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What is solid surface and why do you need it?

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[vc_row row_type="row" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]You’ve probably heard of an increasingly popular material called solid surface, which is becoming a design standard among designers and architects for intensive use and hygienic environments beyond just countertops. But what is solid surface, really?The composition and performance qualities of solid...

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Shield's canopy headwall, designed by Cannon Design, was successfully delivered to UCSD.

Shield’s canopy headwall delivered to UCSD Medical Center

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Cannon Design’s Yazdani Studio was commissioned to plan and design the Jacobs Medical Center, a 10-story multi-specialty hospital, in a major expansion for the UC San Diego Health System.Shield first partnered with Cannon and Modular Services Company to turn an institutional medical product, the patient headwall, into...

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How to care for solid surface: stains, scuffs, blemishes and more

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From high traffic to the battle against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), healthcare facilities are prone to many cleaning challenges and can have difficulties controlling the proliferation of bacteria. Hospital life is hectic and it is basically impossible to stop patient room furniture or casework from having...

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