# Elevated Threshold Architecture Uplifting Presage is a Place Designed to Aid PTSD Patients By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-10-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uplifting-presage References: [suckerpunchdaily](http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2011/09/27/uplifting-presage/#more-15796) A claustrophobe would certainly agree that the spaces through which we travel have a great impact on our mental states. Uplifting Presage explores the popular theme of [transitions and thresholds in architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/some-kind-of-practice), using it primarily for the purpose of psychology. This particular project by Michael Karayan and paul Castellanos is planned as a [treatment facility](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palo-verde-aesthetic) for sufferers of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Marina Del Ray, California. Many of the people who would come into the building are affected by incapacitating anxiety and a deep-seated discomfort with unfamiliar places. To cater to these individuals, the design team strove to remove them from the chaotic world below. Elevating them into a stilted structure composed of interconnected rooms with transparent and translucent walls allows them to anticipate the next space and experience an unusually rare "Uplifting Presage." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Elevated Architecture:** Opportunity to create elevated structures with transparent and translucent walls for therapeutic purposes. - **Threshold Design:** Potential for designing transitions and thresholds in architecture to positively impact mental states. - **Psychological Architecture:** Innovation in designing buildings and spaces to support mental health and well-being. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** Potential to develop treatment facilities and spaces that aid in the healing process for individuals with mental health conditions. - **Architecture:** Opportunity for architects and designers to incorporate elements of elevated structures and threshold design principles into their projects. - **Mental Health:** Application of psychological architecture to create supportive environments for individuals with PTSD and other mental health disorders. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Therapeutic Architecture Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartland-whole-health-institute.md) - [Tranquil Psychiatric Clinic Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tempere-psychiatric-clinic.md) - [Elevated Leisure Habitats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-leisure-habitat.md) - [Toronto Healing Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anduhyaun-emergency-shelter.md) - [Elevated Mountain Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-cadree-perche.md) - [Patient-Aiding Concept Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karmy-pilot-homes.md) - [Inversion Living Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-getaway.md) - [Architectural Threshold Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/some-kind-of-practice.md) - [Humanized Waiting Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/de-wachtkamer.md)