Katy Blander has a fantastic view of the blue sky from her work table and counts the hours until she can go outside with the dog on this beautiful day. Where else does she find joy?

Katy Johnson, AIA and Rich Gallagher, AIA join the leadership team as Design Director and Studio Director.

Over the next couple of weeks we will be sharing quick interviews with member of staff as they reflect on where they find joy during the time of the novel coronavirus

Kelsey Stellar (née Lind) “loves the idea of thinking in that third dimension – designing in the space of people’s experiences” for both the cultural and healthcare sectors here at Metcalfe.

From Germantown to Devil’s Pocket, Mt. Airy to Manayunk, the Metcalfe staff has a clear appreciation of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods and eccentricities – and a deep love for the place they work and (most of us) live.

Along with play, experimentation, investigation, and learning, empathy is an important component when designing for patient safety and recovery. Explore with us how Hayley’s childhood experiences help her advocate for empathetic design in the healthcare world.