HMC Architects

Join us in congratulating Porooshat Akhgari who is now a licensed architect!

Becoming licensed in California is no small feat, and this milestone celebrates her education, experience, and dedication to the field of architecture and our clients. Porooshat loves the challenge of creating a building that will serve the community, and enjoys working with the various project teams, from client to consultant to contractors, and overcoming the design and construction challenges along the way. We look forward to seeing the continued impact of her work as a licensed architect.

Congratulations Porooshat on this incredible achievement!

PTSD affects nearly 5% of all Americans who have experienced a variety of traumas. June is PTSD Awareness Month, and today is PTSD Awareness Day. We’re reminded that architecture has the power to support and heal what we can’t see.

"Architecture of Healing: Trauma-Informed Design" is our new guidebook exploring how design rooted in empathy, neuroscience, and evidence-based practice can reduce stress, foster safety, and promote well-being in educational settings and beyond.

Our full body of work is now available for all visitors to explore—every principle, case study, and real-world application that demonstrates how trauma-informed design transforms not just buildings, but lives. Through human-centered design and evidence-based strategies, we illustrate what it means to create spaces that restore dignity, support emotional recovery, and empower individuals and communities to thrive.

Download the full guide at https://hmcarchitects.com/architecture-of-healing-a-trauma-informed-design-guide/

Architecture of Healing: A Trauma-Informed Design Guide - HMC Architects We believe the built environment has the power to heal. Architecture of Healing: Trauma-Informed Design is our new guidebook—developed in partnership with Bassetti Architects, a design studio of HMC—that explores how design rooted in empathy, neuroscience, and evidence-based practice can reduce ...