Ann Heylighen

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research professor in the rank of full professor (gewoon hoogleraar)

KU Leuven

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Ann Heylighen is a research professor at KU Leuven in Belgium. Her research interests encompass heritage conservation, inclusive design, and architectural practices, as reflected in her recent publications. Notable topics include the intersection of built heritage and inclusive design, as well as the impact of the built environment on patient safety and experiences of individuals with disabilities.

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Mobilising patients: how to design activating healthcare buildings?

Open Date: 2018-10-01

Close Date: 2021-09-01

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Perceived and measured indoor environmental quality in hospitals: closing the gap

Open Date: 2018-10-01

Close Date: 2020-09-01

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Room for Vulnerability: How can the lived experience of children and youth affected by cancer inform the design of cancer care facilities?

Open Date: 2017-10-01

Close Date: 2020-09-01

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Just design

Open Date: 2016-11-01

Close Date: 2016-12-01

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How do disabled architects design?

Open Date: 2016-10-01

Close Date: 2020-09-01

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Collaborators (8)

Dirk Saelens

Full Professor

KU Leuven

BELGIUM

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Marie Elf

SWEDEN

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Lisa Bartha-Doering

Associated Professor; before: Assistent Professor

Medical University of Vienna

AUSTRIA

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Claudine Houbart

Professor

University of Liege

BELGIUM

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Maya Kylén

Dalarna University

SWEDEN

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Mark Mobach

Professor

NETHERLANDS

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Björn Slaug

Lund University

SWEDEN

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Viviana d'Auria

Associate Professor of International Urbanism

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

BELGIUM

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Building support for children and families affected by stroke (BUILD CARE): Study protocol.

Built Heritage Meets Inclusive Design

Informing Heritage Conservation Through Diverse Experiences: The Case of the Leuven Town Hall

Understanding Architecture-in-Use as Multistable: What People Do in the Semi-Public Square of a Housing Project

Rethinking project boundaries in architectural practice: attempts at ‘giving back’ in recent work by LMN Architects

How to investigate differences in indoor environmental comfort and adaptation? Mixed methods research with patients

Home tailoring: independent living on the autism spectrum

How does the built environment affect patient safety in relation to physical activity? Experiences at a rehabilitation center

Rigorous and always from the heart: what personas did in the process of designing a youth care facility

Housing Accessibility at Home and Rehabilitation Outcomes After a Stroke

What affects physical activity in a rehabilitation centre? Voices of patients, nurses, therapists, and activity trackers

Residential design for adults on the autism spectrum: a scoping review

Challenging Behavior in Context: A Case Study on How People, Space, and Activities Interact

The potential of disability experience for heritage.

Drawing the researcher into data: drawing as an analytical tool in qualitative research

Student Life on the Autism Spectrum: Exploring the Role of Student Housing in Experiences of Three Students

The Pavement and the Hospital Bed: Care Environments as Part of Everyday Life

Imagining a More Inclusive World

Discrepancies between predicted and actual indoor environmental (dis)comfort: the role of hospitalized patients’ adaptation strategies

Building scale and well-being in a hospice: a qualitative exploration

Practices of Care in a Multipavilion Prison: An Exploratory Study on the Role of the Built Environment

Collaborators (8)

Dirk Saelens

Marie Elf

Lisa Bartha-Doering

Claudine Houbart

Maya Kylén

Mark Mobach

Björn Slaug

Viviana d'Auria

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