DESIGN/HEALth Summit

On June 20, 2025, Professor Nan Ellin and architect Don Ruggles hosted the DESIGN/HEALth initiative's inaugural DESIGN/HEALth Summit at the Fulginiti Pavilion. The event featured inspiring presentations by Eric Corey Freed (Cannon Design), Susan Powers (Urban Ventures), and Kathleen Fogler (Ideal Wilderness).

Meet Our Presenters

Erik Cory Freed's headshot
Eric Corey Freed
Principal, Director of
Sustainability
CannonDesign
Topic: Symbiosis: Designing
to Affect Occupant Outcomes
Through Biology
Susan Powers headshot.
Susan Powers
President
Urban Ventures, LLC
Topic: Health in
Neighborhood Design:
Aria Denver &
The Tapestry Block
Kathleen Fogler's headshot.
Kathleen Fogler
Architect, Urban Designer
Ideal Wilderness
Topic: Creating Holistic
Environments for Health,
Wellness and Innovation

2025 DESIGN/HEALth Summit Photos

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The Summit is made possible by

The College of Architecture and Planning

The CU Anschutz Center for Bioethics and Humanities

Dr. C.W. Bixler Family Foundation

ZGF

Green Building Initiative (GBI)

HKS

Ballinger

Ruggles Lindemann Bell Architecture and Interior Design

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