Degree Programs / Graduate

Architecture + Health Concentration

Professor David Allison Director of the Architecture + Health Concentration

Within the framework of the Master of Architecture degree, the architecture + health concentration includes seminar courses and studio work appropriate for both a general professional degree and a concentration in architecture + health. The intent of the concentration, which is one of only two graduate studios of its type in the United States, is to develop the generalist-specialist graduate who can creatively work in both modes. The curriculum concentration includes both the study of health facility design and the study of relationships between architectural settings and their impact on human health and well-being. The primary purpose of the concentration is to study how architectural environments impact health and how to create architectural settings that support the health and well-being of individuals and larger populations.

Studio design projects and seminar courses examine architecture-health relationships for settings and conditions ranging from entire communities to specific projects and individual spaces. The emphasis in the studio is on design excellence within the framework of the complex demands found in the practice of health-care architecture. Student work must stand up critically at all levels of architectural consideration.

The architecture + health concentration is demanding in the scope of its professional studies, with most of the course work designated for specific areas of learning. Students may take advantage of off-campus programs during their first semester of study. Given the number of required courses, students may elect to opt for a five-semester plan of study beginning in the spring semester. The thesis, developed during the final year of study, usually deals with particular architectural topics as they relate to health and well-being.

For More information regarding the Architecture + Health Concentration, contact Professor David Allison, adavid@clemson.edu