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(n)ode to life

Una Bakovic, Isidora Elcic
The (n)ode of life transforms health care into a proactive, preventative experience through modular park environments. Integrating biophilic gardens, interactive health capsules, elevated paths, and sensory installations, the design promotes physical, mental, and social wellness. Adaptable to diverse urban contexts, it encourages daily self-care and community engagement. The park’s integration with technology, like kinetic surfaces and smart monitoring, enhances its impact, envisioning a future where nature, innovation, and community redefine public health.

[sub]URBAN SWITCH

Morgan Clark, Tyler Littles, Adam Berkelhamer
[sub]URBAN SWITCH reimagines low-density suburbs as vibrant, walkable communities. Through homeowner-driven strategies like Accessory Units, underutilized spaces transform into ADUs, cafés, and wellness hubs, boosting density, entrepreneurship, and health. In places like Farmington Hills, MI, this gentle evolution preserves neighborhood character while promoting physical activity, social connection, and environmental resilience — offering a grassroots path to healthier, more connected suburban living.

A Community Health Hub – Malls Reimagined and Regenerated

Josh Fisher, Trevor Butler, Juan Rovalo
Across the U.S., outdated malls can be transformed into vibrant, mixed-use hubs that foster community, health, and sustainability. By hacking daily habits and redesigning for walkability, wellness, and environmental stewardship, malls become regenerative centers with parks, clinics, and active spaces. This vision showcases how reimagining malls with clean materials, renewable energy, and preventative services can revitalize neighborhoods and strengthen physical, mental, and social well-being.

A Sanctuary where wisdom heals

Tamilselvan Ezhilmaran, Naushad Kaja, mohamed irfan, mohamed ibrahim
The Adaptive Health Hub is a dynamic, flexible space that combines various health services into a single, adaptable facility. Designed to evolve with community needs, it fosters a transformative journey through wellness. By integrating modular furniture, movable partitions, and multifunctional areas, the hub adapts to changing healthcare requirements. It emphasizes ongoing personal growth, community engagement, and holistic healing, offering a comprehensive, inclusive wellness experience that evolves with the community it serves.

A Tale of Two Alleys

Megan Clevenger, Rafi Alam
The Wellness Block transforms neglected alleyways into vibrant spines for community health. In Pilsen, Chicago, connected “wellness modules” — flexible kits shaped by local health data — activate shared alleys to support everyday well-being. Tailored interventions, from green spaces to fitness nodes, respond to real-time community needs. By rethinking residential layouts and empowering neighbors to own their health spaces, this model fosters preventative care, resilience, and a stronger sense of community.

Adaptive Health Hub: A Roadmap to Wellness Design

Joudy Kusaibati, Shriyan Mistry

“The true strength of a healthcare facility lies not in its walls, but in its ability to adapt, connect, and heal by creating spaces where compassion meets innovation, and where every journey towards wellness is uniquely supported.”

ANADROMA

Ahmed Zaki, Mahmoud Wael, abdullah kamalabdeen, antony ibrahim
Anadroma reimagines refugee camps as hubs of empowerment, not just survival. Through sustainable architecture, education, and community integration, it nurtures physical, mental, and social well-being. Flexible shelters maximize space for both rest and connection, fostering resilience and dignity. Adaptable across climates and cultures, Anadroma prepares refugees for strong returns to their homelands, while leaving lasting contributions to host communities. It transforms displacement into an opportunity for growth, healing, and hope.

Bathing Culture

Kazuaki Kojima, Nick Mason
Los Angeles’ water challenges call for new solutions. This proposal envisions a network of public bathhouses that capture stormwater, promote wellness, foster community, and support fire safety. Unlike pools, bathhouses focus on health, relaxation, and water conservation. They offer spaces to unplug, heal, and connect, while also serving as emergency water reservoirs — helping LA build resilience against drought, wildfires, and mental health challenges.

Beyond Bars

Farah Oueidat, Elias Chamoun, Ibrahim Dghaim
This project redefines incarceration by transforming prisons into spaces of rehabilitation and growth. Brutalist architecture balances security with openness, while underground cells become introspective retreats. Healing gardens, meditation areas, and communal zones support emotional recovery and social connection. Vocational spaces, libraries, and sports courts build skills for reintegration. By weaving greenery into the brutalist form, the design symbolizes growth within confinement, creating a prison environment centered on healing, dignity, and second chances.

Beyond Necessity

Abubakr Bajaman, Miucci Yung, Emily Chee, Chuhan Zhao
Public washrooms are essential but often overlooked. This proposal reimagines them as vibrant, inclusive spaces that combine sanitation with nourishment, wellness, and social connection. By integrating community pantries, dining areas, and health programs, washrooms become civic hubs that foster dignity, reduce isolation, and promote holistic well-being. Thoughtful design transforms a transient necessity into a meaningful, accessible part of urban life.

BEYOND THE BELL

Mohammad Qubbaj, Nadia Abu Jbarah, Nayrouz Ali, tarq alrashdan
Recognizing the underutilized potential of school plazas and rooftops, we created a plug-in prototype that transforms these spaces into wellness hubs. By adding external staircases and integrating urban farming, fitness areas, and community spaces, we foster environments where health is a daily practice. This adaptable system supports exercise, education, and connection, reshaping public health to prioritize proactive well-being. It’s not just about space; it’s about reimagining healthcare as a fundamental, everyday part of life.

BIG BOX

Julian Menne, Belle Marty, Liwen Shi, Rachel Francescon Barroso
Nearly 80% of U.S. counties are health deserts, yet 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a big box store. This proposal transforms big box stores into wellness hubs, offering access to treatment, education, and community engagement. By focusing on health determinants like mobility, nutrition, sleep, and connection, the plan inverts traditional healthcare. With adaptable, site-specific architectural interventions, big boxes can become local health centers, reducing strain on healthcare systems while promoting overall well-being.

Chronoscape

Veronica Paulon, Victoria Wong
CHRONOSCAPE proposes a hybrid urban model that blends urban density with rural benefits—access to nature and fresh food—through a multi-layered “green carpet” system. This master plan integrates biophilic design, preventative healthcare, and active community spaces, redefining urbanism with three core principles: reimagined access to nature, social connectivity for healthier communities, and embedding healthy lifestyles in the urban fabric. It challenges traditional streetscapes, advocating for vertical expansion to foster dynamic, engaging public spaces.

Conservatory

Margo Cochell, Lily Srouji, Annika Olson
The Conservatory reimagines housing by integrating health and well-being into everyday life. Designed to address common challenges like poor ventilation and noise, it prioritizes natural light, open spaces, and community-focused layouts. With biophilic design, modular units, and tech-driven health insights, it creates spaces where residents thrive. Sustainable practices, community hydroponic gardens, accessible healthcare, and fitness amenities promote overall wellness. The Conservatory sets a new standard for vibrant, health-conscious, and socially connected apartment living.

Decolonizing Health through Mythology

Serena Lousich, Sharvari Raje
Marginalized communities, including people of color and Indigenous individuals, face significant health disparities due to disconnection from cultural identity, ancestral knowledge, and support systems. Inspired by the Te Pae Mahutonga model of Māori health, we use mythology as a tool for healing, reclaiming cultural narratives, addressing historical trauma, and fostering belonging. Our design, influenced by this myth, guides individuals through four interconnected realms of health—Cultural Identity, Physical Environment, Healthy Lifestyles, and Participation in Society—creating a holistic framework for well-being.

Disconnect to Reconnect

Amr Hatem, James Chen
In a hyperconnected world, the Disconnect to Re-Connect concept provides a space for individuals to step away from digital distractions, engage in self-reflection, and foster mindfulness. Central to this experience is the Disconnection Pod, a multi-sensory wellness space that guides users through personalized modes like Search, Nature, and Stress-Release. The concept evolves from individual reflection to community engagement, promoting mental clarity, emotional healing, and social connection. Ultimately, it cultivates a culture of mindfulness and well-being.

FLOURISH

Joe Wilfong, Corey Phelps, Joshua Gripton, Luke Christensen
Diet-related illness plagues the U.S., especially among children. FLOURISH tackles this in Houston’s Magnolia Park by reimagining the playground at Franklin Elementary. Through modular “garden follies” like greenhouses, sensory labs, and kitchens, the project fuses play, gardening, and learning into a health intervention. Expanding green space by 15%, FLOURISH creates lifelong wellness habits in a community facing high rates of obesity and chronic disease.

Formicaria

Lisa LoGiudice, Marlen Veith, Prakriti Vasudeva, Amir Heydarpour
Formicaria proposes a multigenerational living model uniting students and older adults during pivotal life transitions. By sharing spaces and campus resources, residents foster mentorship, social connection, and mutual well-being. Inspired by traditions of intergenerational living, this concept promotes physical activity, cognitive engagement, and community resilience — proving that deep connections across generations can create healthier, more vibrant communities.

get [ground…] go

Taymour Zeineddin, Arunkumar Mariappan, Daniil Leover, Solan Horo
This project reimagines the transit station as an active health hub rather than a passive threshold. A green canopy counters pollution and promotes sensory engagement, while biophilic design enhances mental and physical well-being. Health check-out stations integrate preventative care into daily routines. Public art and gamified digital displays foster community connection. Transforming circulation patterns and spatial experience, the station becomes a living urban organism—merging mobility, health, and social vitality into one seamless system.

greenway hub

Krystofer Pinnock, Felicia Burger, Olivia Harris
Washington Park faces significant health disparities, making the Greenway Hub an essential intervention. This project integrates the Garfield Green Line Station with a health-focused community space, addressing both commuter and local needs. The space encourages healthier lifestyles by offering transit fare, food, and other benefits in exchange for health-conscious behaviors. With educational programs and wellness resources, Greenway Hub transforms the station into a space of prevention, empowering users to improve their health and well-being.

HANDS OF TOMORROW PLAZA

Chandini Radhakrishnan, Kannagi Deoras
The Hands of Tomorrow is a powerful sculpture made from reclaimed debris, symbolizing resilience and collective action. At its core, a holographic sphere inscribed with words like Live, Love, Heal, Grow, Hope radiates solar-powered light at dusk, casting ripples on surrounding water. The monument invites reflection, turning broken pieces into beauty and hope. It includes workshops, wellness zones, biophilic elements, and interactive spaces, encouraging innovation, health, and community engagement.

HART CENTERS

Jiong Wang, Shreya Gera, Ayeh Aburayyan, Jett Misuraca
Nearly 60% of U.S. adults live with chronic diseases, many preventable with lifestyle changes. Regular exercise and social connection combat stress and loneliness. With most Americans spending 90% of their time indoors and a significant portion seated, pedestrian safety becomes crucial in combating this issue. Through an analysis of Atlanta’s MARTA system, the importance of connecting communities via research-based design interventions is evident, promoting vibrant, healthy, and activated urban spaces through mixed-use, walkable environments.

Healing Bridge

Aparna Varma, Shivam Agrawal, Aishwarya Divekar
The divide between healthcare and proactive well-being calls for spaces that prioritize holistic health. By integrating elements inspired by ancient yogic traditions, this design supports physical, mental, and spiritual harmony. Spaces are crafted with the four classical elements—earth, water, fire, and air—to promote balance and well-being. Biophilic design fosters a deep connection with nature, while smart wellness technologies enhance personalized experiences, creating environments that seamlessly nurture body and mind for a balanced life.

Healing exchange

Zoe Gao, Noah Cordova
Healing Exchange reimagines a dormant mall into a proactive, community-driven wellness center, shifting healthcare from reactive to preventative. Infusing nature into the space, it becomes a vibrant destination where people choose to visit, fostering holistic well-being. This innovative approach offers a scalable model for transforming underutilized malls into health hubs through regional healthcare partnerships, revitalizing both spaces and communities with accessible, preventative care.

HEALING OUTPOST | Healthcare In Demand/On Demand

Melanie Turner, Min Jeong
Healing Outposts decentralize healthcare by providing accessible, community-specific resources at the point of need. Using repurposed shipping containers, these modular units deliver tailored services such as physical, mental, fitness, and emotional health support. The adaptable design responds to the unique demographics of each area, offering solutions like health screenings, therapy, communal spaces, and emergency services. This model fosters preventative care and wellness, reducing barriers to healthcare and creating sustainable, community-driven solutions.

HUDSON PARK 2.0

Ashita Singhal, Satvik Raj, Renuka Zaware
The proposal for the Western Yards introduces a multi-faceted wellness center to bridge commercial development and community well-being. Positioned as a respite for commuters, counterbalance to the casino, and wellness oasis for residents, the center promotes relaxation, fitness, and community engagement. Prioritizing pedestrian and bike connectivity, it links affordable housing with healthy transportation options. Additionally, a reimagined school model integrates outdoor exercise and wellness events, creating a balanced neighborhood that fosters health and prosperity.

Institution as Urban Catalyst: Re-imagining Educational Neighbourhoods

Tulsi Bhardwaj, Shraddha Nagotanekar, Nikhil Salunke
This proposal reimagines schools as sustainable hubs that integrate urban farming, promote healthy lifestyles, and foster environmental stewardship. Through rooftop gardens, vertical farming, and community planting plots, the school empowers students and neighborhoods to engage in food production and environmental education. The design connects to urban pedestrian networks, encouraging active mobility and supporting mental and physical well-being. By mitigating climate change, reducing food waste, and fostering social cohesion, it models a holistic approach to urban education and community resilience.

KALEIDOMOVE

Vaisakh B, hieba puthiyaveetil, Sneha Periwal, aditya patil
The Kaleido Network envisions urban spaces where small, healthy actions like walking and cycling are central to daily life. By connecting transit, pedestrian paths, bike routes, and open spaces, it encourages healthier choices. A green corridor with kinetic tiles and punching stations converts physical activity into redeemable energy points, seamlessly integrating health and sustainability. This system promotes well-being, fosters connection, and encourages active living, creating a balanced, energy-efficient urban environment.

Kykloi

Luciano Siffredi, Chelsea Wu, Kemeng Gao, Glenn Veigas
Vancouver’s dense urban environment and limited infrastructure capacity require creative solutions for healthcare and wellbeing. The Kykloi proposes utilizing the SkyTrain’s elevated platforms to create modular “last mile” wellbeing hubs. These hubs would offer accessible exercise equipment, community spaces, and urban agriculture pods, promoting health and education. The Care Pod, a cornerstone of the proposal, provides health checkups and AI interactions, with connectivity to healthcare professionals. Over time, the Kykloi network expands to address the city’s evolving needs.

Let’s Go For A Walk

Vanessa Fernandez, Harish Palani, Dana Martinez
This proposal introduces an interconnected network of three curated promenades in San Antonio, each targeting key health challenges: the Restore Path for mental well-being, the Active Path for fitness, and the Social Path for community connection. At the center, the Health Hub serves as a dynamic transit stop, blending wellness and mobility. Health Pods scattered throughout offer personalized health insights, extending this transformative vision beyond San Antonio to a national network.

Liminal

Autumn Guo, Declan Liu, Patryk Rejmoniak
This design explores the balance between self-worth and societal expectations, addressing mental health struggles born from neoliberal influences. By reimagining Berghain as a fluid, experiential space, it merges architecture, nature, social hubs, and personal retreats. This environment encourages self-reflection, allowing individuals to reconnect with their true selves and redefine their role in society. By blending personal freedom with collective engagement, it offers a transformative space for psychological well-being and self-construction.

Monumental Community Care

Dishaddra Poddar, Clare Coburn
“Monumental Community Care” reimagines Detroit’s historic Michigan Central Station as a monument to resilience, transforming it into a hub for physical, mental, and communal health. By celebrating Detroit’s past and embracing a sustainable future, the project fosters active living, learning, and connection. With biophilic design, mass timber construction, and flexible spaces, it promotes healthy lifestyles while honoring the city’s industrial legacy. This project creates a space where all generations engage in holistic healing and community building.

Neo-Pod

Samia Abdo Noaman, Wissam Ayman, Rola Abdel Wahab, Joseph Wassef Farid Zaki
NeoPods transform traditional schools by integrating wellness spaces directly into the learning environment. These adaptive, flexible spaces prioritize well-being, offering students opportunities to engage in activities that promote both mental and physical health. This design reimagines schools not just as centers for academic learning but as catalysts for healthier, more resilient societies. By breaking free from rigid school layouts, NeoPods pave the way for education that nurtures human flourishing alongside intellectual growth.

NEO-WELL

Abdel Elsayed, Hemmat Aly, riham hamed, Erini Sisi
Neo-Well transforms the built environment into a healthy community hub, acting as a dynamic space for health through Connect, Guide, and Relief. Using local natural materials, it reduces its carbon footprint by repurposing existing structures. The design adapts to individual needs through AI and VR technology. With three wings—fostering harmony, guiding healing journeys, and promoting mental relaxation—Neo-Well encourages curiosity and community engagement while supporting wellness in a sustainable, personalized manner.

Neuroinclusiv-city

Sarah Brophy, Ana Soterio, Sara Segura, Danielle Baez
This vision envisions a 2050 community that integrates environmental and social factors to foster holistic health. By blending green spaces, healthy materials, and equitable housing with healthcare, the community supports physical, social, and psychological well-being. Emphasizing neurodiversity, it embraces varied cognitive abilities as vital for societal flourishing. The goal is to reimagine neighborhoods as inclusive ecosystems of care, tailored to meet diverse needs and promoting resilience through collective, integrated well-being.

NEXT STOP HEALTH

Mohsen Ghanbari, Max Hsu, Ben Fann
This proposal reimagines NYC’s robust transit system as a means to improve public health through modular mass timber structures. Health hubs placed at strategic transit points—under overpasses, on street level, or within buildings—address physical and mental well-being. By integrating wellness into the city’s fabric, these hubs provide decentralized access to services, particularly for underserved neighborhoods. This model, linked by existing transit routes, can be expanded globally, making health accessible and connected, like the transit system itself.

NOTES FROM THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Parishmrita Devi, Dhruvi Jain, Shweta Velde, Kevin Dsouza
Notes from the Neighborhood” reimagines urban living with a U-shaped design focused on well-being, sustainability, and social connection. Rooted in biophilic principles, the design integrates natural light, green corridors, and open spaces. Community engagement is encouraged through cooking demos, social hubs, wellness workshops, and fitness areas. Pedestrian bridges and green links enhance connectivity and inclusivity, fostering a sense of belonging. This project sets a new standard for healthy, interconnected housing environments.

NURU POINT

ahmed ashraf, Abdelrahman Diaa Eldin, Mostafa El-Bessy
This project envisions a public space in Juba, South Sudan, to foster mental well-being and healing after decades of conflict. By combining South Sudanese cultural identity with nature-inspired architecture, meditation, and community engagement, the space aims to create an environment for reflection and peace. Key features include shaded gathering areas, sensory gardens, art installations, and open-air performance spaces, promoting mindfulness and resilience. Ultimately, it aspires to be a symbol of renewal, helping residents envision a hopeful future.

ORIGIN

Bruno Faraco D'Aprile, Amanda Paiosin, Gustavo Cherubini, Flavio Salles
“ORIGIN” is an urban design strategy inspired by Indigenous values, transforming streets into vibrant community spaces. It redefines public thoroughfares as meeting points for social interaction, health, and well-being, fostering walking, cycling, and neighborly engagement. Central to the design are “convergence squares,” which host native vegetation, multipurpose furniture, and spaces for cultural activities. This approach promotes shared responsibility, connectivity, and sustainability, revitalizing urban spaces while prioritizing public transport and pedestrian-friendly environments.

PARKBREAK

Jayson Kabala, Thiago Silvino, Amber Cordova, Cat Lepine
In Detroit, where nearly 30% of the urban core is dedicated to parking, this proposal transforms parking garages into spaces that promote wellness. Inspired by lichen, the design integrates green rooftops, rainwater harvesting, and natural wetland landscapes to foster physical and mental well-being. A pedestrian bridge connects the garage to adjacent spaces, enhancing walkability. Commercial services address urban needs, including fresh produce, improving community interaction and providing a holistic experience for daily users.

Park-Hacked

Yusuf Emad, mohammed abdelrehim, Martina Youssef, Ahmed Tolba
This proposal introduces suspended pedestrian pathways covered with greenery, improving city connectivity and encouraging walking and biking. Along these paths, community nodes offer DIY spaces for urban farming, fitness zones, and social gathering points. These nodes promote natural movement, strengthen community engagement, and enhance sustainability through self-sufficiency initiatives. The hanging paths improve accessibility, integrating green spaces into the city for a healthier, more eco-friendly urban lifestyle.

PARKITECTURE

Junye Zhou, Jeremy Cheng, Carven Chen, Dahan Xiong
PARKITECTURE aims to repurpose Dallas’ vast parking infrastructure into health-generative urban spaces, addressing both immediate community needs and long-term urban adaptability. By leveraging declining parking demand due to autonomous vehicles, the project transforms parking garages into modular zones with health check stations, sports centers, and green planting areas. Long-term, these spaces will evolve into multifunctional hubs. The initiative envisions a dual-purpose approach to parking and urban development, actively contributing to Dallas’ healthier, adaptable future.

PAUSA

Eduardo Medina, Ana Ruelas, Nelly Morales
PAUSA reimagines mental health care with a preventive approach, addressing the need for accessible support in Mexico City. By integrating sensory stimuli throughout public spaces, the initiative subtly guides individuals through a reflective journey, culminating in a space for introspection and mental wellness activities. This system fosters self-awareness and stress relief, making mental health care a natural part of the urban environment, accessible and adaptable to all, without barriers or obligation.

Prasino Piazza

Abhishek C, Sangeeth Kp, shravan kashipur, Vineela Parimi
The plaza blends green spaces, walking paths, and urban gardens to promote physical activity and mental well-being. It features mindfulness zones, interactive art, and outdoor fitness equipment to encourage movement. With amenities like water refill stations, health kiosks, and air quality sensors, the design enhances wellness. The incorporation of smart tech, while preserving the plaza’s historical significance, creates a space that fosters both individual health and community engagement.

PULSE

Reed Strawn, JD Meyers, Kenneth Hicks
PULSE transforms unconscious urban spaces, such as parking lots, sidewalks, and alleyways, into health-promoting environments. By using sound, light, and biophilic design, these spaces encourage physical activity, mental well-being, and social interaction. The PULSE interventions, designed to be experienced while on-the-go, reduce urban stress and inspire curiosity. Linked through a recognizable branding and a Preventative Health Toolkit, these spaces offer passive, non-forcing health benefits, redefining the city’s most-used spaces as hubs for preventative health.

PulsePlay

Mohd Altaher Al Aeffi, Hamza Albustanji, Ibrahim Mreizeeq
This project transforms traditional schools into vibrant, health-focused environments. Community farms replace courtyards, offering students the opportunity to grow food, stay active, and connect with nature. Flexible classrooms and dynamic circulation promote movement and collaboration, improving focus and reducing stress. Multiple playgrounds and community spaces foster physical activity and social engagement. After school, the building serves as a community hub for wellness and recreation, shaping a healthier, more active future for all.

Putting Community in the Commute

Elle Cassidy, Elisabeth Goemaere, Rebecca Eberlein, Sarah Burrows
Public transit hubs, like Boston’s Back Bay station, are prime for redesign to promote human health. Current transit conditions, such as poor air quality and limited seating, especially affect vulnerable users like the elderly and stressed commuters. The proposed design revitalizes the station by improving air quality, incorporating biophilia, and offering flexible seating arrangements. Features like skylights, play areas, and organic play structures provide relaxation and sensory stimulation, fostering well-being for all commuters, from children to adults.

Reform Urban

Hala Abu Fares, Sara Albayyari, zain alhammouri, sanad alhmoud
This proposal introduces a modular, AI-powered system that adapts to dynamic community needs, transforming underutilized spaces into health-promoting environments. By integrating a track system with AI analysis, site furniture can move and reconfigure in real-time, responding to emerging physical, mental, and social demands. This adaptable design addresses evolving community challenges by continuously adjusting its layout to optimize user experience, ensuring flexibility and relevance as community needs shift over time.

RELIEF

Yahya Mostafa, Adham Nagib
This proposal redefines the therapeutic park by placing biophilic landscapes at the core of healing, where clinical spaces serve as secondary elements. The park targets mental and physical health through natural therapy, including agricultural activities and social interaction. By encouraging engagement with nature and fostering connections among individuals, the park promotes daily physical activity, enhances mental well-being, and strengthens community ties. This design aims to create a more resilient, cohesive society through regular, healing interactions.

Root Network

Marissa Donnelly, Elizabeth Cisneros Tlaxcala, Vince Lee, Megan Mohney
The proposal revitalizes Lake Meadows, a declining shopping center in Bronzeville, Chicago, transforming it into a community-centered, multigenerational living space. By reactivating the ground plane with local businesses, food cooperatives, and wellness hubs, it fosters social connection and economic opportunity. An elevated walking trail, “The Ribbon,” connects public and residential spaces, encouraging movement and interaction. Housing is adaptable, supporting diverse families and promoting intergenerational living. This design focuses on collective care, resilience, and long-term wellness.

RX: Strip Mall 200mg

Anne-Philippe Kakou, Felipe Florentino, Samuel Orlando, Joseph McKenley
Originally designed to ease traffic congestion, strip malls now serve as a solution to modern health issues. By transforming these ubiquitous spaces, we propose a wellness-focused reimagining that encourages slowing down, promoting mental and physical health. Targeting health issues like asthma, mental distress, and physical inactivity, the redesign features kiosks, pavilions, and outdoor spaces in parking modules, with a water-harvesting ribbon tying everything together. With over 68,000 strip malls in the U.S., this scalable solution has widespread potential.

SEED

Niranjan Kannathasan, Fawad Saleem, Sunilkumar V, karthigeyan baskar
SEED is a transformative space designed to nurture young minds, strengthen communities, and promote healing. It blends education with nature, play, and mindfulness, offering interactive spaces, sensory gardens, and creative hubs that encourage curiosity and resilience. Rather than just absorbing knowledge, children engage in organic learning, experiencing well-being in everyday moments. SEED fosters growth and connection, planting the future by empowering children, families, and communities to thrive together through shared experiences.

SereniCity

Sudarshana pandian, Shivani Jaiswal, Ranjan Lohia, shreya joglekar
The design incorporates a dynamic plaza with natural terrain emulation, offering a seamless connection to nature. Functional islands, relaxation zones, and an integrated staircase guide movement while promoting physical and mental well-being. Biophilic design elements, including abundant greenery and walkable pathways, foster a calming space that reduces stress and enhances air quality. The S-shaped layout divides the area into distinct zones, ensuring smooth circulation and vibrant engagement between residences, wellness areas, and community hubs.

SPHERES OF SENSES : A BIOPHILIC URBAN LIVING

Somnath Mallick, Shaktiprasad Gite, ankita mankar, mohammed farhan
The “Spheres of Senses” health prototype reimagines urban spaces by creating multisensory experiences that promote holistic well-being. Interconnected spheres are strategically placed throughout cities, each designed to stimulate a specific sense—sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste. These immersive spaces allow city dwellers to disconnect from urban chaos, engage with nature, and reconnect with themselves. The project redefines urban design to foster physical, emotional, and mental health, offering a restorative, sensory-rich environment for healthier living.

Synesia

Rodaina Al-Azab, Mohamed Ghanem, Omar Zahra, Hajar Hebishy
Synesia reimagines urban design by creating environments that subconsciously promote wellness. Through a blend of neuroscience, psychology, and design, Synesia uses subtle cues—such as light, sound, and movement—to enhance relaxation, focus, and social connection. By aligning spaces with human needs, Synesia makes well-being an effortless part of daily life, addressing modern stress, urban isolation, and unhealthy habits. This innovative approach fosters healthier, more connected communities through invisible, seamless design.

The Aviary

Hala El Khorazaty, Tyrone Marshall, Ike Lowry, Ping Wong
The revitalization of St. Catherine’s Indian School in New Mexico transforms the abandoned institution into a wellness, preventative care, and educational hub, honoring its complex past while envisioning a healing future. Inspired by the migratory bird patterns of the region, the design incorporates bio-integrated materials, adaptive reuse, and water harvesting to create a model of community resilience. Rooted in sustainability and cultural respect, this project aims to foster health, education, and urban revitalization, preparing for climate challenges.

The Eudaimonian Workspace

Youssef Khobaiz, Moaz Gharbia, Mohamed Amr, Omar Mansour
The Eudaimonian Workspace redefines traditional office spaces by promoting human flourishing—intellectual, social, physical, and personal growth. Unlike conventional, productivity-driven models, it fosters creativity, movement, social interaction, and mental wellness. Drawing from environments that cultivate holistic well-being, such as Galleries, Salons, Libraries, and Chambers, the design introduces dynamic spaces like the Arena for movement and energy. By reimagining everyday spaces for health, the office becomes a place for inspiration, dialogue, learning, adaptability, and focus.

The Homecoming Project

Nouran EzzEldin, Mostafa Ahmed Mohammed, mohamed hamedhelal
The Eudaimonian Workspace reimagines office spaces to promote human flourishing, focusing on intellectual, social, physical, and personal growth. Moving away from traditional, productivity-driven environments, it fosters creativity, movement, social interaction, and mental wellness. Drawing inspiration from spaces like Galleries, Salons, Libraries, and Chambers, the design introduces the Arena for movement. By transforming everyday spaces into health-promoting environments, the office becomes a dynamic hub for inspiration, dialogue, learning, and adaptability.

The Living City: Weaving Health into the Urban Fabric

Mazen Jubeihi, Eduardo Zarur
The proposal reimagines public spaces as dynamic, health-driven environments that cater to evolving urban needs. By integrating physical, mental, and social well-being into urban design, the concept transforms rigid, underutilized areas into adaptable spaces. Key interventions focus on encouraging movement, mindfulness, social engagement, and environmental resilience. The design integrates urban pockets, in-between spaces, and underused zones to create a continuous, accessible network of well-being, fostering stronger communities and healthier lifestyles.

The Railyard

Hussein Ghazi, Manuella Habib
This innovative urban grocery hub combines sustainability, mobility, and community engagement. A pedal-powered rail system transforms transportation into a healthful journey, guiding visitors through a forest to a greenhouse, community agricultural lands, and an AI-powered system optimizing food production and distribution. The journey culminates in a vibrant market, wellness center, and reimagined nightlife hub, offering a holistic experience that promotes local produce, sustainability, and well-being, seamlessly integrated with nature and urban vibrancy.

The Ranch – A Healthcare Community by Biologenius

Joseph James, Joseph James
Biologenius X The Ranch reimagines healthcare for rural Navarro, Texas—an “ambulance desert”—by creating an integrated healing community rooted in nature and technology. Prioritizing rural populations while welcoming urban visitors via a nearby high-speed rail, the project offers equitable access to physical, mental, and emotional recovery. Inspired by the ranch ecosystem, it fosters health, trust, and community-building, bridging rural and urban divides and addressing long-standing healthcare disparities with a holistic, future-focused model.

The WellTown Model

Ivan Hewitt, Ramez Khalil, Enes Osmani
This visionary new town model integrates public health into urban design, evolving from small communities into low-rise cities with biophilic environments. Health services are decentralized across mixed-use superblocks with slow-mode green corridors and Sound and Light Healing Structures. Smart technologies monitor well-being through interactive sidewalks and Digital Wellness Plazas. Rooftop gyms and decentralized care facilities embed healthcare into daily life, creating towns where physical, mental, and social wellness are integral to the urban fabric.

Turning the Corner

Jake Taylor, Hunter Crager, Yiwei Huang
This urban wellness hub at Bryant Park integrates health education, sustainable living, and community engagement into a future public transit gateway. It features a haptic-responsive resource table for personalized health access, modular mindfulness rooms for meditation and telehealth, an organic bodega promoting ethical nutrition, and a rooftop greenhouse for urban farming education. By weaving nutrition, movement, mindfulness, and sustainability into the commuter experience, the project redefines daily urban life as an opportunity for well-being.

URBAN OASIS

Douglas Peterson-Hui, Sandro Nanic
Urban Oasis transforms underused brownfield sites into interconnected, adaptive green spaces that improve urban environments. By connecting fragmented patches into a cohesive network, this proposal enhances park accessibility, year-round usability, and community engagement. Located in Vancouver, the concept addresses the limitations of traditional parks, offering diverse programming and increased connectivity. The design promotes physical health, reduces the urban heat island effect, and fosters psychological well-being, making parks essential hubs for vibrant communities.

VERTICAL URBAN PARK + WELLNESS CENTER

Micah Land, Chong Shin, Pepper Xie
This concept reimagines obsolete parking garages as Vertical Urban Parks and Wellness Centers—adaptive reuse projects that transform concrete relics into vibrant, people-centric spaces. Inspired by the human nervous system, the design promotes holistic health through enrichment, play, and accessibility. Featuring sensory and educational experiences, the centers foster physical and mental well-being. As part of a larger urban network, these revitalized structures serve as public health interventions, tailored to meet the needs of each unique community.

VIATERRA

Amr Mohamed, Amr Mohamed, Majed Ibrahim, Majed Ibrahim
This project reimagines train stations as dynamic wellness ecosystems, transforming stressful, energy-intensive transit hubs into health-focused destinations. Through strategic architectural interventions engaging all five senses, the design features active areas, energy-generating tactile flooring, urban farms, nutrition kiosks, biophilic elements, and meditation spaces. Fitness-friendly circulation paths promote movement, while sustainable and health-conscious design empowers commuters to adopt healthier lifestyles. The station becomes not just a point of transit, but a transformative destination for well-being.

Vitality Villas

Vigneshwara Aditan N, Karthick Muthumalai, Anvay Pethkar
Vitality Villas are luxury residences designed to enhance physical, mental, and emotional well-being through wellness-driven architecture. Embracing biophilic design, they prioritize natural light, ventilation, organic materials, and seamless indoor-outdoor living. Health-focused features like air quality monitoring and temperature regulation ensure optimal indoor environments. Combining sustainable design with a profound connection to nature, Vitality Villas offer a holistic living experience that supports vitality, serenity, and a healthier lifestyle.

Wellness weave

Reem Ehab, Salma elseoudi
This proposal addresses the disconnect between urban health, education, and community wellness. By embedding wellness into educational environments through adaptable wellness pods and connecting them to broader public spaces via wellness corridors, it fosters a culture of proactive health and lifelong learning. This scalable, inclusive intervention aims to integrate wellness into the urban fabric, promoting social cohesion, preventing illness, and reshaping cities into interconnected, healthier communities with a focus on long-term well-being.