This paper sets out to demonstrate that architects' and other designers' visual ways of knowing may come with a considerable risk. They risk favouring qualities over non-visual qualities, but also cognition embodiment in how space is understood conceived. Their designerly thus as well be viewed not knowing—of disregarding the bodily experience built environment. disregard becomes especially clear when considering spatial persons who are blind, they able appreciate sounds, smells or haptic...

This research questions the importance of sound in relation to our city experiences. By means analysing characteristics a soundscape Antwerp this study identifies Antwerp's genius loci. Moreover it is stated that soundscape, cultural heritage and public spaces amplify each other. Design concepts strategic design methods can adopt historical urban order increase quality life. It recommended architects planners interpret aural score built environment compose significant sustainable cities.

Accessibility is often translated in design practice by means of a prescriptive approach, focusing on legislation’s application, instead understanding the real needs and wishes users. On contrary, descriptive performance-based approach Design for All can help architects designing inclusive environments. Therefore, it fundamental to translate existing theory into information that meets architects’ link knowledge practice. This study  focuses methods inspire support applying strategy gathering...

This paper reflects on multisensorial and multimodal processes by considering spatial design differently through three case studies in Canada Belgium that involved persons with visual impairments. Our research provokes alternative ways of 'seeing' 'being' the world we assert normative designers think, act, for/with people who have disabilities can be shifted when ableism techné together. methods differ from other methods, situate within an understanding techné, where encourage to reflect...

Abstract Given that we live in a time within growing competitive healthcare market, the customer experience and healing opportunities are on top of priority list. However, little attention has been dedicated how to merge disciplines architecture, management create environments enhance process. The goal this paper is explore design can foster customer-perceived intimacy context achieve enhanced outcomes, such as well-being. Understanding importance customer- perceived paramount, customers...

In the context of inclusive design, this paper reports on a photo-ethnographic study that is part wider inquiry into haptic qualities built environment. To stimulate conversation with children born blind about their spatial experiences, we invited them to take pictures daily living environment—a school for visual or hearing impairments autism. The taken by offer unique perspective how they experience Non-visual triggers taking were both tangible (tactile, olfactory, auditory) and intangible...

This article introduces a method for advancing environmental and social sustainability objectives in relation to home renovations laid out European Belgian policies. The comfort tool is an instrument that simultaneously addresses the energy efficiency universal design aspects of sustainable renovation while being usable meaningful laymen homeowners improving their communication with building professionals. It based on recent research exploring synergetic merging housing through concept...