The ROI of Wellness Design
POTOMAC SHORES, PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA
The ROI of Wellness Design
POTOMAC SHORES, PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Applying the Principles to Projects
We’re directly applying these tenets in our communities, projects, and designs. As The Architect’s Newspaper notes: “Designing for wellness rather than merely fitness or hospitality involves a careful consideration of social and nonsocial areas,” and our designs take this premise to heart.
ESTHER'S ISLAND, NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
There are very specific reasons why people enjoy particular places, and why people tend to naturally feel more comfortable in one space versus another. The nine principles of Healthy Living bring a place to life, shaping an ideal setting for health and wellness to flourish. A growing number of potential residents care about these ideals, keeping them top of mind as they seek sustainable communities and wellness-infused places to live and work.
Investing in building healthier is a win-win with high ROI on both sides—as residents gain increased access to living and working opportunities that support their health and well-being, real estate developers, in turn, will benefit from residents’ heightened motivation to live in healthy buildings and places.
YERBA BUENA ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
SPIRIT ROCK MEDITATION CENTER, WOODACRE, CALIFORNIA
When the designs of communities, buildings, and spaces incorporate our nine principles to increase residents’ and workers’ sense of wellness, people feel better in them because they are better in them—these places stimulate the human activity of mind and body in ways that encourage wellness. People enjoy greater well-being when the places where they live and spend time reflect exactly what they need for optimal health and happiness. And that, in a nutshell, is what Hart Howerton is all about.