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SHARE Design Process Human Experience (Hx) Mobility Energy Building Technology Resilience Material Performance Research Journals Innovation Incubator Menu Search Design Process Human Experience Mobility Material Performance Energy Resilience Research Journals Innovation Incubator About Authors Login | SignUp Lab Leaders | About Recent TweetsLEARN MORE Projects Articles ContributionsRecent Recent Tweets Article Project Contribution February 23, 2024 | Channel: Research Journals Investigating the Impact of Daylighting in Patient Rooms: Developing a Parametric Building Envelope in Healthcare Design In healthcare facilities, with the very nature of healing at its core, designing spaces with enhanced levels of human comfort is of prime importance. Daylighting in healthcare facilities has benefited the physiological and psychological well-being of patients receiving treatment. However, many decades of scientific and technological innovation in the field of electrical lighting have resulted... Read more » Tags: building envelopes circadian rhythms daylighting melanopic luxArticle Project Contribution February 23, 2024 | Channel: Research Journals Growing Pains: Modernization of Urban Pediatric Environments Towards a Post-COVID Future Pediatric care and the built environments that support it have been experiencing rapid disinvestment in the United States—regional and local pediatric units are being shut down throughout the country.1,2,3,4,5 There is an urgent need to rethink modern pediatric care models that include low-budget and equitable solutions to meet the growing needs of the population. This... Read more » Tags: experience-based design family-centered care inpatient micro-hospitalsArticle Project Contribution February 23, 2024 | Channel: Research Journals E-health and Tele-health: Potential Impacts on Space in Hospitals in the United Kingdom This study was carried out during the 2020 COVID pandemic. It aimed to assess the potential benefits of tele-health in addressing the needs of patients with respiratory illnesses who were most vulnerable during the pandemic and require extra precaution to prevent their infection. A proposed solution to tackling one of the hospital’s many challenges during... Read more » Tags: chronic respiratory illnesses COVID-19 E-health Tele-health virtual healthcareArticle Project Contribution January 16, 2024 | Channel: Innovation Incubator It’s Paw-ssible – The Animal Medical Center This project proposes a collaboration with Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC) in New York to enhance dog welfare on the 4th & 6th floors of the medical center’s workplace. Aligned with AMC’s mission and responding to the increasing ­­demand for pet-friendly workplaces post-Pandemic, the submission aims to develop a toolkit with the client’s expertise. This... Read more »Article Project Contribution December 18, 2023 | Channel: Human Experience (Hx) PRECEDE Welcome to PRECEDE! The Public Repository to Engage Community and Enhance Design Equity (PRECEDE) is an open-source dashboard that makes it easier for architects and designers to access health, socioeconomic, and environmental data to improve design outcomes. By leveraging access to several public health databases—such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the Environmental Protection Agency,... Read more »Article Project Contribution December 11, 2023 | Channel: Human Experience (Hx) , Innovation Incubator Measuring Aural Architecture as an Equity Performance Standard There is a known gap in architectural design between the ability to engineer acoustics and the need to design for the perception of sound, or soundscape.” Equity falls through that gap, in terms of accessibility but also social cohesion. Because the Living Building Challenge is the only architectural certification to specify Equity in its standard,... Read more »Article Project Contribution December 11, 2023 | Channel: Innovation Incubator , Resilience The Placekeeping Toolkit The purpose of this Toolkit is to start weaving together diverse perspectives and voices, each contributing to the creation of spaces that align with Indigenous values. It strives to provide a comprehensive resource that promotes collaborative, ethical, and culturally sensitive design practices that honour Indigenous perspectives, history, and sustainability goals. Nonetheless, the engagement tools and... Read more »Article Project Contribution December 11, 2023 | Channel: Human Experience (Hx) , Innovation Incubator Human Centric Design with AI How do we keep our humanity at the forefront? This research project aims to uncover potential AI blind spots and set up a framework for using the optimal AI tools to reach equitable human-centric design solutions. As we move into a world of AI, our digital heritage becomes an important aspect of how our knowledge... Read more »Article Project Contribution December 8, 2023 | Channel: Innovation Incubator , Mobility Bike Share Propensity Index This project assessed a methodology for calculating a Bike Share Propensity Index (BSPI). The BSPI identifies areas within a city that exhibit characteristics favorable for bike sharing. The results and insights gained from this project will enable us to support better the cities we collaborate with. We evaluated and tested three different statistical approaches to... Read more »Article Project Contribution December 8, 2023 | Channel: Innovation Incubator Spec AI The current processes around Project Specifications may feel tiring and have a steep learning curve for novices. Recent advances in natural language processing (NLP), such as ChatGPT, enable human-like interaction with AI-bots that can quickly parse large amounts of text. We hypothesize that incorporating Conversational AI into product submittal reviews can lead to quicker responses,... Read more »Article Project Contribution December 8, 2023 | Channel: Innovation Incubator Machine Visions This research delves into the impact of AI, particularly AI-generated images, on architectural design processes. Initially exploring the dynamic and iterative nature of architectural design, the study emphasizes the pivotal role of traditional and digital tools. Focusing on the application of AI, the research contends that when effectively employed, AI enhances creativity by swiftly providing... Read more »← Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next → » About Authors Contact Us This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. ©2024: Perkins and Will...