A detailed residential project designed for justice-involved women and children. Offers practical insights into applying trauma-informed design in housing.
Neumann Monson Architects: 5 Principles of Trauma‑Informed Design
Explores how nature views, lighting, finishes, minimal clutter, and autonomy contribute to trauma-informed environments.
Perkins&Will: Healthcare Design to Heal
How trauma-informed principles help shape mental healthcare spaces, incorporating privacy, safety, and connections to nature.
Shopworks Architecture & DLR Group Projects
Features youth-centered trauma-informed design in residential, educational, and shelter environments.
POAH’s Trauma-Informed Housing Toolkit
A downloadable toolkit for affordable housing providers looking to embed trauma-informed approaches into design and management.
Designing for Healing, Dignity & Joy | Denver Projects
A layered look at trauma-informed design values, process frameworks, and core values in supportive housing.
Includes transformative examples like correctional facilities and child abuse centers designed with trauma-informed values.
Healing by Design | DLR Boys Town
Showcases architecture projects that promote resilience and recovery for vulnerable youth through design.
ArchDaily: Form Follows Feeling
A conversation-driven article introducing the Trauma‑Informed Design platform, including interviews with leaders Janet Roche and J. Davis Harte.
Fentress Blog on Traumatized Courthouses
Discusses how courthouse environments can support emotional safety through thoughtful design.
ResearchGate: Shelter Homes for Runaway Children
Academic study highlighting design strategies for creating supportive accommodations for youth in crisis.
A trauma-informed housing pilot in San Antonio featuring privacy, resident input, and comfort for homeless seniors.
Cube: Comics Platform for Trauma‑Impacted Youth
A digital, arts-based platform where youth create and share comics for emotional processing and connection.