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In an era where social value is central to public procurement, trauma-informed design By embedding psychological safety into the way we plan and manage buildings, organisations AHR
Understanding trauma-informed care TID stems from trauma-informed care, developed within health and social services, which asks: What has happened to this person, and what support will help them feel safe? When these principles are translated into architecture, they offer a shared language for shaping compassionate environments. The concept is particularly relevant
to places where people depend on public infrastructure for learning, support or connection. Because trauma is more common than many imagine, the comfort and predictability of a building can have a profound effect on how people experience learning, care or community life. From principles to practice Building on the principles of trauma-informed care, TID focuses on four core design imperatives: • Safety and trust • Choice and empowerment
• Community and connection • Beauty and joy Working with the University
of Salford, AHR has advanced the UK’s understanding of TID through a joint white paper that draws together research from psychology, healthcare and environmental design. The study centres on Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre, trauma-informed design. The ambition is as much cultural as architectural: to create an environment where students, clinicians and visitors feel secure, respected and able to participate on their own terms. “Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre
shows how trauma-informed thinking can move beyond individual care settings communities. We wanted to prove that architecture can respond meaningfully to people’s emotional and sensory needs without adding cost or complexity,”
said Robert Hopkins, director at AHR and co-author of the white paper. Professor Victoria Halliwell, Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of the School of Health and Society from the University of Salford and co-author of the white paper, added: “From the outset, our aim was to create more than a new building – we wanted to shape an environment that genuinely supports the people who learn, work and seek care within it. “This collaboration has shown that
research and design can come together to deliver spaces that feel safe, inclusive and uplifting.” How stakeholder engagement shaped the design At Thrive, more than eighty stakeholders - academics, healthcare professionals, students and community partners - took part in workshops to describe how the new environment should feel as well as function.
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