Not long ago (think 2019), the design of office spaces had been reinvented. Private offices were out unless absolutely necessary. Open seating was available to encourage discussion, impromptu meetings, and a moment of relaxation. Then COVID-19 struck, sending workers to their homes...

When you think of your facility’s restroom design what comes to mind? A functional environment that meets the personal needs of users? Certainly. But historically speaking, restrooms have long been battlegrounds in the struggle for civil rights. 

Designers from FCA and several other...

FCA and Tactix collaborated on this project to achieve a holistic view of how legal offices are surviving and revisiting how they plan to operate in the “Next Office”. We recognized early in the COVID-19 Experience that it just wasn’t a matter of prescribing space sizes but how that...

Staff Efficiency: When designing a new bed floor, we work on making the design as efficient as possible for the nursing staff. We study the footfalls required to do their daily tasks and try to tweak the design until the staff workflow is as efficient as possible.

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Design and landscape experts at FCA and the American Society of Landscape Architects discuss green building and nature-based solutions to enhance human health and combat climate change.

Working and living in healthier buildings has been top of mind for everyone since the onset of the...

If the current pandemic has taught us anything it is that we are all connected and part of a global community. Just as our natural environment is an intricate balance of an ecosystem; buildings exist on a much smaller, but equally important scale, as touchpoints of their communities...

As the landscape for academic institutions grows more competitive, determining how human factors impact the design of STEM facilities is becoming a significant consideration when it comes to attracting students and research faculty. As a result, team members at Francis Cauffman...

Maintaining patient health is always a top priority for healthcare facilities—now more than ever.

Standards of care are designed around patient wellness and multi-disciplinary care that help keep patients out of the hospital. With that objective in mind, materials used within...

Founded in 1985, not-for-profit health system Mainline Health has become a reliable fixture in Pennsylvania because of its high-performance hospitals and healthcare centers across the state. To support its rapid growth, Mainline Health enlisted the help of Francis Cauffman Architects...