Holistic Housing
Design Toolkit

The Holistic Housing Design Toolkit is a collection of resources that expands upon the content of the Holistic Housing Design Framework.

The toolkit intended to inspire future designs, inform redevelopment processes, and support community engagement activities in the future planning of mixed-income / mixed-finance housing across Hawai‘i.

The toolkit is made up of manuals and tools that can be used alone or in combination with one another.

BLUE SET
The Holistic Housing Design Framework focuses on the qualitative aspects that comprise a Walkable, Sustainable, and Equitable community.

The illustrated handbook is paired with the Imagine Your Community and Case Study Cards.

GREEN SET
The Understanding Density Visualization Catalog is centered on the more quantitative qualities of community and presents an overarching approach for exploring comfortable density.

The manual is organized in two parts. Part one centers on measuring local density, including the analysis of existing neighborhoods and housing typologies. Part two presents a series of possibilities at multiple scales of engagement.

The catalog is paired with the Know Your Density, Density Alphabet, and Design Your Home cards. The Plan Your Neighborhood digital application complements the catalog and card sets.

YELLOW GUIDE
The Inclusive Design How-to Guide explains how the manuals and tools can be used by different user groups for a series of typical use cases.