Holistic Housing Design Toolkit

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Holistic Housing Design Toolkit is a comprehensive collection of tools and resources rooted in the Holistic Housing Design Framework. This framework outlines 12 strategies and 36 design actions aimed at fostering walkable, sustainable, and equitable communities. Written in plain language, the toolkit is designed to inspire innovative future designs, guide redevelopment processes, and enhance community engagement in planning mixed-income and mixed-finance housing solutions. It is freely accessible through the Hawaii Housing Lab, which also serves as a platform for documenting collaborative efforts that utilize this framework.

BACKGROUND

This toolkit builds upon the work and outcomes of the Future of Hawai‘i’s Housing conducted for the Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority and is accessible via the Hawai‘i Housing Lab site.

AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS

2024 Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards

PBX Hawai‘i for AIA Honolulu, Seminar Session, Hawai‘i Convention Center, October 2, 2024

AIA24 Conference on Architecture & Design, 2.5 hour Interactive Workshop, Washington, DC., June 5-8, 2024

2024 Housing Works: Turning Research to Action for Equitable Housing, Panelist, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, March 11, 2024

Partner Organization
Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority in collaboration with Hakim Ouansafi, Executive Director

Graphic Design Advisor
Jill Misawa

Project Type
Toolkit Publication, Design & Editing for the Hawai‘i Housing Lab.

Photography
Walker Mason & Strawn Sierralta

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