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Patrick Gerhart

Patrick Gerhart

AssociateGresham Smith

Patrick is an architect with 15 years of experience in Healthcare desisgn.  He has worked on cancer centers and ground up hospitals all over the country.  Most recently, he competed Tennessee Oncology, $120 million, 200,000-square-foot flagship facility in Midtown Nashville integrates comprehensive cancer care amenities—including treatment, consultation, pharmacy, lab, and research offices—within an urban, patient-centered design featuring green spaces, natural light, and future expansion capacity. The design emphasizes accessibility, community integration, environmental sustainability, and staff and patient well-being.

Sun Oct 183:15 PM – 4:15 PM

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

Educational SessionSession TypeTechnology & InnovationSession Track
Ellen Fuson
Reid Cimala
Patrick Gerhart
Chris Hoal
Ellen Fuson
Ellen FusonArchitect, Gresham Smith
Reid Cimala
Reid CimalaStudio Design Leader, Gresham Smith
Patrick Gerhart
Patrick GerhartAssociate, Gresham Smith
Chris Hoal
Chris HoalDirector or Architectural Design, Gresham Smith
Ellen Fuson
Ellen FusonArchitect, Gresham Smith
Reid Cimala
Reid CimalaStudio Design Leader, Gresham Smith
Patrick Gerhart
Patrick GerhartAssociate, Gresham Smith
Chris Hoal
Chris HoalDirector or Architectural Design, Gresham Smith
AIA Forums Track:Yes
Allow Registration:No
Capacity Unlimited:No
Clinical Track:No
Facilities and Project Management Track:No