Amanda Gee
Associate, Interior DesignerEwingColeAmanda Gee is an Associate and Senior Interior Designer at EwingCole with a strong focus on how interior environments shape patient, family, and staff experience in healthcare settings. Since joining the firm in 2015, she has led the design of spaces that express provider identity while supporting healing, comfort, and well-being. Her work blends natural materials, intuitive layouts, and evidence-based design strategies to enhance patient experience, improve staff efficiency, and foster community. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Philadelphia University and is a member of the International Interior Design Association
E03 – When Healthcare Scales Up: Designing Without Erasing Place And Community
As healthcare organizations consolidate into large, national networks, hospitals with deep roots in rural and regional communities face increasing pre…As healthcare organizations consolidate into large, national networks, hospitals with deep roots in rural and regional communities face increasing pressure to align with system-wide standards while preserving a strong local identity. This session exa…As healthcare organizations consolidate into large, national networks, hospitals with deep roots in rural and regional communities face increasing pressure to align with system-wide standards while preserving a strong local identity. This session examines how healthcare design can mediate this tension—supporting operational consistency at scale while reinforcing a hospital’s enduring relationship with its community. The South Tower at Geisinger’s…As healthcare organizations consolidate into large, national networks, hospitals with deep roots in rural and regional communities face increasing pressure to align with system-wide standards while preserving a strong local identity. This session examines how healthcare design can mediate this tension—supporting operational consistency at scale while reinforcing a hospital’s enduring relationship with its community. The South Tower at Geisinger’s Danville campus serves as a case study in embedding community values within a consolidated system context. Developed during Geisinger’s merger with Kaiser Permanente to form Risant Health, the project demonstrates how planning, architecture, interior design, and landscape can collectively express local identity while meeting contemporary clinical and operational requirements. Design strategies include a shift to single-patient rooms, emergency department planning informed by regional care patterns, and a patient experience framework rooted in familiarity and place. Interior environments incorporate local and regional landscape references, community imagery, archival photography, and curated artifacts reflecting the institution’s history. The landscape design extends this narrative through healing gardens that integrate salvaged architectural relics from former campus buildings. This session offers attendees practical insights into designing healthcare environments that balance system-level integration with community-specific expression—ensuring hospitals remain recognizable, trusted, and meaningful to the communities they serve amid ongoing consolidationShow MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
