THIS STUDIO COURSE EXPLORES ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE WITH EMPHASIS ON DESIGN OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES. THE STUDIO WILL INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY THAN THEY HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN PREVIOUS STUDIO DESIGN COURSES. THE EXPERIENCE STUDENTS' GAINED IN PRIOR AND CONCURRENT COURSES PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM CREATIVITY AND RESPONSIBILITY.
STUDENTS ACTIVELY EXPLORE ISSUES RELATED TO THE HUMAN CONDITION, HEALTHCARE DESIGN, AND THE IMPACT OF DESIGN ON QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, AND ON EFFECTIVE FACILITY OPERATIONS. THIS STUDIO PREPARES STUDENTS FOR POSITIONS WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE DESIGN FIELD BY PREPARING THEM 10 BE GOOD LISTENERS, THOUGHTFUL QUESTION-ASKERS, AND PASSIONATE LIFE-LONG LEARNERS.