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FKP Architects. Amy Force. Mission and Goals. Mission: Improving people’s lives by design Values: people, integrity, client services, teamwork, innovation excellence Vision: focus on Healthcare, Science and Higher Education. The Environment. Work in teams Everyone is friendly and helpful
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FKP Architects Amy Force
Mission and Goals • Mission: Improving people’s lives by design • Values: people, integrity, client services, teamwork, innovation excellence • Vision: focus on Healthcare, Science and Higher Education
The Environment • Work in teams • Everyone is friendly and helpful • Encourage questions and exposure • Create fun activities and learning luncheons
Texas Children’s Hospital • Houston, Texas • Clinic floors, two-story, color-coded geometric shapes that help parents with way finding and fun spaces for kids • Increase in exam room use, registration time faster, larger annual increase in patients, more productive space • 2003 ASID Interior Design Award, 2003 AIA Houston Design Award 2002, Business Week/ Architectural Record- Design is Good Business Award
Feigin Research Center • Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas • Owned by Texas Children’s Hospital • 12 floors of research space and other uses • Renovation of 151,000 square feet of space for research labs, a conference center and "internet cafe" spaces for researcher interaction • Research cancer, gene therapy and cell therapy
What I do • Build models • Put together presentations • Help with plans and drawings • Sit in on meetings • Brainstorm • Have fun
How this relates to me • Goals same as mine • Exposure • Real world • How firm operates and selection of job opportunties • Healthcare emphasis • Experience
How this relates to my project • New ways of thinking • Other ways of helping people • How to organize • How to work in teams