--- title: Ambulatory Healthcare Design Lab | Joseph Sziabowski AIA description: Joe is an accomplished architect and ambulatory healthcare designer who has completed projects throughout the U.S. He is president and CEO of Hardaway|Sziabowski Architects, a firm with a special concentration in the design of ambulatory surgery centers. In addition to designing ASC's, he assists clients in the site selection process, provides due diligence investigations prior to facility acquisitions, troubleshoots problems in existing medical facilities, and aids in compliance and accreditation processes. image: https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/hubfs/logo-no-background.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/author/joseph-sziabowski-aia#main-content) [![logo-black-rect](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-black-rect.png?width=784&height=282&name=logo-black-rect.png)](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://www.hsarchitecture.com/) [Contact us](https://www.hsarchitecture.com/) # Discover the latest innovations and insights in Ambulatory Healthcare Design, unveiling the trends and conditions shaping the future of healthcare environments   [![](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/hubfs/OR%20from%20TC%201800x1200.jpg)](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/ahdlab-insight-the-rise-of-the-cardiovascular-asc) ## [AHD\*lab Insight:  The Rise of the Cardiovascular ASC](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/ahdlab-insight-the-rise-of-the-cardiovascular-asc) ![Picture of Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/dbb60f586be4db877570e7be7b2df010) [Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/author/joseph-sziabowski-aia) Aug 25, 2026, 9:15:00 AM How Hybrid ORs Are Enabling the Next Generation of Outpatient Care [Read more](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/ahdlab-insight-the-rise-of-the-cardiovascular-asc) [![](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/hubfs/MI6A6674%20L.jpg)](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/identify-the-equipment-early) ## [Design Starts with Equipment](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/identify-the-equipment-early) ![Picture of Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/dbb60f586be4db877570e7be7b2df010) [Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/author/joseph-sziabowski-aia) Jul 30, 2026, 3:06:42 PM One of the most common, and costly, mistakes in ambulatory healthcare facility planning has nothing ... 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[Read more](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/ahdlab-insight-the-hidden-risks-of-leasing-space-for-healthcare-use) [![asc microgrid](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Nov%2017%2c%202025%2c%2010_04_23%20AM.png)](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/a-new-power-play-microgrids-in-ascs) ## [A New Power Play: Microgrids in ASCs](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/a-new-power-play-microgrids-in-ascs) ![Picture of Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/dbb60f586be4db877570e7be7b2df010) [Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/author/joseph-sziabowski-aia) Nov 17, 2025, 9:59:49 AM The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that microgrids, which combine... [Read more](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/a-new-power-play-microgrids-in-ascs) [![](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/hubfs/IMG_7379bp%20s.jpg)](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/the-most-overlooked-step-before-opening-an-asc) ## [The Most Overlooked Step in Opening an ASC](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/the-most-overlooked-step-before-opening-an-asc) ![Picture of Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/dbb60f586be4db877570e7be7b2df010) [Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/author/joseph-sziabowski-aia) Aug 4, 2025, 10:39:32 AM At the end of construction, before the client takes occupancy of a new ambulatory surgery center, on... 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[Read more](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/designing-for-independence-what-freedom-means-in-ambulatory-care) [![Sun lit recovery area with a broad sweeping light cove](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/hubfs/sm_PainClinic-4-1.jpg)](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/9-things-weve-learned-tenets-of-practical-facility-design) ## [9 Things We've Learned: Tenets of Practical Facility Design](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/9-things-weve-learned-tenets-of-practical-facility-design) ![Picture of Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/dbb60f586be4db877570e7be7b2df010) [Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/author/joseph-sziabowski-aia) May 13, 2025, 9:00:00 AM Great design doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, some of the most impactful decisions we make c... [Read more](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/9-things-weve-learned-tenets-of-practical-facility-design) [![Total joint replacement operating room](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/hubfs/010%20IMG_0144-L-scaled.jpg)](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/operating-room-showdown-total-joint-vs.-vascular-access-ors) ## [Operating Room Showdown: Total Joint vs. Vascular Access OR's](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/operating-room-showdown-total-joint-vs.-vascular-access-ors) ![Picture of Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/dbb60f586be4db877570e7be7b2df010) [Joseph Sziabowski AIA](https://www.ambulatoryhealthcaredesignlab.com/ambulatory-healthcare-design-lab/author/joseph-sziabowski-aia) Apr 29, 2025, 9:00:00 AM Designing ambulatory surgery center operating rooms is not a one-size-fits-all process. To optimize ... 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