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October 21, 2006 --Washington Post
Video Games Aim to Hook Children on Better Health
In Escape From Diab, a game being developed by Archimage, a kid is thrust into a world where an evil king
denies his subjects healthful food and exercise. The main character, Deejay, helps other kids get healthy
and escape to a "golden city." The game began as part of a nationwide study funded by the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to see whether school-age children could be
motivated to eat better and exercise more, reducing their risk of diabetes and obesity.
August 11, 2006 -- Serious Game Source
Archimage On Helping Stem Diabetes With Nanoswarm
When the topic of serious games is brought up, oftentimes the conversation turns to grand schemes and wide sweeping
goals, from achieving peace in a war-torn country to stemming the tide of world hunger. However, some games, such as
Archimage's Nanoswarm: Invasion from Inner Space, prefer to look within, and offer insight into how to improve an
individual's life through healthy eating and exercise. Archimage is drawing attention to the growing concern
surrounding childhood obesity and its link to type 2 diabetes.
July 26, 2006 -- KUHF 88.7 FM - Houston Public Radio [click to listen]
Dr. Approved Video Games
Nanoswarm: Invasion from Inner Space is one of two games in production at Archimage. This game takes the player on a
journey inside the body, where the goal is to battle diseases
that result from childhood obesity. Dr. Tom Baranowski is a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and
studies behavioral nutrition at the Children's Nutrition Research Center. He says these games are designed to modify
the way kids think about food and exercise.
May 19, 2006 -- USA Today
Movement Aims to Get Serious About Games
The National Institutes of Health has become a funding source for serious games that focus on health.
It recently funded Nanoswarm: Invasion from Inner Space and Escape from Diab, two video games in production
by Archimage in collaboration with the Children's Nutrition Research Center of Baylor College of Medicine
These games will help prevent childhood obesity and Type II diabetes.
April 25, 2006 -- Serious Game Source
Architects Develop Games To Prevent Obesity, Diabetes
Goal is to create fun games that educate children on how to make healthier choices in their everyday lives.
"Architects spend a lot of time in school building models and doing presentations," commented
Richard Buday, Archimage's president. "We are storytellers; we are world builders." Applying those
same skills to an application like computer games is just another step, he says. "You have to learn
the world of filmmaking, but it feels like an extension of what we are supposed to do."
March 30, 2006 -- Cadalyst
Designing Healthy Bodies
Architects create video games that encourage children to make good lifestyle choices
Architects and graphic designers from Archimage are applying their creative skills to a venture that may
seem far from the typical AEC project. Together with experts from the Children's Nutrition Research
Center of Houston's Baylor College of Medicine, they are creating two video games with the ultimate
goal of preventing obesity and type II diabetes in children.
February 23, 2005 -- Texas Society of Architects
Six Texans Elevated to AIA Fellows
Richard Buday is among 65 other honorees elected AIA Fellows in 2005
From a membership of more than 74,000, the AIA has fewer than 2,500 members who may be recognized with the
designation of FAIA. Fellowship which requires at least 10 years of AIA membership along with
significant architectural contributions on a national level.
December 2002
Client Interactive Design
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November 2001
Keeping and Finding Work in an Unsteady Job Market
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October 2001
Tech Innovations Taking Groans Out of e-Training
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September 2001
Cyberspace Design Takes Architects Beyond the Walls
LocalBusiness.com
September 2001
Architectural Computing, Without Wires
Technology Feature: Architectural Record
May 2001
Agencies Set Sights on Updating Their Own Web Sites
Houston Business Journal -- Courtesy of bizjournals.com
January 2001
Getting Creative Among Dot-Com Woes
LocalBusiness.com
December 2000
Creative Services: Succeeding in the Post-Dot-Com World
ClickZ Today
August 2000
Architects Blend Traditional Design with New Media
ArchitectureWeek.com
August 2000
Architects Look Beyond Walls in Era of Cyberspace Graphics
Houston Business Journals -- Courtesy of bizjournals.com
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