TRAUMA INFORMED DESIGN
Grounded in trauma theory and in the analysis of existing buildings, this paper from Housing and Society suggests concrete practices for the redesign of PSH common areas.
PSH DESIGN AND MENTAL HEALTH
This integrative review of multidisciplinary scholarship on permanent supportive housing design and mental health outcomes was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACE
These slides from the Environmental Design Research Association 2023 conference present findings on perceived value of private outdoor space for PSH residents in Michigan. An article is under review.
DESIGNED FOR HOME
This article from the Journal of Interior Design reveals the variety of spatial organization patterns of PSH apartments and assesses the theoretical hallmarks of ontological security.
COMMON AREA ALLOCATION
This paper reports on a study of the common spaces of Permanent Supportive Housing projects, which provides affordable housing, as well as emotional, mental, and physical-health resources on-site.
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