Sensescape
A visionary community center in La Jolla, California, designed to redefine traditional learning spaces through the integration of immersive multi-sensory experiences to enhance memory consolidation and learning outcomes
To what extent do multi-sensory experiences within a space enhance memory consolidation and learning outcomes?
Design Studio - Spring 2024
Professor Alfred Zollinger
The Salk Institute
Site
25,000 sq ft
Area
floor plans - autoCAD
renders - rhino 3D & enscape
materials
At Sensescape, the user journey is intricately woven into the design, with elements like circulation, stairs, and programmatic zones guiding multisensory exploration and engagement. Users immerse themselves in sensory programs, encountering a progression of experiences curated to stimulate different aspects of cognition and perception. Each floor offers a thematic sensory experience, from visual storytelling and auditory immersion to tactile learning and olfactory discovery. From the moment they enter the building, users undergo a sense-cleansing journey, leaving them rejuvenated and with a greater holistic knowledge of their senses.
reflected ceiling plans
a heuristic model made as a part of the brainstorming process - showing the amalgamation of the different senses as well as the neuroscientific approaches
a curvy ceiling design is incorporated in creative spaces like architects' studios to foster creativity and enhance the working environment by stimulating the brain, allowing users to work more freely and effectively.
a tactile ceiling design with a rocky texture was added to the space to enhance the senses of touch and sight. This natural-seeming ceiling helps create a more immersive environment, making users feel like they're in a natural setting. The combination of these sensory experiences can also aid in memory retention.
a uniform ceiling design with straight lines was added to spaces requiring high accuracy, like science labs. These ceilings enhance focus and precision by engaging the senses, which helps improve concentration and memory retention.
A project done in collaboration with Karina Huang for a competition proposed by ANFA - to design a community center based on the principles of neuroscience