PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Prfessor Alan Dillani holds a Masters of Architecture in Environmental Design from the Polytechnic of Turin, Italy, and a Ph.D. in Health Facility Design from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. The multidisciplinary research program he developed at the medical university of the Karolinska Institute led to a new design theory, “Salutogenic Design,” which not only fosters functional efficiency in healthcare infrastructure, but also improves health processes. He has contributed internationally to academic development in the field of design and health; has served as a keynote speaker at conferences, and lectured worldwide in major universities in the United States, Europe, Australasia, Asia, and Africa. Dr. Dilani has designed all types of healthcare facilities and has served as advisor for ministries of health around the world, briefing developments in healthcare infrastructure with a vision of the salutogenic approach. He has authored sixteen books and numerous articles in the field of design and health. He has developed the theory of Salutgenic design.Architecture has the capacity to function as a source of dis-ease or to artfully improve our quality of life and health. Salutogenic design is a concept of understanding the impact of surrounding environment on human health and wellbaing.
This healthful philosophy provides a benchmark for how to live, work, and heal. My vision is that the applied knowledge of design and health should be integrated into all healthcare training, to affect society’s health and growth powerfully in the future. The overall objective is to contribute to a society where people live longer with optimal health, and with a higher quality of life and productivity. Dilani developed Salutogenic principles to be applied for all types of infrastructure projects-- ranging from city planning to creating offices as healthy workplaces or improving environments quality for young people in their schools or at home.All revenues and 100% of the price of this masterclass goes to Children and students in Kurdistan.