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The AAH mission is to improve both the quality of healthcare design and the design of healthy communities by developing, documenting, and disseminating knowledge; educating design practitioners and other related constituencies; advancing the practice of architecture; and affiliating and advocating with others that share these priorities. Join AAH by updating your AIA Account.

Healthcare Design Awards 2018

Story County Medical Center Outpatient Unit Expansion in Nevada, Iowa, designed by INVISION Architecture. Photo credit: Cameron Campbell

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) has selected seven recipients with its Healthcare Design Awards for cutting-edge designs that help solve aesthetic, civic, urban and social problems while also being functional and sustainable. View all recipients >

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    April 30 "Equitable Communities Through Inclusive Urban Development AIAU Course Recap

    By: Alison Karfeld yesterday
    Posted in: Regional and Urban Design Committee

    On April 30, RUDC hosted an AIAU course entitled, "Equitable Communities Through Inclusive Urban Development." Vanessa Morrison from the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture, The University of ... more

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    May Letter from the Editor -- Jason Larrison, AIA

    By: Alison Karfeld 3 days ago
    Posted in: Regional and Urban Design Committee

    It has been a pleasure being a part of the Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) leadership these past four years and it is my honor to be the committee chair this year. The greatest enjoyment I receive ... more

Knowledge Repository

The Academy is a major sponsor and contributor to this robust resource, enabling healthcare architects to perform rapid literature searches for research findings to inform their project work. Since launching in 2012, it has grown to have over 550 key point summaries. 

The Knowledge Repository is a searchable database of research studies, articles, and scholarly papers hosted and maintained by the Center for Health Design. It is a ‘bridge’ between the research community and architects and designers by providing summaries of studies in the database identifying key findings, limitations, and applicability. Members of the AAH Research Initiatives Committee sit on its advisory team to guide its structure and content to ensure that it is developed as a significant and usable tool. 

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    Architects and the Contracts That Bind Them

    By: Sharon A. Lobo AIA 6 hours ago
    Posted in: Project Delivery

    As an Architect who has worked in the legal world as an expert witness for over 20 years, I see many ...

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    Architects and the Contracts That Bind Them

    By: Sharon A. Lobo AIA 6 hours ago
    Posted in: Project Delivery

    As an Architect who has worked in the legal world as an expert witness for over 2o years, I see many ...