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​​Courthouses That Work: Trauma-Informed Design Trends​

​Writing for Work Design Magazine, Todd Orr explains the importance of drawing on trauma-informed trends from workplace design to humanize the courthouse.​

​Todd Orr, AIA, NCARB, Principal and Senior Architect

​Principal and Senior Architect Todd Orr, AIA, NCARB​

As a courthouse designer, I see trends in trauma-informed workplace design as a crucial intervention to provide relief for those who work in a courthouse.”

​Todd Orr, AIA, NCARB Principal, Senior Architect​
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​Learn more about how we’re working to make courthouses healing and hospitable places in Work Design Magazine.​

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