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Black communities across the country have been marginalized due to red lining and segregation dating back to the 1930s, and healthcare outcomes in 2021 are still impacted, especially post-pandemic. This webinar will explore innovative healthcare design for a community of color on Chicago, Illinois' south side. Roderic Walton, Principal of MOODY NOLAN—a firm which was the winner of the 2021 AIA National Architecture Firm Award—will explore how designers can develop creative solutions to overcome the resulting disparity in today's healthcare landscape. The conversation will focus on the concept of the advocate architect and will also feature recent design solutions from architectural graduate students at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Finally, recommended steps for the evolution of this type of design approach and practice will be identified.
Roderic Walton, AIA, NCARB, NOMA, Principal/Project Manager, MOODY NOLAN
Roderic is a principal at MOODY NOLAN architects, and he leads MOODY NOLAN’s Diversity, equity, and inclusion committee. He is a licensed architect with 25 years of experience, having practiced in both Ohio and Illinois. Roderic practices healthcare architecture exclusively, and his approach to professional practice aligns architecture with health equity and advocacy.
Roderic has authored and contributed to a large body of written work regarding equity and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare, with specific focus on communities of color. His publications, presentations, and community engagement strategies are focused on enhancing the experience of patients in under-served and disadvantaged areas across the nation. He is a former co-chair of the AIA Chicago Healthcare Knowledge community, and a current member of the AIA Chicago Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. He is a member of the 2021 Healthcare Design Editorial Advisory Board and also serves on the Academy of Architecture for Health Codes and Standards Committee. Roderic holds a Master’s Degree in Architecture and a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Design from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.