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BAC Continuing Education News
August 2009

Healthcare, Wellness and Housing for All
Did you know that today, there are more than 35 million Americans age 65 or above-a tenfold increase in the 65 and over population since 1900. Over the next 25 years, that number will double, and one in every five Americans will be age 65 or older?

This active population wants to remain in their homes and communities as they age, whether it be rural or urban. Architects, designers and decorators have to start now to understand how to address the needs of this maturing population throughout the entire scope of their projects.

Continuing Education recognizes this and is offering courses beginning this fall that focus on Healthcare, Wellness and Housing for all ages to educate the design community in this fast growing area.

In collaboration with UMASS/Boston's Gerontology Department, we are pleased to present the following on-line course:

GERON 697 - INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGYThis course provides an introduction to the study of aging and intergenerational relations. Our primary focus in the course is this: how do social forces impact people's experiences with aging? During the semester we will deconstruct myths of aging and stereotypes about the aged, analyze the challenges we face as we age, assess the continuities and discontinuities in family relationships across the life course, and discuss the policy implications of the growing aging population.
Taught by:
Heather Connors received her PhD in Gerontology from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2008. She has taught courses in sociology and gerontology at Assumption College and at the College of the Holy Cross, both in Worcester, Massachusetts, as well as at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her research interests focus primarily on legal issues of the elderly, especially related to competence and caregiving. She is a member of the American Sociological Association, the Gerontological Society of America, and the Massachusetts Gerontology Association.
In addition, please consider our new on-site course that addresses design issues to be considered for lifelong living in a residential setting:

HT326/AC - RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS FOR LIFETIME LIVING
As a designer, you make a difference in your clients' lives by creating
attractive and functional living spaces. But your design goal
should go one step further-to create a living space that allows
your clients to live independently and safely through all phases
of their lives. This course introduces you to the design principles,
guidelines and practices for lifetime residential living spaces.
It takes you beyond good design practices to understand life
issues-the implications of normal aging, chronic illness and
disabilities. You will learn about products, materials, and communication
strategies, and complete design projects for specific
client cases. At course end, you will understand the importance
of incorporating lifetime living design strategies into your
everyday design process-and have the knowledge to do it.
Course emphasis is on kitchen and bath design. Drawing is not
required for this class; written and illustrated projects are acceptable
to demonstrate an understanding of the assignment.
This course will be taught by Carol Dean, AKBD, CAPS (Certified Aging in Place Specialist)MBA Boston University; Kitchen& Bath Design Certificate, Boston Architectural College

Wellness should be enjoyed in the outdoors, too. It is not limited to indoor environments. Please consider this on-site course as you register for fall 2009. Please note, this course will run for eight weeks in the second session of our fall term but registrations are being accepted now:

LA108/AC - NEW HEALING & THERAPEUTIC GARDENSGardens designed for healing, relaxation, contemplation and
connection to nature are appearing at a range of healthcare facilities,
senior living and Alzheimer facilities, sanctuaries, churches,
and retreats, in addition to residential yards and public parks.
Time honored healing traditions have valued healing gardens
and more recent research supports the wisdom of incorporating
healing and therapeutic gardens into many kinds of projects.
We will explore the essential components of a healing garden,
the role of nature in healing, and see examples of a wide
variety of therapeutic and healing gardens. We'll explore specific
techniques to connect the indoors with nature, effective collaborations
to incorporate healing spaces in your projects, and
research to promote evidence-based design. We'll also visit
nearby healing gardens.

Taught by Lisa Bailey, ASLA; BS Horticulture, Oklahoma State University; MLA Harvard GDS, and Owner of BayLeaf Studio in Maynard, MA.

Contact CE for additional information and how to register for these courses.

Summer Academy 2009 For twenty days each July, eighty high school students actively occupy BAC studios exploring design fundamentals. As they create prototype chairs, dwellings, and urban public spaces, the students experiment with free-hand sketching, collage, model-making, mapping, diagramming, and computer-rendering. Most importantly, students consider how design might improve communities.

Through studio projects, field trips, office visits, discussions, and presentations, BAC Summer Academy introduces students to the process of design. Students explore creative ways of making and shaping ideas. Over the four week program, they tackle a series of projects at different scales - from furniture to rooms to buildings to urban landscapes - transforming sheets of corrugated cardboard and other recycled materials into refreshing new ways to imagine space. Students investigate the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture and urban design, and they become more astute observers of their own neighborhoods and cities.

The 2009 BAC Summer Academy class was comprised of a few international students, a handful of students from across the US and New England, and many from the greater Boston area. We would like to extend a sincere thank you to all that were involved in making the 2009 program a success!
Please contact summer@the-bac.edu to receive 2010 program information as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, visit us online at www.the-bac.edu/summer.

Thank you for taking the time to read about BAC's Continuing Education news and opportunities. If you know someone who would benefit from this information, please forward this email along to them.

Sincerely,
Continuing Education Department
Boston Architectural College
320 Newbury St
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

In This Issue

Healthcare, Wellness and Housing for All

Summer Academy 2009

August News

Featured Article

August News Registration for BAC Continuing Education and Landscape Institute courses is now underway! Please visit our website to view the Fall 2009 catalogs. If you would like a hard copy of our Fall 2009 Continuing Education catalog, please contact us at ce@the-bac.edu or 617.585.0101.

Residential Interiors Certificate
Starting for the fall semester, the Decorative Arts Certificate has been restructured and will now be called the Residential Interiors Certificate. To learn more about this change, read our full Residential Interiors notification.
We would like to make a correction regarding the BAC's library hours. There was a misprint in the CE catalog. For those of you who would like to access the BAC library, it is open during the following hours:Monday through Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday:10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 noon - 7:00 p.m.

We are pleased to introduce a variety of New Fall Courses:

Introduction to Industrial Design
Understanding the Project Development Process
Geology/Landform Analysis
Furniture Design and Construction for I.D.

New Online Sustainable Design Courses:

The Economics of Green Building
Green Residential Remodeling and Renovation
Greening the City
Greening Existing Buildings
Lighting the Built Environment: Day Lighting and State-of-the-Art Electric Lighting
Solar Energy: Design with the Sun
Sustainable Design of Healthcare Facilities
Sustainable Design and Preservation
The Urgent and Hopeful Future of Sustainable Design

Please visit our BAC Continuing Education Catalog and Landscape Institute Fall/Winter Catalog for a full list of course offerings, including course descriptions, schedule and prices.