Saturday, March 27, 2010

Enhancing Health Care through Experience Design



Q7 Associates has been working for the past year with Lifecycle Companies, a start up venture designed to become the world leader in health and wellness practices serving as a catalyst for social change through community-based care and education. The company's philosophy embraces the experience design concepts practiced by the Q7 Associate specialists and we are excited about our synergistic partnership to raise the quality of life in communities around the world.

While the debate with proper health care plans parallel the downturn in health care developments created by the economic challenges associated with the recession, it is refreshing to be involved with an innovative project that defies the odds with a focus on improving the world we live in through innovative concepts.

New design initiatives are surfacing with quantitative data in health care developments which include acute attention to aesthetics, nature, and sustainability. Q7 Associates will be assisting the development of the Lifecycle project to integrate philosophies from the following fields:

Experience Design
Evidenced Based Design
Biophilic Sensory Experiences
Environmental Design | Therapeutic Environments
Patient-Focused Art and Design Initiatives
Neuroaesthetic Design Concepts

The Lifecycle campus will include a:
Birthing Center
Community Education Center
Elder Life Center
Garden and Botanical Center
Health and Wellness Center
Restaurant and Culinary Arts Academy
Retreat and Conference Center
Arts Center

The first facility is scheduled to launch in 2011 in Bloomington, Indiana with intentions of national development.

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