The Use of Sensory-driven Architecture Principles to Achieve Inclusive & Therapeutic Spaces [Part 2]

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The concluding part (Part 2) of this proposition of using sensory-driven architecture principles to achieve inclusive and therapeutic spaces as explained by Naziaty Mohd Yaacob, is based on a research to combine architecture, disability and phenomenology. 

Based on an internet literature search, the 7 principles of Sensory-driven Architecture Principles are: 

1. Sight (Visual Engagement)
2. Sound (Acoustic Harmony)
3. Touch (Tactile Experience)
4. Smell (Olfactory Design) 
5. Temperature (Thermal Comfort)
6. Movement (Kinesthetic Awareness)
7. Emotional Resonance (Human-Centered Experience)

To achieve inclusive and therapeutic spaces that possesses the following:

• Trust
• Secure
• Safety
• Usability
• Accessibility

References to Juhani Pallassmaa's The Eyes of the Skin and Kevin Mark Low's Small Projects and Universal Design principles.

Copyright 2025; Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Image from Kevin Mark Low's Small Projects, 2010.

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