to spark joy, the importance of addressing simple details,...
