ICAT Playdate — Enhancing Living Environments: Immersive Biophilic Spaces for Older Adults
September 5, 2025
Biophilic design is an architectural and interior design approach that aims to enhance the connection between people and nature within the built environment. It has been shown to benefit the well-being of older adults, a population that is growing in the United States. This project seeks to integrate the indoor environments of senior living facilities with virtual experiences of the natural world by creating a immersive biophilic space through mobile augmented reality (AR).
Speakers:
- Ruichuan Zhang, Assistant Professor, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- Pamela Teaster, Professor, Center for Gerontology
- Tanyel Bulbul, Associate Professor, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- Faraz Khojasteh Far, Graduate Student, Architecture (Now at Georgia Tech)
- Akash Reddy Mallepally, Graduate Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Date:
- Speptember 5, 2025
Time:
- 8:30am Eastern
Networking & Donuts at Community Assembly, Creativity and Innovation District LLC - 9am - 9:30am Eastern
Presentation begins in the Community Assembly and live on YouTube
Virginia Tech faculty can receive Professional Development Network (PDN) credit for attending
- Register at https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/?query=playdate
- Check in with Phyllis Newbill during the event.