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Medicine and Architecture Integrated. Healthcare Innovated.

Dr. Anderson is a recipient of the 2018 AIA/AAH U40 List of Healthcare Design’s Best Under 40!

Diana C. Anderson, MD, M.Arch has worked on hospital design projects within the United States, Canada and Australia, specializing in medical planning of inpatient units, specifically environments for geriatric patients and intensive care units.

As a “dochitect”, Dr. Anderson combines educational and professional experience in both medicine and architecture, in order to truly link medical planning and working within the healthcare environment.

More about Diana C. Anderson, MD, M.Arch

A Book from Dochitect

The Dochitect’s Journal:
A collection of writings on the intersection of Medicine and Architecture

More about The Dochitect’s Journal here

What is a Dochitect?

The dochitect model represents a unique opportunity for architects to experience the world of medicine from a perspective that is typically hidden.

The Physician-Architect Model

Articles and Publications

Read about healthcare design and planning from the perspective of the dochitect, in the form of commentaries, anecdotes based on clinical experiences, and peer-reviewed evidence-based design publications.

Review Articles and Publications

Presentations

Review various speaking venues where the dochitect discusses impacts of healthcare design on patient outcomes, staff satisfaction, and related topics.

Review Presentations

Dochitect in the News

From Modern Healthcare Magazine to the New York Times, the topic of architecture for medical centers is gaining the attention it deserves.

Dochitect in the News

Recent Articles/Publications

  • Bioethics Peer Review: A Structured Evaluation Framework for Long-Term Care Environments

    February 13, 2026
  • Book Review of Sick Architecture, by Beatriz Colomina, Nick Axel, and Guillermo S. Arsuaga. The MIT Press, 2025

    November 21, 2025
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine 2024 Guideline on Adult ICU Design

    February 21, 2025
  • When Deception Promotes Dignity: The Ethics of Using Illusion to Create Safe Spaces for Persons Living with Dementia

    February 14, 2025
  • Windows in the ICU and Postoperative Delirium: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    January 13, 2025

Recent Presentations

  • Keynote Speaker, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) 14th Annual Conference, University of Toronto

    January 17, 2026
  • RAIC Panel Discussion- Redefining Long-Term Care: Architecture, Culture, and Person-Centered Approaches

    September 3, 2025
  • Canadian Institute: Healthcare Infrastructure for Aging Populations, Atlantic Canada

    July 16, 2025
  • Frameworks for Health: Applying Clinical Models to Design

    February 14, 2025
  • The Center for Health Design- Design for Healthy Aging: Innovative and Evidence-Based Practices for Every Setting

    January 23, 2025
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