
Joy and belonging, weighted like cost and maintenance.
Hello Happy Design is an effort to fill the world with transformational spaces that enrich our social and emotional lives by translating the science of human experience and behavior into principles, resources, and tools for planning and design practitioners.
Areas of Expertise
Project samples showcased on this website include a combination of work completed for various clients and employers, including work completed while at Mahan Rykiel Associates, RK&K, EnviroCollab, Inc., and the Baltimore County Department of Planning
Speaking, Teaching, and Writing
Explore my past talks, courses, and publications.
Read the Latest Content
- Invisible in the City: How to Overcome a Blind Faith in Evidence-Based Design That Fails People at the Margins

- Enriching the Human Condition

- Neurourbanism: How an Understanding of our Brains and Bodies Can Help Us Design Happier Cities




