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developed by CHSD fellows wins awards at two U.S. design competitions.

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a CD-based educational design tool titled “outdoor Space for aging”, developed by two CHSD faculty fellows, re-ceived first place in the Product Design category at the first annual active Place Design Competition held last april at the environmental Design re-search association Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. a total of 43 competition entries from several different countries fo-cused on how the designed environment can encourage physical activity and pro-mote good health.

the same project won another first place award for product design when ex-hibited at a may 2005 competition at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.

texas a&m architecture professors Susan rodiek and elton abbott developed the pro-totype educational tool working with CHSD fel-low marcia ory and other prominent gerontologists, landscape architects and educational psychologists. the

project was designed to reach a broad audience of design pro-fessionals and industry decision-makers. the lessons,

rodiek said, will be especially important to prac-ticing professionals who lack sufficient time to

study this rapidly growing design specialty.the multimedia CD provides research-

based information on designing outdoor space at long-term care settings, with case studies, models, photos, drawings, inter-active exercises and links to research and design resources.

the project, currently in a testing phase, will ultimately include six instruction mod-ules covering topics like entry gardens,

walking loops, transition zones, nature parks and activity areas. it is funded by a grant from

the National institute on aging, a division of Na-tional institutes of Health. for information about

the “lifezones for aging” multimedia series, contact Susan rodiek at (979) 862-2234, or rodiek@tamu.edu.

Sabbaticals usually involve taking a break from teaching to pursue research at another university; however, Dr. roger Ul-rich, professor of architecture at texas a&m University, recently spent his sabbatical year as a key advisor for a massive build-ing initiative undertaken by great Britain’s National Health Service (NHS). Specifically, Ulrich served as NHS’s senior advisor for the patient care environment, a position that utilized the professor’s inter-nationally recognized expertise in health-care architecture and evidence-based design. He also served as liaison between the project’s various stakeholders, which in-clude ministers of state, senior administra-tors of NHS hospitals, the royal College of Nursing, and numerous architecture firms and construction companies. Ulrich also met with representatives

from the highest level of British government, including Prince Charles and the Prime minis-ter’s personal advisor on health care, to discuss the importance of the patient experience in healthcare settings. He will lecture this January, prior to a speech by Prince Charles, at an event sponsored by the U.K. Department of Health and the Prince’s foundation for the Built environment. “this was a once in a lifetime experi-ence for a researcher like me. it has been a unique challenge, unlike anything that i have done in my career,” said Ulrich. the NHS is currently in the process of constructing a historic number of new healthcare facilities throughout great Britain

to keep pace with rising demand while improving the quality of care provided to its citizens. the project’s current goal includes the construction of 100 major hospitals, over 4,000 clinics and numerous mental-health facilities. this project is currently the largest of its kind in the world, with total expendi-tures estimated in excess of $25 billion.

CHSD fellow is key advisor in U.K. health system overhaul

Prince Charles and Roger Ulrich discuss evidence-based design for healing environments as part of an ongoing British health facility initiative.

Multimedia design tool earns national recognitionalong with teaching and conducting

research, CHSD fellows have been busy publishing their findings, as shown in the following examples. you can obtain reprints by contacting CHSD at (979) 845-7009, or chsd@archone.tamu.edu. n Hamilton, K. & Thompson DR. (2005).

What’s New in iCU Design? Critical Connections, Society for Critical Care medicine, april 2005, p.1&10.

n Ory MG, et al. (2005). Practical and relevant measures of Health Behaviors for Primary Care Settings. ann fam med. 2005;3:73-81.

n Lee, Chanam and Moudon AV (2004). Physical activity and environment research in the health field: implications for urban and transportation planning practice and research. Journal of Plan-ning literature, 19(2), 147-181.

n Rodiek, S. (in press). “resident percep-tions of physical environment features that influence outdoor usage at assisted living facilities.” Journal of Housing for the elderly. Vol. 19, Nos. 3-4, scheduled

for publication fall 2005.n Shepley, M.M. (2005). the Healthcare

environment. in rollins, J. (ed.), the Psy-chosocial Needs of Children across the Healthcare Continuum. gaithersburg, mD: aspen Publishers.

n Mann, G.J., & Nagasawa, Y. (in press). from Now to 2050: opportunities, Problems and Pitfalls in an international architecture for Health Practice in the 21st Century, Healthcare Design.

n Sherman, S. A., Varni, J. W., Ulrich, R. S., and Malcarne, V. L. (2005). Post-oc-cupancy evaluation of healing gardens in a pediatric cancer center. landscape and Urban Planning, 73: 167-183.

n Ulrich, R. S. (2004). evidence-based design for patient safety. in Proceedings of the environment for Care Conference, NHS estates, Spring 2004: pp. 14-88, 35-36. london: tSo and NHS estates.

n Tassinary, L.G. (2004). engaging col-lege students in psychophysiology: a national perspective on the teaching of psychophysiology. Psychophysiology, 41, S15-S16.

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Graduate symposium kicks off HIAC meeting

on November 10, 2005 the College of architecture at texas a&m University is sponsoring a graduate research Sympo-sium. the event, open to current and former students as well as members of HiaC organizations, will feature presen-tations of research undertaken by the masters and doctoral students from the College of architecture.

While several areas of specializa-tion are represented, including health, sustainability, visualization, theory, etc., the symposium provides exposure to new research trends and offers visitors an opportunity to interact with stu-dents.

on November 11, the Center for Health Systems & Design will showcase the work of students who are currently pursuing the Certificate in Health Sys-tems & Design.

Faculty fellows’ papers available from CHSD

HIAC MEETS NOV. 10: the Health industry advisory Council’s annual meet-ing begins with dinner on thursday, Nov. 10, and continues friday with sessions on healthcare-related developments present-ed by CHSD faculty fellows. roger Ulrich will present the plenary address about his advisory work on great Britain’s massive overhaul of healthcare buildings.

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the Center’s mission is to promote interdisciplinary research, teaching, inno-

vation and communication focusing on health facility planning and design.

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Kirk HamiltonChang-Shan Huang Byoung-Suk Kweon

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Center for Health Systems & Design

Newsletterissue 3: fall 2005

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By MARDeLLe SHePLeY, Director, and By SUSAN RODieK, Associate Director By Center for Health Systems & Design

the devastation of Hurricane Katrina forces us to measure our accomplish-ments against the needs of humankind. as designers, researchers, and specialists in health care, we clearly have a role in im-proving the quality of life—a reason to get out of bed in the morning and go to work. Unfortunately, we are easily distracted from our original intentions. Paper shuffling and ledgers—the necessity to keep our organi-zational ships afloat—must be addressed rigorously, but can serve as staves between us and our idealistic objectives.

at the beginning of every academic year, we at the university are reminded to take stock of where we have been and where we are heading. the intention of the Center for Health Systems & Design in 2005-06 is to continue to improve the quality of our orga-nization, while rallying around our mission

Distance education courses in the works

Why we work in health care

in a time when distance education is a must for students and practitioners, two new courses are being developed to ad-dress that need by the Center for Health Systems & Design.

this fall, “the History and theory of Healthcare architecture” is offered to graduate students focusing on architecture for health. the course, which addresses pre-20th century design and contemporary healthcare design, is currently a pilot pro-gram that will be later offered online. the course will be streamed over the internet allowing users to watch live discussions and participate via e-mail or to watch “on-demand” at a time of their choosing.

the second course, “typologies of Con-temporary Hospital Design,” will be offered in the spring. it focuses on current health-care trends, ranging from hospital form to detailed critical care unit design.

Continuing education is among the Center’s long-range goals, therefore these offerings are being developed with prac-titioners in mind. Ultimately, participants using the Web could earn an advanced practitioner certificate from the Center. additionally, the two new courses provide current students interested in architecture-

for-health with flexible opportunities for pursuing this interest.

Signature faculty member and CHSD faculty fellow, Kirk Hamilton, developed the courses using his expertise gained as an architect and healthcare researcher. He intends to involve healthcare experts as part of the courses’ curriculum. the lectures are intended to enrich students’ knowl-edge while connecting them with top architecture-for-health practitioners. CHSD plans call for the lectures to be recorded. the resulting library of oral histories from contemporary healthcare practitioners will be housed in the Center.

From the directors

Illustration by Geoffrey Atherden, from Heath, T. What, if Anything, is an Architect? Melbourne: Architecture Media Australia, 1991.

“Using my experience as a practitioner, I hope to contribute to the content of the healthcare curriculum being offered by the College of Architecture at Texas A&M.”

— KirK HamiltoN

to relieve suffering, provide comfort, and generally make the world a better place.

2005 grads earn CHSD certificateslast may, the Center for Health Systems & Design presented 13

students with the Certificate in Health Systems & Design at the Col-lege of architecture’s spring 2005 master’s hooding ceremony.

the certificate provides students in any graduate degree pro-gram in the College of architecture an opportunity to concentrate their studies in the field of architecture for health. the certificate is awarded after the completion of 15 hours in health related courses and a final project focusing on a health facility. Projects from the spring 2005 graduates ranged from a center for autistic children to an ambulatory care facility.

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Meet the new associate director of the Center for Health Systems & Design

Dr. Susan Rodiek teaches architectural design at texas a&m University, where she is associate director of the Center for Health Systems & Design. She is a nationally reg-istered architect with expertise in environ-mental issues, with an emphasis on facili-ties for aging, health care, and therapeutic garden environments. Her design studios frequently produce real-world projects in local and regional areas.

rodiek’s recent research in residential long-term care facilities has measured na-ture-related health outcomes and assessed outdoor environmental features from the perspectives of both residents and staff.

College of Architecture students receive prestigious AIA Fellowships for 2005-06

two graduate students in the College of architecture at texas a&m University were awarded aia arthur N. tuttle Jr. graduate fellowships in Health facility Planning for 2005-06.

Shane Boren, a master of architecture student, was awarded the highest amount

given to any student for his final project study. His project involves designing a 45-acre master plan for a new medical campus for the Cherokee Nation in partnership with the indian Health Service in tahlequah, oklahoma.

the design focuses on an adolescent re-habilitation unit and an education initiative that would provide healthy living informa-tion to the community.

Min-Young Seo, a Ph.D. candidate, also received a tuttle fellowship for her work titled, “therapeutic and Developmental Design: the relationship between Spatial enclosure and elder-Child Social interac-tion.”

Her study investigates how the built healthcare environment can influence ac-tivity space usage and support the health and well-being of seniors with alzheimer’s disease in long-term care settings in rela-tion to intergenerational interaction.

the fellowship is funded by the SteriS Corporation, the aia academy of architec-ture for Health and the aia foundation.the goals of the fellowship are to increase students’ awareness of healthcare facilities and to advance the knowledge of planning and design for healthcare environments.

Distinguished professor of marketing appointed to CHSD faculty fellow post

to continue its goal of interdisciplinary research, the Center for Health Systems & Design named Dr. Leonard L. Berry to its growing list of faculty fellows. Berry is a distinguished professor of marketing and holds the m.B. Zale Chair in retailing and marketing leadership in the mays Business School at texas a&m University.

During the 2001-02 academic term he studied healthcare service while serving as a visiting scientist at the mayo Clinic. He is currently involved with the Center for Health Design’s Pebble Projects, in which his studies focus on healthcare service improvements.

Berry has been identified as the most frequent contributor to marketing litera-ture in the world. He has twice been recog-nized with the highest honors texas a&m bestows on a faculty member: the Distin-guished achievement award in teaching and the Distinguished achievement award in research.

Spring 2005 recipients of Certificates in Health Systems & Design:

• erin l. Bouck, (mla)• likun Cao, (mla)• Saon Das, (m.arch)• ying Dong, (mla)• Kyoungho Kim, (m.arch)• Jimin lin, (m.arch)• meghan mahoney, (m.arch)• ashmi mehta, (m.arch)• Shruti Nathan, (m.arch)• tania Phillips, (m.arch)• Sunghyun Song, (m.arch)• Dipti trivedi, (mla)• Xin Zhang, (m.arch)

fInAl PRojeCTs — Above: saon Das’s design for a Research and Respite Center for Autistic Children in College station, Texas. Top Right: Kyoungho Kim’s model of a Medical office Building in Caldwell, Texas.