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Patient and Visitor Experience – Creating Comfort and an Environment of Wellness

October 17, 2024

Megan van der Linde

Architects might think the best thing they can do for a hospital is to create a sublime backdrop where caregivers can easily provide the best care environment for patients and visitors. While this is not untrue or an unworthy goal, architects can do much more to help create spaces that participate in reducing anxiety and aid in the healing process. [...]

Payette People at Greenbuild 2019

October 21, 2019

Megan van der Linde, Melanie Silver

Attending Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2019? This year we are very excited to lead a session on newfound benefits of greater collaboration between architects and engineers, including better modeling practices, more accurate depictions of designs, and new graphic representations of results. [...]

Payette People at ABX 2018: Part I

October 1, 2018

Abby Klima, Andrea Love, Jeff Abramson, Luke Gehron, Megan van der Linde, Melanie Silver, Robert Pasersky, Tom Simister, Wes Schwartz

Attending ArchitectureBoston Expo (ABX) 2018? This year we are very excited to lead sessions on several different topics including sustainability and architectural tools. [...]

Exploring Natural Ventilation in the Healthcare Setting

August 24, 2016

Megan van der Linde

We conducted a national survey to better understand the current opinion on natural ventilation in the United States from the perspectives of designers, engineers and facilities personnel. [...]

Construction Update: Tufts University SEC

March 17, 2016

Megan van der Linde

See construction progress on the Science and Engineering Complex at Tufts University. The facade is really starting to take shape! [...]

Natural Ventilation of Patient Wards: Challenges and Opportunities

September 30, 2015

Andrea Love, Megan van der Linde

Using natural ventilation for cooling and ventilation can lead to energy savings, improved indoor air quality and well-being, and building resiliency. [...]

Can We Naturally Ventilate Hospitals?

August 6, 2015

Alejandra Menchaca, Megan van der Linde

For centuries hospitals were designed to encourage air movement through large open windows and cross ventilation. [...]

Naturally Ventilated Healthcare

October 15, 2013

Chris Baylow, Megan van der Linde

Healthcare architecture today places a high priority on views and daylight, but not the connection to the outdoors through an operable window. [...]

Renovated Chemistry Labs at Boston College

September 30, 2013

Megan van der Linde, Robert Pasersky

PAYETTE’s chemistry teaching laboratory renovation project for Boston College in the Merkert Chemistry Center is now open. [...]

Haiti Children’s Hospital Site Visit

April 12, 2012

Megan van der Linde, William Pevear

PAYETTE's Sho-Ping Chin visited the site of a new children's hospital in Haiti. [...]

New Children’s Hospital in Haiti

January 18, 2012

Megan van der Linde, William Pevear

It has been one year since the devastating earthquake struck Haiti. The Haiti Children's Hospital will have a major impact on the country's reconstruction and future prosperity. [...]

Megan joined Payette in 2010. She is currently working on the design team for Boston College Merkert Chemistry Center Renovation and the MidMichigan Medical Center Gratiot Master Plan. Megan received her M.Arch. in 2010 from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. In 2012, Megan was chosen to be a Co-Chair of Payette’s Women in Design group. As of Fall 2012, Megan co-teaches a first year design course at the Boston Architectural College. In her free time, Megan explores the art of sculpture.

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