01
Observe
Document movement, pauses, interactions, sensory conditions, and points of friction.
HSQ Audit
Measure a space's Happiness Quotient.
A five-part review that shows how a place makes people feel and what the team can improve.
Request an HSQ AuditOne framework. Place-specific indicators. Clearer priorities.
From observation to action.
The audit is a decision tool, not a badge. It helps development, design, and operations teams see the same problems and agree on what matters next.
02
Interpret
Read those observations through Nature's, Belongingness, Reward, Barriers, and Safety.
03
Prioritize
Identify the decisions with the greatest value for people, project goals, and the current design stage.
04
Apply
Translate findings into recommendations for planning, amenities, materials, operations, and future briefs.
One method, many place types.
The framework stays stable while the questions respond to the people, routines, risks, and commercial goals of each place.
Residential
Homes, sales galleries, clubhouses, common areas, and amenity strategies.
See the sector lensHospitality
Arrival, rooms, public areas, restoration, service moments, and quiet zones.
See the sector lensSenior living
Dignity, legibility, independence, belonging, safety, and family confidence.
See the sector lensWorkplaces
Focus, acoustics, collaboration, comfort, recovery, and team identity.
See the sector lensQuestions before an audit.
It is a structured review of how a place supports emotional wellbeing across five pillars. The process identifies strengths, friction, and practical design priorities.
It can support feasibility, concept design, design development, an existing-space review, or a repositioning brief.
No. The score provides a shared reference, while the main value is the evidence, priorities, and recommendations behind it.
The five pillars stay consistent. The indicators change for homes, hotels, workplaces, senior living communities, sales galleries, and clubhouses.
Find what the place needs next.
Share the project stage, place type, and the decisions your team is facing.