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Pineapple’s Edward Larsen hosts a discussion around neurodivergence and the importance of design for support and inclusivity.
We have an opportunity in the design world to make the built environment less of a challenge for the neurodivergent population, and focus on creating spaces that are inclusive and supportive of individuals and their diverse cognitive styles.
Building versatility into the spaces gives a sense of agency to the people within them. While we can’t really understand how everyone is going to perceive the built environment, one thing we can do is ask.
Join Edward with guests Stephanie Vito and Jason Beshore as they discuss how design is influencing the built environment to not only be a space of healing but also a space made suitable for all people within it.
Our Guests:Stephanie Vito, Principal
CannonDesign
Since the beginning of her career, Stephanie has made it her mission to bring an oft-neglected subset of healthcare and design to the forefront–mental and behavioral health. She possesses a keen understanding of how the delivery of behavioral healthcare and its evolution are best supported by the environments designers create. Her goal on each project is to address the entire continuum of care within mental health, knowing it is key to reducing stigma and bringing resources and care to those who need it most.
Stephanie’s professional drive is rooted in basic human empathy — seeking to eliminate stigmas that surround behavioral health by pushing society’s preconceptions through design. She is dedicated to the advancement and betterment of behavioral health environments and is a strong advocate for putting mental healthcare centers in urban areas. She is consistently advocating for health systems to be progressive in how they approach mental healthcare and the spaces where care is provided, frequently sharing her expertise at conferences and nationwide publications.
Jason Beshore, Principal, Health / Associate Vice President
HDR
With more than 25 years of design and construction experience, primarily in healthcare facilities, Jason has a well-balanced background in healthcare planning, operations, project management, architecture, construction, and client relations.
A passionate client advocate and actively engaged in the implementation of his projects from inception to completion, Jason's healthcare experience includes ambulatory care centers, cancer facilities, diagnostic imaging, emergency departments, medical office buildings, inpatient beds and many other healthcare environments.
A member of the Mental Healthcare Design Center of Excellence, Jason introduces strategic design trends to a broader audience. In a field where evidence-based design and research targeted toward mental health have historically lagged behind, he leads the charge to use research findings to fill the gap and build upon that evidence base to continually improve the standard of care.
Jason has served as the behavioral health expert on numerous behavioral and mental health projects across the U.S. for private healthcare clients and state agencies, holding roles in planning and design leadership.
This episode is hosted by Pineapple, creators of mindfully designed furniture for behavioral and mental health environments.
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In this episode Pineapple’s Lotte Bailey hosts a discussion looking at the future of behavioral and mental health design, recognising the critical role of the built environment in recovery and wellbeing.
But while technology is racing ahead and certainly aiding the transition from purely functional to more adaptive healing environments, there are still systemic issues we face designing suitable spaces within our communities.
Join Lotte with guests Stephen Parker, Anosha Zanjani and Daniel White as they discuss the fascinating opportunities and challenges of our race into the future of behavioural and mental health design.
Our Guests:Stephen Parker, Behavioural and Mental Health Planner
Stantec Architecture
A dedicated behavioural health planner and mental health design subject matter expert, Stephen is a proponent of “architect as advocate” for colleague, client, and community alike, and he believes strongly in leadership through service. Advocating by design for humanity at its most vulnerable, elevating communities in crisis, and serving those that suffer in silence, Stephen is driving purpose in Stantec’s boundaryless Behavioural Health Practice across the globe.
With awards from Healthcare Design Magazine, FastCo, and the Institute for Patient-Centered Design, Stephen is a collaborative researcher and accomplished designer. An AIA Young Architect Award Winner & HFSE George Pressler Under 40 Recipient, Stephen has been named to Healthcare Design's Best Under 40 list by the AIA’s Academy of Architecture for Health and the ENR’s National Top 20 Under 40. He was the youngest licensed architect elected to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Strategic Council, and he championed the AIA Strategic Council’s Mental Health + Architecture Incubator.
Anosha Zanjani, Principal Mental Health ConsultantMindful Insights Consulting
Anosha Zanjani is the Principal Behavioural Health Consultant at Mindful Insights Consulting. With a background in architectural design, mental health, neuroscience, and psychiatric research, she is dedicated to transforming mental health care through design. Anosha began her career in mental health and neuroscience, working in psychiatric facilities, private practices, and academic institutions. Realizing the critical role of physical spaces in recovery, she transitioned to architecture, focusing on well-being design and neuroarchitecture across the mental health continuum of care and beyond.
Anosha is an experienced speaker and writer having lectured at international conferences and published in some of the world’s top peer-review journals. She holds a BSc in Neuroscience and Mental Health from the University of Toronto and a Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University in New York.
Daniel White, Behavioural and Mental Health PrincipalPineapple
For the past six years, Daniel has been dedicated to enhancing the design of behavioural and mental health facilities across the UK, Europe, and America. His primary focus has been on improving the patient experience to support and facilitate effective rehabilitation. With Pineapple’s innovative and thoughtful product design for challenging environments, Dani
This episode is hosted by Pineapple, creators of mindfully designed furniture for behavioral and mental health environments.
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