Rod Collman AIA, President, sdg Architecture By keeping pace with contemporary treatment methods, architecture firms can design buildings that meet the needs of memory care, enhancing the quality of life of residents. Emily Study, Content Marketing Specialist at International Medical Group, addressed the role of art and interior design in the wellbeing of patients with […]

Rod Collman AIA, President, sdg Architecture My experience with facilities for Affordable Housing, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Hospice services have been both professional and personal. As an architect, I want to know more about the people who will be using the buildings we design. Health Facilities Management reported in an article titled Designing for […]

Lerin Loos: Managing Partner, sdg Architecture Sdg Architecture is happy to introduce two amazing women designers who have expanded our talents. Xhelona Musollari has been with us for two years and Lidiya Angelova for one year. We have been impressed with their ability to juggle so much work and produce quality designs that meet our […]

Rod Collman AIA, President, sdg Architecture As an architect, I have had opportunities to design elder care and hospital facilities. Working with my previous firm for 50 years, I had the pleasure of collaborating with an in-house team of interior designers who understood the positive effect of their work on those who would use the […]

Rod Collman AIA, President sdg Architecture In the Lean Six Sigma context of creating order over chaos, sensory cues can calm stressful clinical environments making them more welcoming and comfortable. A remodel or new construction of a healthcare facility with a strong focus on aesthetics is an opportunity to provide a place where patients, family, […]

Rethinking healthcare architectural design through the process improvement methodology of Lean Six Sigma, combined with modern technology and more comfortable environments, results in less employee turnover; more highly trained, engaged and satisfied staff; and happier, healthier consumers.

The future of healthcare architecture will be focused on efficiency, safety, flexibility, team input and putting the patient first. Lean Six Sigma provides ongoing process improvement toward these goals. Rod Collman, AIA, sdg Architecture My mother spent her last five years in a 15-bed assisted living facility that had a family-like and home-like atmosphere. The […]

1928 Bungalow originally 900 sf. now 2870 sf. The Valentines are originally from Southern California and have owned and remodeled numerous homes in the Irvine/Newport Beach, California area.  A job opportunity in Largo combined with all of their California kids suddenly choosing to pursue higher education and careers on the east coast, brought them to […]

Dunedin’s new Sonder Social Club is a prime example of a project that demonstrates the collaborative relationship between our sdg Architecture (Commercial Architecture and Design) / Shorelines Design Group (Custom Residential and Interior Design) team and the Client Team. Primarily a cocktail bar, Sonder also offers a creative, high quality selection of cocktail-flattering culinary delights. […]

I have had the opportunity to play a major role in the design of the Dunedin Fine Art Center’s facilities since its beginnings in the mid ‘70’s and through several major expansions and renovations. The center has a history of dedicated studio spaces with customized equipment and engineering for a variety of art media: drawing, […]