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# Welcome to our Knowledge Community

## [Healthcare Programming 2.0](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/programming-2.0)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Oct 04, 2017

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Whenever a new project starts, the client is excited about the prospect of a new unit or building designed for them. So much so that I sometimes think the clinicians might show up to the first..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/programming-2.0)

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 Topics: [Programming Software](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/programming-software), [Design Approach](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-approach), [Visual Programming](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/visual-programming), [Component-Driven Programming](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/component-driven-programming)

## [Zoning for Ambulatory Care Center Optimization](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/zoning-for-ambulatory-care-center-optimization)

 Posted by [Julia Savastinuk](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/julia-savastinuk) on Feb 22, 2016

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Featured in Medical Construction & Design's [December 2015 Newsletter](http://mcdmag.com/2015/12/zoning-for-ambulatory-care-center-optimization/)

A busy block in Brooklyn is the site of an[Ambulatory Care Center](http://array-architects.com/projects/brooklyn-medical-office-building/) (ACC) under construction. When a neighborhood such as this.. 

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 Topics: [Ambulatory Care](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/ambulatory-care), [Design Approach](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-approach), [Zoning](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/zoning)

## [Benefits of a Long-Term Client Relationship](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/benefits-of-a-long-term-client-relationship)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Nov 26, 2015

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When the firm is awarded its first 'win' with a new client, the excitement is palpable. It is rewarding to be recognized by the client as worthy of their time to start a new relationship and teach a.. 

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 Topics: [Pediatrics](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/pediatrics), [Design Approach](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-approach), [Client standards](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/client-standards)

## [Top 10 Considerations for Designing a Pediatric Waiting Room](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/top-10-considerations-for-designing-a-pediatric-waiting-room)

 Posted by [Lisa Lipschutz](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/lisa-lipschutz) on Nov 18, 2015

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Featured in[FacilityCare](http://www.facilitycare.com/building-blocks/top-10-considerations-designing-pediatric-waiting-room), October 2015

The design of pediatric healthcare facilities presents a myriad of design considerations and opportunities beyond those addressed in the adult realm. Today’s.. 

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 Topics: [Pediatrics](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/pediatrics), [Design Approach](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-approach), [waiting rooms](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/waiting-rooms)

## [Accommodating Community & Hospital Needs System-Wide, Part 2](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/accommodating-community-hospital-needs-system-wide-part-2)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Nov 04, 2015

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Large healthcare organizations that are actively merging with and/or acquiring facilities, as well as building new ground-up facilities for better healthcare offerings, need to consider overall.. 

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 Topics: [Facility Planning](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/facility-planning), [Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-design), [Master Planning](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/master-planning), [Adaptability](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/adaptability), [Design Approach](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-approach)

## [Integrated Project Delivery: Redefining Success](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/ipd-redefining-success)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Aug 18, 2015

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By all accounts, Array’s most recent IPD project was a success. The team met the project goals and metrics; and staff and patients were delighted. It was under budget and on schedule. Nevertheless,.. 

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 Topics: [Design Approach](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-approach), [Integrated Project Design/Delivery (IPD)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/integrated-project-design-delivery-ipd)

## [How Design Process Influences a Healthcare Facility’s Life Cycle Costs](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/how-design-process-influences-healthcare-life-cycle-costs)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Aug 10, 2015

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In a previous lifetime, I worked for a large architecture firm that provided rollout retail work. While I cannot say that I particularly enjoyed this type of work very much, I did learn a lesson.. 

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 Topics: [Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-design), [Operations Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/operations-improvement), [Design Approach](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-approach)

## [The Importance of Creating Team Focus](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/the-importance-of-creating-team-focus)

 Posted by [James Britt](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/james-britt) on Jul 27, 2015

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Designing a new building is an undertaking that demands time, expertise and vision from all involved. Many on the owner’s team find themselves taking on important new roles and tasks in addition to.. 

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 Topics: [Teamwork](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/teamwork), [Design Approach](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-approach), [Collaboration](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/collaboration)

## [Getting Specific About Door Hardware Specifications](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/getting-specific-about-door-hardware-specifications)

 Posted by [Mike Ryley](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/mike-ryley) on Jun 08, 2015

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Featured on [FacilityCare](http://www.facilitycare.com/building-blocks/getting-specific-about-door-hardware-specifications) in April 2015.

Utilizing KaiNexus – a cloud-based platform that allows cross-office access to improvement projects – to identify and track an opportunity for improvement.. 

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 Topics: [Process Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/process-improvement), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement), [Design Approach](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-approach)

## [Simulation in Healthcare Architecture Series #3](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/simulation-in-healthcare-architecture-series-3)

 Posted by [Laura Moran](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/laura-moran) on Mar 03, 2015

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What is the architect’s role in simulation?

My two most recent blogs in this series explored the [benefits of simulation](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/simulation-in-healthcare-architecture-series-1) and [three critical components](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/simulation-in-healthcare-architecture-series-2) of simulation modeling. This post makes the.. 

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 Topics: [Discrete Event Simulation](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/discrete-event-simulation), [Design Approach](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-approach), [Healthcare Planning](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-planning), [Data Driven Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/data-driven-design)

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