University of Colorado Boulder Showcases Design/HEALth Exhibition to Advance Well-being Through Architecture
The University of Colorado Boulder is hosting the Design/HEALth Exhibition, an initiative aimed at improving design across various scales to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and the planet. This exhibition features work from students in the College of Architecture and Planning at CU Denver and the Department of Environmental Design at CU Boulder. The Design/HEALth initiative brings together professionals from diverse fields, including doctors, psychiatrists, social workers, architects, urban designers, and landscape architects. These experts collaborate on projects that explore the 'environmental determinants of health,' focusing on how the quality of place impacts well-being. Their work ranges from learning about vernacular building traditions to providing supportive residential communities for vulnerable populations, introducing public spaces and urban agriculture, and promoting environmental justice through inclusive design. The initiative also addresses improvements in air and water qua...
