Healthy architecture: Designing health into architectural research

Rice, Louis

Abstract

As a society, we spend 90% of out time indoors and only 10% outdoors. Yet much of the focus for healthy cities is on outdoor space and external environments. Whilst it is important to consider all aspects of a healthy city, at present there is a disproportionately low concern for healthy architecture. The public health paradigm is moving away from a medical model towards an anthropological model; an holistic approach to unite healthy lifestyles and healthy environments. This is more than just the reduction of pollutants or hazardous materials, but towards ‘health plus’ - the design, planning, construction and inhabitation of architecture that facilitates healthy living. Design is used as a research method for integrating public health into architecture.

Citation

Rice, L. (2017, May). Healthy architecture: Designing health into architectural research. Presented at Design Research: Process and Authorship

• Presentation Conference Type: Speech
• Conference Name: Design Research: Process and Authorship
• Start Date: May 4, 2017
• End Date: May 4, 2017
• Acceptance Date: May 4, 2017
• Publication Date: May 4, 2017
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: architecture, health, design research, wellbeing
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Design Research: Process and Authorship