ALICANTE / 7-8 May 2026
Groundbreaking work by our Healthy Architecture & City research group has been awarded at the 11th edition of the CONTART conference as one of the three best scientific and technical papers of the event.
Framed within the VIVAlz research project, this study was developed by group researchers María Lozano-Gómez, Pablo José Valero-Flores, and Santiago Quesada-García, under the title “Design of healthy and smart environments for people with cognitive impairment: prototype housing in Virtual Reality“.
Technology and AI in the service of healthcare
The core of the award-winning paper lies in the transformative role of technology in daily life. The residential prototype demonstrates how Artificial Intelligence integrated into home design can serve as an active and dynamic support system, capable of delivering a genuine, tailored response to the everyday needs of people living with cognitive impairment—exponentially improving their quality of life and independence. This work previews some of the preliminary findings emerging from the VIVAlz Project, funded by the Regional Ministry of Development, Territorial Articulation, and Housing of the Regional Government of Andalusia.
María Lozano receiving the award at the CONTART Convention
he CONTART 2026 Convention, organised by the General Council of Technical Architecture of Spain (CGATE), is the flagship event for the building sector, bringing together leading professionals, researchers, and organisations linked to Technical Architecture.
Further information:
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11th Edition of the CONTART Convention (Alicante).
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You can access the full Convention Programme here.
