Benyamin Schwarz, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Architectural Studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia. His teaching specialty areas include design fundamentals, environmental analysis, housing concepts and issues, design studio, ar
...MoreBenyamin Schwarz, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Architectural Studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia. His teaching specialty areas include design fundamentals, environmental analysis, housing concepts and issues, design studio, architectural programming, and environmental design for aging. He received his bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from the Technion, the Institute of Technology of Israel, and his Ph.D. in Architecture from The University of Michigan with an emphasis on Environmental Gerontology. He designed numerous facilities for the elderly in Israel and in the U.S. His research addresses issues of long-term care settings in the United States and abroad, environmental attributes of dementia special care units, assisted living arrangements, and international housing concepts and issues. Dr. Schwarz has been the editor of the Journal of Housing for the Elderly since 2000. He is the author of Nursing Home Design: Consequences of Employing the Medical Model. His co-edited books with Leon A. Pastalan, include University-Linked Retirement Communities: Student Visions of Eldercare and Housing choices and well-being of older adults: Proper Fit. He co-edited with Ruth Brent the books, Popular American Housing: A Reference Guide and Aging Autonomy and Architecture: Advances in Assisted-Living. Dr. Schwarz co-edited with Susan Rodiek Outdoor Environments for People with Dementia and The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging. His other publications include Assisted living: Sobering Realties and numerous articles in various academic and professional venues.
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