Walk In My Shoes: Rethinking Emergency Department Design

What does the future of emergency care look like—and how should architecture respond?

Walk In My Shoes explores the changing realities of emergency healthcare environments and the growing need for adaptable, patient-centered design. From intake and patient flow to flexibility and future demand, this session examines how architects can support evolving care models through thoughtful planning and responsive healthcare environments.

Presented by AIA Middle Tennessee’s Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH).

As healthcare delivery models continue to shift, architects and planners are being challenged to rethink long-standing assumptions surrounding intake, triage, flexibility, and care environments.