Perkins & Will’s Carolyn BaRoss on Healthcare Design

As the design world continues to pursue the wellbeing of humans more carefully, a valuable exercise for workplace design practitioners must be to follow the design of healthcare spaces; the two are more closely connected than they appear. This month, our healthcare theme has taken us to new topics – the impact of B Corporations on public wellbeing, having a deeper understanding of flexibility in designing for wellbeing, and some fantastic projects in healthcare design by Perkins & Will. In our final healthcare-themed October issue, we interview Carolyn BaRoss, Healthcare Interior Design Principal at Perkins & Will, via email, regarding what she sees as healthcare design’s greatest challenges, strengths and notable trends today. officeinsight: What are the primary issues your healthcare clients are currently challenged with when it comes to their facilities? In new builds and existing. Carolyn BaRoss: One that stands out is that there’s a priority to bring …