Evidence Based Design and the New Five Senses

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Thursday, November 3 2011 1 PM EST

If evidence based design is truly based on all available evidence, and not just the evidence of the how the three dimensional environment affects healing, isn't it time to include all the sciences, and not just those of biology, into the design process? 

 
Technology has allowed us to realize humans are complex adaptive systems and not mechanical systems; we are "whole" people and not just the sum of our parts. In healing environments, we resolve deficits, but if we understand the "whole-ing" we need to consider the psychological resources. The focus of this seminar is based on recognizing, understanding and designing for the whole self in restorative environments.  
 
Learning Objectives:
  • The difference between healing and restorative environments
  • The role of the "whole" person and the research that supports this perspective
  • The role of the new five senses as integral aspects of "whole-ing" process
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About the Speaker(s):

Linda Bishop
Director of Interiors and Research 
Hamad Medical Corporation

Prior to moving to Qatar, Linda was Director of Interiors at WHR Architects in Houston. Her projects have been recognized as award winners by IIDA and ASID and her work and articles have been published in the national press. She is a frequent presenter at national healthcare design conferences. Linda is on the Editorial Review Board for HERD and is a former Houston City Center Director for IIDA. She has designed two lines of healthcare furniture, available on the international market, as well as healthcare carpet designs for Lees. Her interest in the restorative process of the whole person recently led her to India where she studied traditional meditation and received her certification as a Shivananda yoga teacher.