48: Lynnette Tedder IIDA, CHID, EDAC, LEED AP, WELL AP, CID, Healthcare Interiors Practice Leader at Perkins+Will

On today’s episode, Cheryl interviews Lynnette Tedder, Healthcare Interiors Practice Leader at Perkins+Will. Lynnette was raised by a father who worked with NASA on the Apollo 11 LUNAR landing program, and of course, Cheryl was curious! She asked Lynnette the question, “What was it like to be raised by a father who worked with NASA on the Apollo 11 LUNAR landing program and how did that inform your work in healthcare?” Lynnette shares, “Math was big in our lives. My dad was a physicist and he had a chalkboard in his office full of formulas, which I had no idea what those meant. I have always loved floor plans and puzzles and I put that math thing to work. I think it makes me a good planner.”  More on this and the new face of healthcare design from Healthcare Interiors Practice Leader at Perkins+Will, Lynnette Tedder, on today’s episode of the podcast.

Learn more about Lynnette Tedder and Perkins+Will by visiting https://perkinswill.com/.

In Cheryl’s conversation with Lynnette Tedder, they discuss:

• What’s been the one thing that has surprised Lynnette the most in her work during COVID?
• Why did Lynnette choose to focus on designing healthcare environments that promote healing by altering the ambiance of a room through materiality and the careful placement of lighting and furniture? 
• What has working from home taught Lynnette about collaborating on projects with her colleagues?
• Lynnette has said, “The whole healthcare practice has gone through a kind of new birth.” What does Lynnette mean by this and how is this informing her work now at Perkins+Will?
• What are “healthy materials” and why is this a big focus for Perkins+Will?
• Many healthcare designers are looking for information on healthy materials to specify under CDC guidelines. What advice does Lynnette have for them?
• Lynnette was raised by a father who worked with NASA on the Apollo 11 LUNAR landing program. What was that like and how did it influence her work in healthcare?
• What have been some of Lynnette’s favorite projects with Perkins+Will and why?
• What is the future of healthcare from Lynnette’s perspective?

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• The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers
• The Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design

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