The 6th International Conference on Architecture, Research, Health and Care ARCH 24 will bring together up to 200 international professionals in the fields of healthcare design, planning, development, education, and research. The event offers a high-level platform for connecting the latest science and design practices with current knowledge and innovation trends. The conference theme emphasizes the value of evidence and looks to inspire solutions to important societal challenges around the world.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full papers describing unpublished research
• Short articles and Posters describing best practice 

Committees

Program Committee

Markus Ahola, Chief specialist, Customer experience, (PhD in Design) LAB University of Applied Sciences 

Laura Arpiainen, Professor of Practice, Health and Wellbeing Architecture, Aalto University

Jonas Andersson, Associate Professor (Dr), Malmö University, Sweden

Keng-Hua Chong,  Associate Professor of Architecture and Sustainable Design (Dr), SUTD, Singapore

Jonathan Erskine, Executive Director, European Health Property Network

Outi Jolanki, Research Director (Dr.), Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care, Tampere University

Alisa Korolova, Researcher, (Dr. Arch.), Riga Technical University

Matti Kuittinen, Professor of Sustainable Construction (D.Sc.), Aalto University

Liisa Lehtonen, Professor of Pediatrics (MD), University of Turku

Elisa Lähde, Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture (Dr.) , Aalto University 

Göran Lindahl, Associate Professor of Construction Management, (Dr.), Chalmers University, Sweden

Christine Maddy, Senior university lecturer (Dr.), Aalto University

Gesine Marquardt,  Professor (Dr.), TU Dresden

Katja Maununaho, Co-chair, ASUTUT, Tampere University

Elke Miedema, Dosent (Dr.), Inholland University of Applied Sciences 

Fernando Nieto Fernandez, Professor (Dr.), Tampere University

Clarine van Oel, Associate professor (Dr.), TU Delft

Ann Petermans, Assistant Professor (Dr),  University of Hasselt, Belgium

Antti Pirinen, Senior University Lecturer in Spatial and Service Design (Dr. of Arts), Aalto University

Kirsten Marie Raahauge, Professor MSO (Dr.), Det Kongelige Akademi, Denmark

Magnus Rönn, Vice President of NAF / NAAR, Chalmers University, Sweden

Pirjo Sanaksenaho, Associate Professor (Dr.), Head of the Department of Architecture, Aalto University

Freja Ståhlberg-Aalto, (Dr.) JKMM Architects, Finland

Sandra Treja, Professor, Leading Researcher (Dr.), Riga Technical University

Ira Verma, Senior Scientis (D.Sc), Aalto University

Organizing committee

• Laura Arpiainen, Professor Health and Wellbeing Architecture
• Ira Verma, Senior Scientist, Departement of Architecture 

Contact

Updated information on conference website: https://arch24.aalto.fi/

All questions about submissions should be emailed to organizing committee First.Name@aalto.fi