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In this Q&A, physical therapists and health care architects describe their experiences and offer advice. PT in Motion interviewed Colleen Borrelli; Maryam Katouzian, AIA; Lauren Lobert, PT, DPT; Scott Rawlings, AIA; Sheila Schaffer, PT, DPT; and Mike Studer, PT, MHS. See "The Participants" on subsequent pages to learn more about them.

Designing for the Future

What was your goal in designing or redesigning your space?

Schaffer: We wanted to downsize our space. It's no secret that in unregulated practice, revenues are declining. We wanted to reduce our overhead by making our space smaller.

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