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About the Academy

The AAH mission is to improve both the quality of healthcare design and the design of healthy communities by developing, documenting, and disseminating knowledge; educating design practitioners and other related constituencies; advancing the practice of architecture; and affiliating and advocating with others that share these priorities. Join AAH by updating your AIA Account.

Healthcare Design Awards 2018

Story County Medical Center Outpatient Unit Expansion in Nevada, Iowa, designed by INVISION Architecture. Photo credit: Cameron Campbell

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) has selected seven recipients with its Healthcare Design Awards for cutting-edge designs that help solve aesthetic, civic, urban and social problems while also being functional and sustainable. View all recipients >

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    Letter from the Chair - Jason Larrison, October Newsletter

    By: Alison Karfeld 12 days ago
    Posted in: Regional and Urban Design Committee

    By Jason Larrison My daughter’s high school recently held a “college spirit week” where they had a theme each day. One day, students were asked to wear an outfit themed to the school they ... more

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    2030 By the Numbers: Reporting Year 2023

    By: Jesse Walton AIA 13 days ago
    Posted in: AIA 2030 Peer-to-Peer Network

    Dear 2030 community, On behalf of the 2030 Working Group , we want to send a much-appreciated thanks for your firm’s continued participation in the program. This year, our Working Group ... more

Knowledge Repository

The Academy is a major sponsor and contributor to this robust resource, enabling healthcare architects to perform rapid literature searches for research findings to inform their project work. Since launching in 2012, it has grown to have over 550 key point summaries. 

The Knowledge Repository is a searchable database of research studies, articles, and scholarly papers hosted and maintained by the Center for Health Design. It is a ‘bridge’ between the research community and architects and designers by providing summaries of studies in the database identifying key findings, limitations, and applicability. Members of the AAH Research Initiatives Committee sit on its advisory team to guide its structure and content to ensure that it is developed as a significant and usable tool. 

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Latest Library Resources

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    Now YA Know Newsletter - August 2024

    By: Kiara S. Gilmore AIA 10 days ago
    Posted in: Young Architects Forum

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    2024 YAF-COF Align Mentorship Program

    By: Kathleen McCormick 10 days ago
    Posted in: Young Architects Forum

    The 2024 mentorship application will launch in October 2024. Check back here then! Align your focus ...