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November 14, 2025
IKEA U.S.

6-Month Case Study: The Impact of Trauma-Informed Design

Designing for Healing: How a Trauma-Informed Tiny Home Transformed One Resident’s Sense of Safety and Belonging.

September 17, 2025

Shaping the Future of Public Transit for San Antonio Residents

Earlier this year, the Office of Sustainability selected WestEast to design prototype bus shelters for the City of San Antonio.

September 3, 2025

Designing the Future of East Austin: The Vision for St. James Comes to Life Copy

A transformative collaboration is revitalizing the historic St. James development, bringing housing, culture, and community together to shape an inclusive future for East Austin.

August 28, 2025

Revitalizing Hope: Social Impact Studio Partners with Local Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

WestEast's Social Impact Studio is shaping a brighter future through collaboration with The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, driving community renewal and fostering connections.

November 4, 2024
IKEA U.S.

IKEA's Tiny Home : A Model of Trauma-Informed Design

IKEA U.S. and WestEast Design Group’s Social Impact Studio partnered to create a trauma-informed tiny home in San Antonio’s Towne Twin Village, using thoughtful design to support seniors transitioning from homelessness.

October 11, 2024

Project RED Shares Its Mission at WestEast

Project RED is reuniting families and empowering futures by working together for lasting change.

May 2, 2024

WestEast Design Group and IKEA Collaborate on Trauma-Informed Supportive Housing Prototype

WestEast’s Social Impact Studio and ARUP design a 480-sqft trauma-informed housing unit for IKEA US, focusing on the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness and sustainable construction methods

August 22, 2023

WestEast Design Group's Social Impact Studio Partners with the Cities of Biddeford and Saco, Maine, to Address Homelessness and Social Welfare

July 5, 2023

Merced Housing Texas Partners with WestEast Design Group for Programming + Conceptual Design Collaboration

June 2, 2023

From Social Work to Social Impact: How Scott Ackerson is Bringing Positive Change Through Architecture

WestEast is thrilled to welcome Scott Ackerson as the new leader of our Social Impact Studio, bringing his deep expertise in social work, community development, and social justice to help advance our mission of equity, inclusion, and sustainability.

April 3, 2023

WestEast Selected to Design New Behavioral Health Campus

Trauma Informed Design principles will be use to design the new OneRise Behavioral Health Campus in Southcentral Kansas

March 1, 2023

WestEast Teams Up with Muller Heller to Design Gateway Shelter for the City of Albuquerque

The 90,000 SF facility will provide housing and services for those experiencing homelessness in the City of Albuquerque.

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