Ellen Fuson
ArchitectGresham SmithEllen Fuson is an architect with more than 15 years of experience leading complex projects across aviation, academic, multifamily, and mixed-use developments. For the past four years, she has specialized in healthcare design, focusing on exteriors that integrate performance, adaptability, and thoughtful design.
Passionate about emerging technologies in architecture, Ellen has presented at national conferences including the Healthcare Design Conference and AIA National Conference on AI and visualization tools in practice.
She serves on the AIA Middle TN Committee on Design and is an Alumnae Board Member at Harpeth Hall School.
E42 – AI Visualization in Healthcare Design: Integrating Emerging Tools into Practice
Artificial intelligence has rapidly transformed architectural visualization, offering unprecedented opportunities for healthcare designers to communic…Artificial intelligence has rapidly transformed architectural visualization, offering unprecedented opportunities for healthcare designers to communicate complex clinical environments, engage diverse stakeholders, and explore design solutions rapidly…Artificial intelligence has rapidly transformed architectural visualization, offering unprecedented opportunities for healthcare designers to communicate complex clinical environments, engage diverse stakeholders, and explore design solutions rapidly. This session provides a practical overview of current AI tools for architects and how they're being applied specifically to healthcare design challenges. Participants will explore advanced AI platfo…Artificial intelligence has rapidly transformed architectural visualization, offering unprecedented opportunities for healthcare designers to communicate complex clinical environments, engage diverse stakeholders, and explore design solutions rapidly. This session provides a practical overview of current AI tools for architects and how they're being applied specifically to healthcare design challenges. Participants will explore advanced AI platforms including node-based workflows (ComfyUI, Automatic1111), integrated design tools (Veras, Hypar), real-time rendering with AI enhancement (D5 Render, Enscape AI features), and AI-powered video generation (Runway, Luma, Pika, Sora). Through healthcare project examples and demonstration, this session examines AI's practical applications across design phases—from early programming visualization and concept exploration to client storytelling and competition submissions. Critically, the presentation addresses maintaining design quality and authorship: How do we ensure AI-generated imagery accurately represents clinical requirements? What are the limitations and ethical considerations? How do we integrate these tools without compromising design rigor or misrepresenting healthcare environments? Attendees will gain strategies for incorporating AI into healthcare design practice while preserving the specialized knowledge and human judgment that defines excellent healthcare architecture.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
