Dilani cited by AIA AAH
Monday 31 October 2011 3:17 PM
 Founder and director-general of the International Academy for Design & Health (IADH) has been awarded a Presidential Citation by the American Institute of Architects, Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA AAH).
Awarded in celebration of the partnership between the IADH and the AIA AAH in the lead up to the 7th Design & Health World Congress & Exhibition in Boston, from 6-10 July, 2011, the citation was presented at the AIA AAH update meeting during the Healthcare Design 2010 conference in Las Vegas this month.
The citation by 2010 AIAAAH president, Dr A Ray Pentecost III, DrPH, FAIA, FACHA and signed by all members of the 2010 AIA AAH board of directors, read: “Alan’s heart-felt passion for the development of an international health design community, his unwavering commitment to excellence in design, his fierce dedication to the promotion of high quality research have done more than stimulate an international dialogue on design research; his achievements demonstrate that championing intellectual honesty in research on the built environment and pursuing uncompromising professionalism in the planning of international gatherings for design researchers and practitioners foster better design, enrich communication and promote better health."
On the receipt of the award, Prof Dilani commented: “The citation is recognition of the strong commitment and support of the AIA AAH AIA and our common global effort to develop research, knowledge of the impact of architecture and design on human health, wellbeing and quality of life. I am extremely grateful for this recognition and the ongoing support of the AIA-AAH in reaching our shared goal in 2010 and into 2011 as we build towards the 7th Design & Health World Congress & Exhibition in Boston.”
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Prof Dilani and Prof Clayton M Christensen from the Harvard School of Business
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Following the announcement, the Award was presented privately by Dr Ray Pentecost to Prof Dilani in Boston where he had been lecturing as a visiting Professor to the Harvard School of Public Health, the Harvard School of Design and the Harvard School of Business.
All three schools have now committed their support and faculty to the 7th Design & Health World Congress & Exhibition in Boston next July and will be represented by Dr Julio Frenk, dean of the School of Public Health, Mohsen Mostafavi, dean of the School of Design, and Prof Clayton M Christensen from the School of Business.
Click here for more information on the Design & Health World Congress.
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