I’ve heard many people talking about “classrooms of the future,” but is the future really so far away? With immediate availability of information and global communication at the touch of a button, is it really that forward-thinking to design collaborative educational spaces? Technology has changed our world and subsequently, has changed the way we educate and learn. Collaborative spaces in … Read More
Steve Ward and Associates had the honor of participating in a project for Golisano Children’s Hospital. Golisano is a wonderful hospital serving a large area of southwest Florida and specializing in acute pediatric care. We focused on technology, state-of-the-art equipment and patient privacy for this project. Golisano focused on providing a family and kid-friendly space that was not only functional, … Read More
Welcome to Custom Millwork 101! Custom milwork, or architectural millwork, is defined as “ready-made millwork as obtained from the mill, especially fabricated to meet the specifications for a particular job, as distinguished from standard or stock items or sizes” (McGraw-Hill, 2003).” Today we are going to break this down; what does this mean exactly and how does it help me? … Read More
A couple of weeks ago we posted a general overview of hospital headwall systems. If you haven’t checked it out yet, I highly recommend doing so! Today we want to dive in a little further and specifically discuss how hospital headwalls can effectively provide improved patient care. For anyone that has spent time in a hospital, whether it was for … Read More
This morning on my way to Nashville’s SWA office, I purchased a blueberry muffin from a local bakery. My only request when ordering was for the attendee to warm the muffin for me. Seeing the ovens in the background and with the smell of fresh baked goods in the air, this didn’t seem like an unreasonable request. I guess that … Read More
A hospital is a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. It requires efficiency and structure, but also flexibility. I have many friends in the healthcare field who make regular comments about the challenges with which they are confronted every day. Therefore, they want to find ways to be better, faster, more cost effective, and more efficient. In order to accomplish these goals, modular … Read More
Are you currently purchasing through government contracts? If not, we are going to drop a little knowledge on you regarding why you should! Why Not? There is a vast need to procure a wide variety of furnishings, equipment and other products. Especially, for a multitude of intergovernmental departments including schools and municipalities. The government typically purchases through contracts. These are … Read More
A few weeks ago, I walked into a recently renovated hospital and only one word popped into my head, “Wow!”. That got me thinking; what are truly the “wow factors” that make a project spectacular? As designers, architects, general contractors and facilitators of commercial spaces, we are all looking for the perfect flare to take our projects to the next … Read More
We have some great news to share with you! Recently, we launched a new website dedicated to our hospital headwall solution, the forWard® Hospital Headwall System. In order to give this innovative product the attention it deserves, and to give you the inside scoop, we have created forWardHeadwall.com. Since our beginning, Steve Ward & Associates has devoted significant energy and resources … Read More
Who:University of MemphisWhere:Memphis, TennesseeObjective:Replace the lower bowl seating area of the stadium with Irwin Seating Solara seating.Summary of Work:Steve Ward and Associates was fortunate to be awarded the seating contract for the lower bowl seating renovations at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, TN. SWA worked closely with the owner and architect to develop and execute a custom design solution. After discussing design options and configurations, the university chose the Solara chair from Irwin Seating. The Solara chair maximizes legroom by utilizing an European rail mount design. Solara, with its rail … Read More
