The State of Housing Design 2023 is the first book in a new series that reviews national trends, ideas, and critical issues as they relate to residential design. This volume examines recently built housing projects of notable design that address issues of affordability, social cohesion, sustainability, aesthetics, density, and urbanism. Through critical essays, visual content, and a crowdsourced survey of responses, it provides both designers and the general public with an overview of the forces at play in contemporary design of housing. Many of the concepts and examples include considerations for senior housing.

The resource is geared towards designers and architects, among some others, but some communities may find the senior housing examples informative. One example is housing that’s tied to services and programming, including one site for LGBT older adults. In this example, designers noted:

Residents can obtain case management help, home meals, in-home care, benefits assistance, physical and mental health care, HIV support, counseling, support groups, and a huge number of monthly activities and events. The LGBT Center’s campus also includes a four-story, 26-unit youth housing building and a 100-bed shelter for home- less youth.

See the full resource here.