• Assisted in the production of 50% design development packages
• Developed drawings for and participated in user group meetings for an 800 bed hospital in Vancouver, Canada
• Managed the production of 50+ Revit families for project, including coordination of shared assets between multiple firms.
Earl Swensson Associates | Healthcare Studio | Nashville, TN | May 2022 - Dec 2022
• Focused on pre - design and schematic design process of healthcare facilities of varying scales
• Created database of facility standards according to client needs
• Participated in multidisciplinary user group meetings during design development process
• Experience with FGI when designing inpatient and outpatient facilities
Design Collaborative | Healthcare Studio | Fort Wayne, IN | May 2021- Aug 2021
• Assisted in the design of healthcare facilities including hospitals and clinics.
• Worked with clients in order to produce and implement standards throughout their new facilities
Extracurricular
AIA Academy of Architecture for Health | Aug 2023 - Present
• Compare healthcare facilities based off program and critical design decisions
• Collaborated with AIAH committee in order to produce documents for Healthcare Design Expo Produced case studies documents of healthcare facilities to be used on AIA Website
ASHE PDC Summit | March 2024 | Second Place
• Participated in multidisciplinary student design charrette with nursing, engineering, and construction administration students
• Tasked with a renovation of an existing 10,000 sqft office space to become an urban urgent care clinic
Sigma Alpha Mu, Mu Psi Fraternity | February 2019 - May 2022
• Scholarship chair
Pathway to Healing
Clemson University | 2024 | Fall
Cultivating Wellness
Clemson University | 2023 | Fall
Collective Memory
Clemson University | 2024 | Spring
Base image by Elliot Tishler Rendered by Yash Salian
Pathway To Healing
Clemson University | 2024 | Fall
Prof. David Allison
Asst Prof. Dr. Lyndsey Deaton
Yash Salian | Hannah Moss | Elliot Tishler
Sea level rise threatens Charleston’s iconic green spaces, vital for community respite, recreation, and connection with nature. Without action, up to six feet of sea level rise by 2100 could submerge these cherished landscapes, erasing a defining element of the city’s identity.
Hospitals—often sprawling, resource-intensive, and disconnected— fail to adapt to the challenges of a changing climate and evolving healthcare needs. This 800,000-square-foot hospital on the Medical University of South Carolina’s campus re-imagines healthcare as a “city within a city,” where green spaces become the foundation of healing, resilience, and community connection.
2024
2030
Existing situation of 100% green space within Charleston. 40% Reduction of green spaces.
By integrating blue-green infrastructure, including storm water systems, shaded courtyards, and elevated green spaces, the design mitigates flooding, reduces urban heat, and creates restorative environments for patients, staff, and the community. Flexible layouts and adaptive systems ensure the hospital evolves with future demands while remaining a vital resource during emergencies.
This project was designed around the AIA COTE Top 10 principles.
2060
Reduction of green spaces.
2100
Reduction of green spaces.
The setbacks blend the building with the campus scale while preserving the community’s green spaces.
4. Elevate
The patient towers elevate up to allow a connected green space in the center.
2. Carve
The carved-out space connects green spaces, bringing in daylight and enabling natural ventilation through the central atrium.
5. Turn
The patient tower angles optimize views and daylight for both the towers and the central space.
3. Shift
The building extends out to maximize views.
6. Puncture
The punctures bring daylight into the building’s deeper spaces and extend green spaces outside.
Base image by Elliot Tishler Rendered by Yash Salian
Tishler
by Hannah Moss
Inpatient - Med | Surg
Building form improves patient views to nature. Each floor has access to a green space puncture improving access to nature.
- Medical / Surgical unit - 32 beds per floor
- Guest waiting
Inpatient | ICU
Guest waiting spaces are located within the connection bridge provide views to nature to reduce stress and anxiety.
- Intensive care unit - 32 beds per floor
- Medical / Surgical unit - 32 beds per floor
- Guest waiting Green Roof
Green roof provides a public space for recreation in any flooding condition. Accessible spaces are zoned to maximize views and available daylight while limiting direct sun exposure.
- Intensive Green roof
- Public cafe
- Public waiting
- Staff Lounge
- Mechanical space
Diagnostic & Treatment
Contains a public thoroughfare connecting the main plaza to the wetland. Has integrated waiting spaces to provide various level of waiting privacy.
- Emergency department
- Imaging services
- Surgery
- Interventional services
- Admission services
- Dining - Lab - Pharmacy
- Mechanical
View from patient bed
View of interior atrium
by Elliot Tishler
Base image by Elliot Tishler Rendered by Yash Salian
Base image by Elliot Tishler
Rendered by Yash Salian
Ground Floor Level One Level Two
Level Three Level Four
Level Five - Eight
Green punctures to provide views to nature and natural light to inpatients
15’ elevated drop off doubles as a boat landing during extreme weather, ensuring resilient access.
Skylights bring in natural light, enhancing energy efficiency by reducing the need for artificial lighting.
Sea Breeze Effect
The sea breeze effect utilizes the lower temperature of the ocean and warmer land temperature to create a negative pressure difference, helping to cool our building in the summer.
Produced by Elliot Tishler
Base image by Elliot Tishler Rendered by Yash Salian
by Elliot Tishler
Rendered
CULTIVATING WELLNESS
Clemson University | 2023 | Fall
Prof. David Allison
Asst Prof. Dr. Lyndsey Deaton
Graham Denton | Shruti Gandhe | Elliot Tishler
Indian Land, South Carolina, faces the dual challenges of rapid growth and its designation as a food desert, leaving the community vulnerable to economic downturns and resource scarcity. Limited access to fresh food exacerbates health disparities and highlights the need for sustainable, localized solutions. This 280,000-square-foot, 98-bed hospital reimagines healthcare as a cornerstone of resilience, addressing food insecurity while fostering holistic well-being and connection.
By integrating agricultural elements such as rooftop gardens, onsite farms, and public markets, the design provides fresh, local food, reducing reliance on external systems and strengthening
community identity. Energy-efficient systems and flexible spaces support long-term sustainability, ensuring the hospital evolves alongside the community. Therapeutic landscapes, shaded courtyards, and adaptable spaces cultivate a calming atmosphere, alleviating stress and anxiety for patients, staff, and visitors.
This hospital transcends its role as a medical facility, merging healthcare, community, and sustainability to build a stronger, more self-reliant future for Indian Land, South Carolina.
This project was designed around the AIA COTE Top 10 principles.
33% of Lancaster county residents live over 10 miles from a grocery store 15% of senior citizens are food insecure
HEALTH AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY
Floor four
- Inpatient Med Surg Unit - 36 bed
- Rooftop garden
Floor three
- Inpatient Med Surg Unit - 36 bed
- Interstitial space
- Central sterile proccessing
Floor two
- Inpatient unit womens health - 19 bed
- Inpatient unit ICU - 10 bed
- Surgery - 6 OR
Floor one
- Staff respite space
- Nuclear medicine
- Renal dialysis
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Non invasive cardio
- Pharmacy
- Clinical lab
Ground floor
- Retail
- Farmers market
- Community education space
- Dietary
- Administration
Sub ground
- Emergency department
- Imaging
- Building support
- Parking
View of interior atrium
Shruti Gandhe Rendered by Elliot Tishler
Garden
Diagostic and Treatment
Aromatic Garden
Rooftop Garden
View on garden roof
View from patient bed
Rendered by Elliot Tishler
Rendered by Elliot Tishler
Produced by Elliot Tishler
Large
Public roof top garden to allow those within the community to grow their own fresh food
A large atrium with planter boxes that create an immersive experience, using operable windows to enable stack effect cooling.
The planter box’s in the atrium grow with the needs of the community
This hospital uses healthy food and a farmers market to unite urban Charlotte and rural Indian Land, creating a destination that fosters connection and resilience.
Water capture was used to maintaine the surrounding farmland and interior green spaces.
imaging equipment is placed on the ground level to reduce the need to excess structure, reducing carbon and cost
Skylights within the patient tower provide light deep into the floor plate, improving staff and patient wayfinding.
Patient room are shaded with terracotta, reducing direct sunlight on the patient while still providing ample views.
Base image by Elliot Tishler
Rendered by Graham Denton Aquaponics Water
Collective Memory
Clemson University | 2024 | Spring
Asst Prof. Dr. Lyndsey Deaton
Voznesensk, Ukraine, faces the urgent challenge of supporting individuals with PTSD as they reintegrate into a militarized society. This 40,000-square-foot project reimagines rehabilitation through a vocational school focused on agriculture and masonry, creating a skilled workforce while fostering community resilience.
The design balances public and private needs, offering specialized spaces for vocational training alongside flexible classrooms. Sustainable features, including natural ventilation via stack effect and large windows, reduce reliance on the utility grid while enhancing comfort and daylight access.
Locally sourced materials define the structure: a sturdy stuccocoated cinder block podium anchors the building, while wood-frame construction for the residential areas ensures adaptability and
Vocational Education Training Schools effected by the invasion
(European Training Foundation, 2023)
ease of expansion. This project merges sustainability, functionality, and social impact to support Ukraine’s evolving needs.
VET schools
Damaged or destroyed in Mykolayiv Oblast
(European Training Foundation, 2023)
Voznesens’k’s population is apart of trade industries (Economic and Social Council)
Czek Rep.
Kliningrad
Administration
- Offices
- Registration
Health Suite
- Therapy space
Community
- Atrium space
- Library
- Dispensary
Education
- Vocational
education space - Agriculture - Masonry
Dormitory
- 44 Suites
- 2 Bedroom - 3 Bedroom - Hostel style
Infill Insulation
Plywood
Weather Barrier
Mounting Rail System
Wooden Slat
Horizontal Join Reinforcement Solid Fill
Stucco With Wood Grain Imprint
Concrete Block
Stucco (2 Layers)
2” x 4”
Operable windows allow for stack effect ventilation
Glass block pathway to improve wayfinding
Reinforced classroom space to promote continued education
