486 Interior Design Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. ©Judy Davis—Hoachlander Davis Photography/Designed by ForrestPerkins Figure 14-4 Careful design of the reception area is critical in healthcare design. Evaluate the images. What features help improve patient experience, provide comfort, and reduce stress? Interior Designer: SCI Design Group/Photographer: Michael McLane Photo courtesy of Boulder Associates Architects Courtesy of Herman Miller, Inc./Compass System, Patient Care/Designer: Gianfranco Zaccai Figure 14-5 Patient comfort is important to a positive, healing experience. What features in these patient rooms contribute to comfort? ©Ed LaCasse, Courtesy of Boulder Associates