By Stephen Parker, AIA, NCARB Behavioral Health Planner, Stantec Editor’s Note: Parker is an architect & behavioral health planner at Stantec in Arlington, VA. Stephen served as co-convener of the AIA’s Strategic Council’s Mental Health and Architecture Incubator and is…
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Behavior Change: Democratizing Design Strategies for Mental Wellbeing By Stephen Parker, AIA, NCARB Architect + Planner, SmithGroup Editor’s Note: Parker is an architect and planner at SmithGroup in Washington, D.C, focusing on behavioral health design. He is an At-Large Representative…
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Light control plays central role in this High Point furniture showroom building designed by Freeman Kennett Architects By Zoë Zellers “A furniture showroom is a lot like a museum,” says Peter Freeman, of Freeman Kennett Architects. He explains that similar…
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For the rising tide of young designers, this year’s Contra-themed AIAS Forum challenged contrasting beliefs, contradictory approaches, and controversial topics of discussion in architectural practice and education. By Stephen Parker, AIA NCARB LEED AP BD+C, Architect + Planner, SmithGroup Editor’s Note:…
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HCD’19 saw behavioral health take center stage, and as the stigma of mental health fades away, the AEC industry is proving ready to take on the challenge of designing for humanity at its most vulnerable. By Stephen Parker, AIA NCARB LEED AP…
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