Author | Heather E. Lewis, AIA, NCARB, AAA

Heather E. Lewis, AIA, NCARB, AAA

Heather Lewis, AIA, NCARB, is a partner at Animal Arts, an architecture firm in Boulder, Colorado and frequent HospitalDesign360 conference speaker. She's a lighting geek and a (seriously) devoted advocate of minimizing pets' stress and anxiety during their veterinary visits. She has designed practices and shelters that range in size from 1,200 square feet to 110,000 square feet. During grad school (as a break from architorture) she trained miniature horses to pull carts!

Articles

Renovate to revitalize

A variety of methods can help refresh the look and efficiency of a practice

Big little hospital: Design ideas to help your small spaces feel larger

Maximize your hospital through these clever design tips and space-saving tricks.

Better flooring, better hospitals

Slips, trips, and falls are major hazards in veterinary practices, where wet floors and bustling activity are everyday challenges

Designing for low-cost community veterinary services

Like all models of veterinary medicine, low-cost care clinics must be designed with finesse