Hot take · 48:35
// THE QUOTE
“with covid because of the way it's encapsulated when it landed on a natural surface”
— Sarah Proder · Architecture49
Counterintuitive materials insight — the virus decayed faster on wood than on stainless/solid surface, flipping cleanability assumptions; niche-credible to spec-writers and suppliers.
Full episode at 48:35From ICU Nurse to Healthcare Architect: How Buildings Heal (or Harm) — Sarah Proder, Architecture49 ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Natural wood in healthcare works best on vertical surfaces — acoustic, tactile, and biophilic benefits without the infection-control risks of horizontal wood that pools cleaning chemicals.
“typically we do vertical surfaces in wood because then you don't get that pooling”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Biophilic and Holistic Design in Healthcare
36:40
Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 48:35 of From ICU Nurse to Healthcare Architect: How Buildings Heal (or Harm) — Sarah Proder, Architecture49