What is the Happy Homes Project?

The Happy Homes Project (HHP) is a research collaboration between Pollard Thomas Edwards (PTE) and the University of Reading School of Architecture. We want to identify which spaces, elements and architectural details in your home spark joy or positive emotions in you and your family members. Some of the themes to be explored are connection to nature, sense of community, sense of belonging, health and wellbeing, among others. One of our main goals is to identify where social value happens in housing.

What is Social Value?

You may have heard of the term Social Value - it means the added benefit to people; it is not a monetary value. According to the Quality of Life Foundation, social value is ‘the level to which individuals may feel their lives to be happy, active, sociable, interesting and meaningful’. The social value of architecture is in fostering emotions whether through connections with nature or offering opportunities for an active lifestyle and in providing the flexibility to pursue autonomy, according to the RIBA.

    Are you a resident at King Square?

    ​We are looking for residents at King Square who wish to participate in the Happy Homes research Project and make an impact on the future of housing design in the UK. We want to know more about your well-being and happiness at home.

    You can participate in three different ways - all participants will enter in a raffle to win £40 voucher. For further information please read the Frequently Asked Questions and Invitation sheet. 

    Interviews: 17th - 31st May

    We are looking to interview 18 residents in their home between 17th to 31st May. Buildings that can participate: Terraced Housing, Blackwell House, Franck House, Katial House, Eva Martin Court and Tardrew House. One in three chance to win a £40 voucher.

    If you want to be contacted to book an interview, please fill in the indicated fields below.

Survey

Pop in to the King Square Community Centre on 25th June from 1-4pm​ to complete the survey and meet Gloria. 
The online survey link will be available from 25th - 28th June 

    Focus group: tbc 

    We will be hosting a focus group from 6-7.30pm at King Square Community Centre - refreshments will be provided. Buildings that can participate: Terraced Housing, Blackwell House, Franck House, Katial House, Eva Martin Court, Tardrew House, Rahere Building, President Building and Turnpike Building.

    If you would like to attend the focus group, please fill in the indicated fields below.
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King Square residents
Data Protection

This project has been subject to ethical review, according to the procedures specified by the University of Reading - Research Ethics Committee. Ethical review is required in research projects to protect the dignity, rights and welfare of research participants.

PTE values your privacy and will protect your personal data. We will not share your data with any other organisation outside PTE and (the case study partner).
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You can find more information about PTE’s privacy policy at www.pollardthomasedwards.co.uk
Questions

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Gloria Vargas, Research Associate (School of the Built Environment, University of Reading)
[email protected]
​020 7336 7777

Please refer to our frequently_asked_questions document for further details. 
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