A new tower opened at Seattle Children’s Hospital two days ago, built with “Lean Design” principles and methods, as this story describes: Hospital design started with yarn, cardboard and duct tape. They call their approach IFD, or Integrated Facility Design. I have no inside knowledge of their work, but the “Integrated” typically refers to the tight collaboration between facility (and staff), architects, and construction firm to have a highly iterative process that leads to space … Continue reading Seattle Children’s Hospital New Tower – From Cardboard to Reality