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    

Texas Children’s Hospital    

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    

Feigin Research Center      

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 Experience 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