Ces rencontres ont permis de nourrir une réflexion collective sur les défis actuels et les pistes d’innovation pour un système de santé plus durable, plus humain et mieux adapté aux besoins de la population.

Designing sustainable and adapted care environments

During the Journées de l’Architecture en santé, discussions among professionals, partners, and clients highlighted the tensions between standardization and innovation. While standardization can facilitate design and construction, it can also limit our ability to create environments that truly support healing.

A needs-based approach — one grounded in a precise understanding of real-world use — would help optimize existing spaces without systematically resorting to expansion. This perspective aligns with broader sustainable development principles, a theme central to both events.

Rethinking primary care delivery

The Première ligne en santé event emphasized the importance of breaking down organizational silos to improve accessibility and service flow. Participants underscored the need for greater agility, adaptability, and proximity of care points, notably through the strategic reuse of existing infrastructures such as COVID-19 vaccination centers.

A shared commitment to transformation

Across both events, a clear message emerged: stakeholders share a strong desire to steer the healthcare system toward a more preventive, integrated, and sustainable model.

This momentum inspires our team to continue designing care environments that address the real needs of users while supporting healthcare professionals in their mission.

In this spirit, we are continuing our strategic reflection through targeted readings, including:

– L’indomptable Mammouth, by Pascal Mailhot and Marie-Michèle Sioui
– La réduction de la maladie au Québec, a brief by the Association de la santé publique du Québec
– The Case of Empathy-Based Design, by Ian Sinclair

These works reinforce our commitment to a design approach centered on humans, empathy, and long-term sustainability.