AIA Iowa #A203 Evidence Based Design in the Real World Workshop #5 Andrew Alden, Assoc. AIA Jeffrey Anderzhon, FAIA September 25, 2014

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Research and evidence based design has been set as a high priority by AIA National. Over the past several years, Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) has both conducted pragmatic research in senior living environments and prepared a “Senior Research Resource Guide.” The intent of the guide is to provide a common and easily accessed resource for clients, care providers, architects and lay-people as they are considering designs of environments for seniors. In collaboration with the AIA Design for Aging Knowledge Community, the Hulda B. and Maurice L Rothschild Foundation, Vendome Publishing and our own EUA Charitable Foundation we are undertaking the publication and distribution of this guide for wide usage, understanding that the work we’ve done should be available for anyone interested in senior living environments. This presentation will provide a brief introduction to the AIA research initiative, including a bit of “download” from the two research summits that have been held and then an overview of how that initiative can be applied to real-world practical research evidenced by the Senior Research Resource Guide. Course Description

Learning Objectives 1. Gain a background understanding of the National AIA research initiative 2. Learn how practitioners can utilize research to benefit their designs and their clients’ programs 3. Learn how to undertake practical research within the business model of today’s architectural firm 4. Learn how one’s client can benefit from and capitalize on research which has been completed and from applied evidence based design and how this research may streamline the design process At the end of the this course, participants will be able to:

Agenda Introductions Value of research and EBD AIA research initiative Practitioner research The EUA Resource Guide Origin/Purpose Organization Collaboration with AIA & Rothschild Foundation Usage/Distribution Questions & Answers

Introductions Andrew Alden, Assoc. AIA Studio Leader, Senior Living Eppstein Uhen Architects Milwaukee, WI Jeffrey Anderzhon, FAIA Senior Planner/Design Architect Eppstein Uhen Architects Des Moines, IA

Value of research & EBD Building efficiency Staff/user efficiency Higher value per square foot Higher user satisfaction (marketability) Applicability to future designs Advancing the art and science of the profession

AIA Research Initiative 2012-AIA organized a “Research Summit” Current areas of interest for architectural research The rigor, metrics and measurement of architectural research How to curate architectural research Role of purveyor vs. producer The sharing of research Results Create a research advisory board Produce a follow-up summit (2013) Re-focus AIA staff efforts

AIA Research Initiative Applied vs. Academic; Casual vs. Rigorous; Narrow vs. Wide Focus

AIA Research Initiative Themes

AIA Research Initiative Metrics

AIA Research Initiative Transforming Profession into one of Sharing/Collaboration

Practitioner Research Rigor and Utility

Practitioner Research Demonstrated Value

Practitioner Research Obtained and Applied in Everyday Practice/Assembled/Shared

Transforming Research Relevance/Usefulness/Applicability in the Real World

The Senior Living Resource Guide Origins We Care! Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) -Historical (parts & pieces) -Firm Culture -Developing Process -(4) Studio Links Clients (Owners & Users) Past & Present Who Cares?

GATHER INFORMATION TRANSFORM AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION APPLY IN PROGRAMMING, PLANNING, OR DESIGN POE : EVALUATION OF PROGRAMMING, PLANNING, OR DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM / STUDIO SETTING

Tours (Actual) Get on the BUS! Expectations / Debrief Matching Participant Roles Tours (Virtual) Homework (Context) Discussion Shape: Goals, Space, Functional Fun Stuff

Develop during this phase of the process (environmental & operational) Senior Resource Guides (Readers Digest Version) Topics Versions (Client & Studio) Sources Design Questions

Participatory Design

Experiential Mock-Up’s Mobility Perspective Color Tape

Experiential Mock-Up’s 3D Mock-Up

Responses / Surveys / Guides Process

Hit & Miss Past Client Goals / Unexpected Multiple Uses Client Service (Environment & Operations) Future Design Marketing Post Occupancy Evaluation

RINSE & REPEAT Gather: Gather EDB research and best practice information from a variety of sources. Convert & Disseminate: Convert the research into an easily understandable format for discussion and education both internally with the designers and externally with clients & other design providers. Apply: Take the information gathered from the research or lessons learned from the POE’s or best practices and apply it during the programming, planning, and / or design stages of a project. Evaluate: Establishment of a “standard design service” that includes the performance of Post Occupancy Evaluations (POE) on a regular basis. Rinse & Repeat GATHER CONVERT & DISSEMINATE APPLY EVALUATE FIRM / STUDIO / PROJECT

Gather: Gather EDB research and best practice information from a variety of sources. Convert & Disseminate: Convert the research into an easily understandable format for discussion and education both internally with the designers and externally with clients & other design providers. Apply: Take the information gathered from the research or lessons learned from the POE’s or best practices and apply it during the programming, planning, and / or design stages of a project. Evaluate: Establishment of a “standard design service” that includes the performance of Post Occupancy Evaluations (POE) on a regular basis. Rinse & Repeat Next Steps Firm Wide Integration Sharing is Caring Resource Guide Assembling the Advisory Board Care Providers; Architects; Academics; Affiliated Designers; Vendome Publishing Editing Draft Text Assembling Graphics Distribution AIA-Design for Aging KC Vendome Publishing LeadingAge

Avoiding Confusion

This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Course Jeffrey Anderzhon, FAIA Senior Planner/Design Architect Eppstein Uhen Architects Andrew Alden, Assoc. AIA Studio Director Eppstein Uhen Architects