Salutogenic Architecture: The search for a healthy society

Innovative Design Lab Guest Lecture

Prof Alan Dilan, International Academy for Design and Health

28 March 2018, 10:00 - 12:00

Prof Dilani is a global authority on interdisciplinary research regarding the interaction between design and health. Dilani is a founder of the International Academy for Design and Health (IADH) and the journal, World Health Design.

Research suggests that the quality of built environment has a highly important role in promoting health and wellbeing. We are living in a post-industrial age and healthcare should focus on providing "wellness" as well as treating illness. Therefore, a new way to look the role of Architecture and Design within the context of health and wellbeing is required - and that is called Salutogenic Architecture.

This presentation discusses the role of Salutogenic Architecture to promote health and wellbing by designing built environments that support quality of life. It will also discuss the essentials of creating "healthy building index" that could be used as a guideline for government, decision-makers and industry.

Agenda 

Time	Activity
9:30 - 10:00	Welcome meeting Prof Mike Kagioglou and Prof Patricia Tzortzopoulos
10:00 - 12:00	Lecture Salutogenic Architecture - The Search for Healthy Society
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 15:30	Workshop with IDL members
13:00 - 14:00	Prof Alan Dilani Design and Health (Health Building Index, research programme and education in partnership with other European universities)
14:00 - 14:30	Overview of past and current healthcare research Prof Mike Kagioglou and Prof Patricia Tzortzopoulos
14:30 - 15:00	Presentations Joao Soliman - Use of BIM for code checking in hospital design Joanne Piggott - Hospital corridors Ertu Unver - Paxman
15:00 - 15:30	Discussion
15:30 - 16:00	Interview with Joao Soliman about his Master's research