Dear all,

The attached is the updated Call for Papers and Projects for The Sixth Annual Design Research Conference: Designing Health.

Best,

Isil OYGUR
Industrial Designer l DDes student at WSU 

Designing
Health  

The
Sixth Annual Design Research Conference Call for Papers and Projects: 

Conference to be held at the
Interdisciplinary Design Institute of Washington State University Spokane 

October 7 – 8, 2010 

   

“Design” is a dynamic and multi-faceted term. Both verb and
noun, it originates in the Latin designare,
or, “to mark out.” Thus, design can be understood as both a mental activity
that involves the study and transformation of our physical and intellectual
surroundings; and as the products of such activity. “Health,” according to the
World Health Organization, “…is not
only the absence of infirmity and disease but also a state of physical, mental
and social well-being.” Design and health have many areas of overlap. How do
the designs of our environments, including such specific characteristics as
light, color, material, and dimension; and more general characteristics such as
proximity to nature, other human beings, and basic services, affect our health?
Can good design contribute to good health, and if so, how can we study this
relationship and facilitate the most healthful outcomes? 

   

Keynote Speakers 

   

Jan Gehl, MAA, (Gehl Architects) has focused
his professional career on the enhancement of the quality of urban life. He and
his firm “aspire to create cities that are lively, healthy, attractive,
sustainable and safe.” Mr. Gehl is a Professor (Ret.) of Urban Design at the
School of Architecture in Copenhagen. He has been awarded the Sir Patrick
Abercrombie prize for exemplary contributions to town planning by the
International Union of Architects as well as an honorary doctorate from
Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Mr. Gehl is an honorary fellow of the
Royal Institute of British Architects, American Institute of Architects, and of
the Canadian Institute of Architecture and has been a visiting professor in the
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, Poland, South
Africa, and the United States.  

   

   

Barbara J. Huelat, AAHID, ASID, IIDA, (Huelat Parimucha Ltd.)
is nationally recognized for work in evidence based healthcare design and
serves as a healing environment interior design consultant to healthcare
facilities, product manufacturers, academia, institutions and the architectural
design community. She is the current president of the American Academy of
Healthcare Interior Designers, and founding board member for the Center for
Healthcare Design, in addition to a variety of academic positions. She has
received numerous design awards for projects of excellence, as well as personal
recognition for American Society of Interior Designers, Washington Metro
Chapter Designer of Distinction, and the Humanities Design Award. 

   

Designing Health explores these and other questions
that arise from the intersections of the design and health care fields. This
annual conference is notable for its intimate size, generous paper presentation
times that allow for in-depth discussions, and a variety of participatory
sessions that facilitate interaction between students, paper presenters and
invited speakers. Past conference participants have come from all over the
world. The conference will be held at the Riverpoint campus, adjacent to both
the Spokane River and historic downtown Spokane, in easy walking distance to
hotels, restaurants, and recreational opportunities.  

   

We encourage proposals that directly or indirectly advance
the scholarship concerning various scales of the urban environment integrating
health and design concerns in teaching, research, practice community outreach,
or combinations thereof. The number of presentation sessions is limited, so
please submit abstracts early. Submissions for papers and projects can address
(but need not be limited to) the following topic areas: 

   

In
     the manner of utopias: a vision for a healthy societyHealth,
     wellness, and design: challenges and accomplishments in developing
     countriesHealth
     and the community: pedestrian-friendly communities, New Urbanism, obesity
     in relation to lifestylePlanning
     the health science campusHealing
     environmentsDesigning
     the new hospital: hospital as resortThe
     spa, the salon and the therapist parlor: real spaces for health or just
     fancy interiors for the rich?The
     21st century home: a new paradigm for healthy livingElderly
     assisted living care: just another building or a special place?The
     absence of home: homelessness and healthHealth
     and the body: ergonomicsSigns
     of health: contributions of graphic design on health and wellness 

   

Authors may submit in any of the following categories: 

   

Papers: Presentations of research by one or more authors
explore either theoretical or practical aspects of the conference theme. It is
expected that the research presented in the paper category will have reached at
least some preliminary conclusions and/or implications that can be shared with the
audience.  

  

Projects: Can be designs (or concepts) of built
forms at any scale, so long as an accompanying narrative explains how the
project addresses the conference topic.  
 

   

Panels: The moderator will
write the abstract proposal and invite three to five presenters to participate.
Include names of the participants in the abstract. The topic should address the
conference theme and be one that would benefit from diverse opinions and open
discussion. 

   

Posters: This is a format
that fosters one-on-one dialogue between the presenter and the conference
attendees, and is intended for research that is best presented in a graphic
manner. Abstracts submitted in this category must include a description of or
information concerning the graphic presentation being proposed (medium, format,
etc). Authors will be notified of the display area upon notification of
acceptance. Posters will be presented in an open forum at designated time(s)
during the conference.  

   

Graduate Forum: The
Graduate Forum is intended for those students whose projects are not completed
or fully developed. The forum is viewed as an opportunity for mentoring between
the presenter and the audience. These forums will include two students each
presenting for 15 minutes. The remaining half hour is for audience interaction.
 

  

Submission requirements for
presentation categories 

Abstract
     must not exceed 500 words and should be double-spaced, Arial font (10 pt).
     Page
     should have 1” margins on all sides.Place
     the title of the abstract in the header. Immediately below it record the
     type of presentation and word count. If a student, please indicate after
     word count. (e.g., Poster; 490 word count; Student)  Information
     revealing the identity of the author should not appear in the
     abstract.Submissions
     may include up to two pages of images or support information included as
     an appendix.Submissions
     MUST be submitted as a pdf. 

   

   

Submissions are to be sent to Darrin
Griechen at [log in to unmask] Please
copy (cc) John Turpin at [log in to unmask] Within the body of the
email, include contributor(s) name, affiliation, and contact information.  All submissions will be double-blind peer
review. Deadline for submissions:
midnight PST (Pacific Standard Time) on April 1, 2010 with decisions issued by
May 15. 

   

Presenters’ work at the conference may
be further peer reviewed for inclusion in the Interdisciplinary Design and
Research e-Publication (IDRP), sponsored by the WSU Interdisciplinary Design
Institute: http://www.idrp.wsu.edu/