As healthcare becomes more specialized, the spaces that support care must evolve with it.
In a new article for Medical Construction & Design, May Architecture Founding Principal Gil May, explores how rapidly advancing care models, technologies and clinical practices are reshaping healthcare environments. His perspective challenges a fundamental assumption: specialization does not have to mean rigidity.
Drawing from May Architecture’s work with leading healthcare institutions, including Shepherd Center and Emory Healthcare’s Winship Cancer Institute, Gil outlines five considerations for designing specialized care environments. Among them are creating universal spaces that adapt to changing needs, supporting multidisciplinary care and recognizing the role families and caregivers play throughout the patient journey. He also examines how corridors, communal areas, and outdoor environments can become active extensions of treatment, particularly in rehabilitation settings.
The opportunity for healthcare leaders is bigger than accommodating today’s specialized care. It is creating environments capable of advancing what comes next.
Read Gil’s full perspective in Medical Construction & Design: Designing for the Age of Specialized Care
