On October 14, 2015, Susan S. Szenasy, Metropolis publisher and editor in chief, was in Seattle as part of the Metropolis Think Tank series to discuss both the need to consider circadian rhythm in workplace and hospital environments as well as the importance of understanding biophilia as a systems approach. What follows is an edited transcript of that conversation, prepared by Dora Vanette, with architects and designers at ZGF Architects LLP, their client, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and their colleagues and research partners at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the University of Washington. Think Tank 2016 is in full swing--early this June we’ll be in Washington DC.
Working Smarter and Sleeping Better: Circadian Rhythm in Workplace and Healthcare Design