In our most vulnerable moments, the hospitals and clinics, where healthcare happens, offer hope. Designed well, these physical structures become an extension of care. Increasingly, architects and institutions are looking to glass as a material that shapes healthcare experiences and outcomes.
In healthcare settings, the quality of experience matters even more. The aim is to support recovery and healing as well as elevate comfort and control.
Sophisticated choices and applications of glass not only transmit light, but manage light to help maintain optimal indoor temperatures, reduce glare and eyestrain for patients and caregivers, enhance safety and security, and control sound to promote rest and privacy. Effective glass solutions also consider local climate, the surroundings and orientation of the building, and the goals and constraints of the specific application.
Glass creates a unique patient care experience through:
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