Dr. Xiaobo Quan, the Violeta Autumn Teaching Fellow in the Gibbs Architecture program, recently attended at the 2022 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo hosted by the Center for Health Design and the Academy of Architecture for Health of the American Institute of Architects (AIA/AAH). The international conference, held in San Antonio, Texas, highlighted the latest research, innovations, and strategies in healthcare design. It was attended by designers, researchers, health professionals, over two hundred exhibitors, and more.
Dr. Quan’s presentation focused on his mixed-method research project around the impact of perioperative environmental design on ambulatory surgery patients’ experiences. The project included a qualitative study and quasi-experimental study in order to identify key design considerations at various stages of the patient journey as well as compare three types of surgery suite design.
The results of surveys, interviews, and sound level measurements were triangulated to increase the validity and generalizability of findings. Those who attended Dr. Quan’s session received a first look at the project as well as learned about his recommendations for further design optimization and future research.
Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to recognize Petya Stefanoff, who is pursuing her doctorate in the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) program, has been appointed the new role of Director of Community Development for the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma. She joined the city in 2024.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design and director of the Institute for Quality Communities, has received national recognition for her book Model Schools in the Model City. The book has been named a finalist for the 2026 the PROSE Awards.
Gibbs College of Architecture Regional + City Planning Professor of Practice Vanessa Morrison and Associate Professor of Architecture Deborah Richards’ Open Design Collective received top honors at the inaugural BlackSpace Urbanist Collective Studio KIN Pitch Night Competition, held last month in Brooklyn, New York City.
