Inclusion classrooms.
horizons for homeless children
First-of-its kind in Massachusetts, the 140,000 SF Edgerley Family Horizons Center provides critical services for the community with a focus on supporting families navigating the many complexities of homelessness. It features a 45,000 SF Early Education Center and Horizons for Homeless Children headquarters, designed by Ashley McGraw. Ashley McGraw collaborated with early education specialists, social workers, and therapists at Horizons for Homeless Children to design and construct two preschool classrooms and a gross motor room.
The model spaces are designed to support neurodiverse learners in an inclusive, flexible environment. As part of the project, our team created a new corridor to connect the spaces —shaped by client feedback and guided by trauma-informed and neuro-inclusive design principles. The corridor incorporates built-in benches and transitional zones that foster comfort, calm, and a sense of belonging.
Landscape Design + Play
