Amber Haussmann

Amber Haussmann is a Research Assistant in the Public Housing & Urban Regeneration Research Programme, specialising in architecture and housing design. She has recently completed her Master of Architecture (Professional) and has an interest in human-centric design that improves the wellbeing and experiences of the end users. Her recent research explores how the design of future public and community housing can help support and enable semi-independent living for autistic adults with less obvious support needs, and whose housing needs are often overlooked.

Key publications

  1. Designing Beyond Walls: An Exploration of How Architecture Can Contribute to Semi-Independent Living for Autistic Adults.
    Architecture,
    5(3), 48
  2. BEYOND WALLS: Enabling Semi-Independent Living for Individuals on the Spectrum.
    Open Access Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. Master's Thesis.