The Third Carer
Writing from the modern perspective and understanding of disease, this preliminary essay touches on the active role a building can take in aiding one’s healing (more in The Third Carer book). By Dr. Ash Ranpura, October 2021
Design for Dementia
A brief argument on behalf of prioritising human design preferences, specifically in relation to those with dementia and looking at medical, domestic and outdoor spaces. By Dr. Ash Ranpura, October 2021
The Third Carer book
This 130-page document is based on ARD’s winning proposal for the 2021 Wolfson Prize, hinging on the idea of the building becoming an active part of the healing process. By ARD, DRU+, and collaborators, July 2022
Healthcare as Ecology
An analogical understanding of the dynamic balance born out of an ecological approach to healthcare systems, featuring notions of collective intelligence and interdependent health environments. By Dr. Ash Ranpura, September 2022
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Golden Ratio, Feng Shui, and Evidence-Based Design in Healthcare
This study suggests that Feng Shui and Evidence-Based Design hospital rooms can mitigate anxiety when they foster access to social support and contain pleasant appearances. By Emma Zijlstra, Bart van der Zwaag, Sabine Kullak, Ab Rogers, Dean Walker, Sjoukje van Dellen, and Mark Mobach, June 2024
Writing from the modern perspective and understanding of disease, this preliminary essay touches on the active role a building can take in aiding one’s healing (more in The Third Carer book). By Dr. Ash Ranpura, October 2021
Design for Dementia
A brief argument on behalf of prioritising human design preferences, specifically in relation to those with dementia and looking at medical, domestic and outdoor spaces. By Dr. Ash Ranpura, October 2021
The Third Carer book
This 130-page document is based on ARD’s winning proposal for the 2021 Wolfson Prize, hinging on the idea of the building becoming an active part of the healing process. By ARD, DRU+, and collaborators, July 2022
Healthcare as Ecology
An analogical understanding of the dynamic balance born out of an ecological approach to healthcare systems, featuring notions of collective intelligence and interdependent health environments. By Dr. Ash Ranpura, September 2022
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Golden Ratio, Feng Shui, and Evidence-Based Design in Healthcare
This study suggests that Feng Shui and Evidence-Based Design hospital rooms can mitigate anxiety when they foster access to social support and contain pleasant appearances. By Emma Zijlstra, Bart van der Zwaag, Sabine Kullak, Ab Rogers, Dean Walker, Sjoukje van Dellen, and Mark Mobach, June 2024
