Komeelia Volta

Fostering Belonging: Trauma-Informed Design for Orphaned Youths in Guyana

How can safety, security, and well-being be improved at Bal Nivas Orphanage in Port Mourant, Guyana?

Utilizing Trauma-Informed and Vastu Shastra Design fosters individual healing and collective cultural belonging.

Committee Members

Mary Golden
Undergraduate Program Director
Associate Professor

Sarah DeSalvo
AIA| B Arch
Assoc Principal | President of AIA Rochester 
Dwyer Architectural

Amada Reis
MAA | MRAIC | AIA