This project aligns with Curtin’s strategic plan and mission to transform lives and communities through education and research by bringing health and architecture students together to co-create an interdisciplinary studio practice WIL experience with the express aim of improving the health of communities and their built environment. Whilst the first phase of the project is focused on local communities the later phases involve collaborations with communities internationally, thus deepening and broadening Curtin’s external partnerships.
Curtin Innovation Grant Project
Architecturing Health
September 28, 2017
Dr Margo
Brewer
Organisers:
Studio-based practice is defined as an active and iterative design process – ‘design thinking’ (Mootee, 2013) - through which tangible outcomes are created via an empathetic user experience consultation process. The outcomes of the interdisciplinary WIL experience will incorporate space activation strategies to consider needs of all using the space and integrate the natural, organic and sustainable use of places by people in daily life (Place Partners, 2011).
The project aims to investigate:
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The impact of a studio-based interdisciplinary WIL experience on
students’ attitude towards
interdisciplinary collaboration;
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The benefits of studio-based interdisciplinary WIL on students’ ability to identify and solve real-world health problems within the context of the built environment;
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Determine the impact of participating in interdisciplinary learning for different participant groups.
The proposal is cross-faculty building on the existing track record and networks of the project team.
Architecturing Health Symposium
Assoc. Professor
Khoa Do
