John Brown is a registered architect, a founding principal of the architectural firm Housebrand, and Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary, Canada. He is a recognized authority on residential practice and new models of architectural practice. In 2003, he received the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Award of Excellence for Innovation for his development of Housebrand, a vertically integrated practice that combines residential architecture, construction, interior design, and real estate services in a one-stop shop for homebuyers. In 2009, he received a Leadership Award from Residential Architect magazine in recognition of his work to increase public awareness about the value of design. In 2012, Dr. Brown expanded his research interests into home health and began a long-term collaboration with researchers in the Cumming School of Medicine to look at agingin- place design strategies that incorporate mass customization and co-design opportunities. He recently completed a PhD on this topic entitled “Going Home: Future Adaptive Building for Aging-in-Place,” at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. In 2015, Dr. Brown’s aging-in-place research was recognized with a Mayor’s Urban Design Award in Housing Innovation for the development of the Aging-in- Place Laneway Housing Research Project. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.
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