Newsletter of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University
The Fall 2009 Architecture-for-Health Lecture Series, “Toward a Sustainable and Healthy Future in the Context of Health Reform,” features lecturers from the allied healthcare professions discussing relevant issues related to the general public, the healthcare profession, sustainability and healthcare facility design.
The lectures, open to the public, are held Wednesdays and Fridays at noon in the 4th floor Architecture-for-Health studio in the Langford A building on the Texas A&M campus.
The lecture series is sponsored by the Center for Health Systems & Design, the CHSD Health Industry Advisory Council, Student Health Environments Association, Global University Programs in Healthcare Architecture, the Department of Architecture, the Department of Architecture and the Texas A&M Health Science Center.
Featured speakers and dates:
Sept. 2
“Health For All: The Role of Nonprofit Health Clinics in Healthcare Reform,” a lecture featuring Derek Dictson, executive director of Health for For All, Inc. in Bryan, Texas, is set for noon, Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Sept. 9
“Sustainable Healthcare Architecture,” a lecture featuring Gail Vittori, co-director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems in Austin, is set for noon, Wednesday, Sept. 9 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Sept. 16
“Can Robots Help Hospital Sustainability? A Case Study in Japan,” a lecture featuring Akikazu Kato, architecture professor and department chair with the Mie University Graduate School of Engineering in Tsu City, Japan, is set for noon, Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Sept. 23
“Sustainable Healthcare Architecture,” a lecture featuring Robin Guenther of Perkins and Will in New York City, is set for noon, Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Sept. 30
“Resource Planning as a Foundation for Design Planning,” a lecture featuring Pliny Fisk, associate professor in the departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University and co-director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems in Austin, is set for noon, Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A
Oct. 7
“First, Do No Harm: Patient and Environmentally Focused Cents and Sensibility,” a lecture featuring Patricia D. Malick, interior design principal, and Lisa N. Lipschutz, planning principal, both practice area leaders for Array Healthcare Facilities Solutions in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, is set for noon, Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Oct. 9
“Senior Living Trends,” a lecture featuring Ronald B. Blitch, of Blitch/Knevel Architects in New Orleans, is set for noon, Friday, Oct. 9 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Oct. 14
“Health by Design,” a lecture featuring Kirk Teske, principal and chief sustainability officer with HKS in Dallas, is set for noon, Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Oct. 21
“On the Ground in South Africa,” a lecture featuring Glenn Mills, professor and head of the Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University, is set for noon, Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Oct. 28
“Design and Health,” a lecture featuring Alan Dilani, Ph.D., general director of the International Academy for Design and Health in Stockholm, Sweden, is set for noon, Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
“Healthcare Architecture in the Great White North,” a lecture featuring Bruce Raber, vice president and healthcare practice leader, and Ray Pradinuk, principal and leader of healthcare research and innovation, both with Stantee Architecture in Vancouver, British Columbia, will follow the previously listed noon lecture, Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Nov. 4
“Hospital Design: Lessons Learned as a Medical Student,” a lecture featuring Diana Anderson of WHR Architects in Houston, is set for noon, Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Nov. 11
“Sustained Health,” a lecture featuring Don Taylor, president of Team Integrated Engineering, Inc. in San Antonio, is set for noon, Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Nov. 13
“Sustainable Design for Healthy Hospital Environments and Positive Human Outcomes,” a lecture featuring Debra Harris, president and CEO of RAD Consultants in Austin, is set for noon, Friday, Nov. 13 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Nov. 18
“Sustainable Healthcare Design,” a lecture featuring Joseph F. Kuspan, director of design for Karlsberger in Columbus, Ohio, is set for noon, Friday, Nov. 18 at the 4th floor, Architecture-for-Health studio in Langford A.
Posted: Sep. 23, 2009
