An anthropological inquiry by design towards improving indoor air quality within hospital settings

The project seeks to leverage scientific research involving sensorial experience and perceptual acuity of patients, hospital staff and visitors into architectural and engineering design processes and practices towards improving air quality within hospital settings. This research aims to advance anthropology by means of design (rather than for or of design). The research has potential to link social and material dimensions of air quality in hospitals with the health and well-being of patients, staff and visitors and brings a novel contribution to participatory care through care(ful) design. Expected results include co-development of methods for modelling variable conditions of air quality in hospitals and a co-analysis framework focusing on the benefits of involving sensory experience and perceptual acuity of patients, staff and visitors in architectural design and environmental engineering design of hospital settings