Can a space support the concentration of a child with ADHD instead of increasing stress and sensory overload?
Marcelina Rudzińska and
Weronika Przychodzeń,
architecture students at Gdańsk University of Technology, are developing a digital guide that will combine knowledge of neurodiversity with practical solutions for schools, homes and public spaces. The project is based on research, interviews with parents, specialists and people with ADHD, as well as an analysis of good practices. Its recommendations are intended to address the actual needs of users.
The authors of the guide demonstrate that appropriately designed lighting, acoustics, colour schemes and interior layouts can improve comfort, a sense of safety and learning conditions. In the interview, they explain how the idea originated, how architecture can support neurodivergent children and why empathetic design should become the standard. We invite you to read the interview.
How did you come up with the idea of creating a guide to designing ADHD-friendly spaces for children?
