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integrative space

31 Oct Integrating the Story with the Space

Posted at 10:46h in Corporate Environments, Integrative Spaces, Medical

Recently I was asked to assist with a new home being built in a development out of state. I appreciated that I was called into the project prior to the owners breaking ground. The issue, however, was that all the layouts they were considering were...

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Integrative Space Clouds

11 Sep Integrative Space®—More than Meets the Eye

Posted at 19:06h in Corporate Environments, Integrative Spaces, Medical

Ronald Knapp is the author, editor, or contributor of more than 20 books on Chinese culture, including “China's Traditional Rural Architecture: A Cultural Geography of the Common House,” which was the first book in English to introduce Chinese vernacular architecture to Western readers. In his book,...

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15 Aug STRUCTURE + CONSCIOUSNESS = INTEGRATIVE SPACE®

Posted at 16:15h in Corporate Environments, Integrative Spaces, Medical

Acclaimed architect Christopher Alexander spent 27 years of his life writing a 4-volume masterpiece called The Nature of Order. This seminal work combines the scientific and mechanical perspective of the architect with a perspective based on beauty, grace, and balance with the perspective of our...

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14 Jul A Healing Imperative: Integrative Space™ from the Mundane to the Sublime

Posted at 19:56h in Corporate Environments, Integrative Spaces, Medical

What does it take to create a built environment that is special and unforgettable? A space that recognizes where you are yet supporting a transition to a better place. We all know when we’re in such a space: our thoughts start to change which impacts...

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Carole Hyder Integrative Space

13 Jun Healthcare Design with a Wow

Posted at 20:18h in Corporate Environments, Integrative Spaces, Medical

Recently a study was released by Gensler, a worldwide collaborative design firm, who put together a framework for understanding the experience people have with physical space. The Gensler Experience Index™ is the result of multi-year research across a wide range of space types, surveying more than...

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08 May The Poetics of an Integrative Space™

Posted at 15:48h in Corporate Environments, Integrative Spaces, Medical

Each year the Pritzker Prize is awarded to a living architect who exemplifies extraordinary integrity, talent, and creativity in their work.  It’s often considered the Nobel prize of architecture.  This year Japanese architect Arata Isozaki was the winner of this coveted honor.  His work is...

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10 Apr How the Patient Experience is Improved Using an Integrative Space™ Approach

Posted at 07:28h in Corporate Environments, Integrative Spaces, Medical

A person walking into a medical facility, whether a patient or an accompanying family member or friend, is probably not without some concern, nervousness, or even fear.  People don’t typically go to a clinic or hospital unless there’s an issue. Tension and worry do not support...

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Miami Valley Hospital

06 Mar 5 Ways the Exam Room Can Help Patients Feel Better

Posted at 21:06h in Corporate Environments, Integrative Spaces, Medical

The universal issue in exam rooms seems to be the same----they’re boring and, well, clinical.  And although we don’t want to be discussing health issues with a medical professional in a room that feels chaotic or disorganized, we also don’t want to be stuck sitting...

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07 Feb How an Intention Can Inspire Patients

Posted at 09:45h in Corporate Environments, Integrative Spaces, Medical

As an Integrative Space™ specialist, I consider the intention-setting exercise the most important aspect of a project. In order to make a facility unique, remarkable and memorable, it’s paramount that there be an explicit and deliberate theme that permeates the space. It provides a unified message to patients as...

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Chanhassen Chiropractic

17 Jan Integrative Space™ for the Individual Practitioner

Posted at 12:41h in Corporate Environments, Healthy Living, Integrative Spaces, Medical

Integrative Space principles can be applied to any built environment where healing and wholeness is needed.  Some of the facilities who have asked me to assist in applying these principles are hospitals where a hundred or more people are employed.  Clinics are also an obvious...

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05 Oct Watch How a Dentist Incorporated Integrative Space™ in Her Office

Posted at 15:15h in Corporate Environments, Integrative Spaces, Medical

At first glance, you wouldn’t think Dr. Tara Kaur would need my services. Her office was lovely, uncluttered, and expressed a message of excellence. Her space wasn’t large, yet there was a feeling of expansiveness. She had judiciously added a round wall, curved reception desk...

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13 Sep What is the outcome of applying Integrative Space™ principles?

Posted at 18:29h in Integrative Spaces, Medical

An Integrative Space is one that is in resonance with life. It is meaningful on all levels---physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. If done with intention, a space will provide cues which can lead to positive experiences, feelings, and thoughts----- which all lead to healing. As an Integrative Space specialist, I...

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