Gender-based violence, so often tolerated and legitimized within society, has historically taken various forms across a range of spheres and fields. Hence, in an attempt to mitigate and even eradicate this issue, a number of initiatives have emanated from different approaches to create measures that successfully result in new solutions. The research conducted for the purposes of this project seeks to make innovative contributions to the fight against gender-based violence, a phenomenon which infringes human dignity. With that in mind, this work offers new views and insights on the potential of architecture to enhance the psychological recovery process of victims of violence. Indeed, in conjunction with other specialized fields, such as psychology, psychiatry, sociology and Law, architecture can very well help victims to fully recover and return to a life a of dignity. The new approach he...