Eden Housing and Architects FORA invite you to join an educational workshop on Trauma-Informed Design (TID) principles and how these principles, in combination with Trauma-Informed Care provided by support staff, can foster a sense of control, safety, choice, collaboration, and empowerment for all residents – especially those who have experienced the trauma of housing instability. The workshop will include emerging research, case study projects, and activity prompts on how to implement trauma-informed strategies. Attendees will then be invited on a scavenger hunt to find the examples of TID principles in action – within the design and operations of Solaire Apartments.
Solaire Apartments represents a thoughtful and innovative case study for TID, highlighting the role that affordable housing has to raise the bar for health and wellbeing. Through a careful balance of aesthetic beauty, functionality, and research-driven strategies, Solaire Apartments provides a safe, welcoming, and healing environment for low-income households and formerly homeless individuals. Its design elevates the resident experience by addressing physical, emotional, and social needs, ensuring the built environment fosters dignity, connection, and resilience.