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2014 , Vol. 3 >Issue 3: 238 - 249

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2013.12.001

RESEARCH ARTICLE

The evolving role of evidence-based research in healthcare facility design competitions

  • Stephen Verderber 1 ,
  • Shan Jiang , 2 ,
  • George Hughes 2 ,
  • Yanwen Xiao 2
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  • 1. Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R22J7, Canada
  • 2. College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA

Received date: 26 Sep 2013

Accepted date: 19 Dec 2013

Published date: 19 Nov 2014

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2014 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Abstract

The architectural design competition remains a widely accepted method to advance design innovation, creativity, theoretical discourse, and the profession. In the realm of healthcare facility design, by contrast, clients and their sponsoring organizations seldom utilize this method. The reasons for this are many, and continue to stand in stark contrast to a growing body of evidence-based research and design (EBR&D)that is potentially of value in improving performance-based dimensions—esthetic and otherwise—of healthcare facilities globally. A comparative analysis of the entrants to a recent U.S. completion was conducted. Based on the results of this analysis, a two-phased healthcare facility design competition paradigm is put forth that is premised on the assumption that the intuitive dimensions of design creativity can be further advanced by means of a well timed and thoughtful injection of quantitatively based knowledge pertaining to patient, family, staff, and organizational concerns and priorities. This proposal's limitations, and future opportunities, are discussed.

Key words： Architectural design; Evidence-based research and design; Healthcare facility design; Design competition

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Stephen Verderber , Shan Jiang , George Hughes , Yanwen Xiao . The evolving role of evidence-based research in healthcare facility design competitions[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2014 , 3(3) : 238 -249 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2013.12.001

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