Campus for Hope

With support from local Architect of Record TSK Architects, David Baker Architects is leading design on five mixed-use residential dormitories that form the backbone of a 12-building transitional housing campus, which also includes central dining, gymnasium, childcare, medical and behavioral health facilities, and a chapel. The project builds upon the demonstrated success of the campus model at Haven for Hope, a similar facility under the same management in San Antonio.

The master plan, completed in fall 2025, and subsequent building design development is a collaboration among TSK Architects, e4H Architecture, DBA, and Design Workshop Landscape Architects, with Grand Canyon Development and Campus for Hope. The master plan is organized around a central promenade in order to create an active, tight-knit community vibe. The promenade stitches together and lends a clear order to the various, complex program elements. These are arranged along the promenade to physically reinforce the client’s journey. 

Trauma-informed design is a guiding principle for Campus for Hope, shaping a clear and predictable environment that supports comfort, confidence, and a sense of belonging. Spaces from the bedroom to the campus as a whole create multiple scales of social engagement and retreat in order to offer both safety and choice in how residents experience daily life.