Welcome to Sensory Architects!

Design spaces that feel as good as they look.

In this 8-week project, your learner becomes a sensory designer — discovering what makes them feel calm, focused, and inspired, then using those insights to design a space that truly fits them. As they imagine, plan, and build their own sensory-friendly environment, they’ll learn not just about design — but about themselves.

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About this Project

Sensory Architects invites learners to think like designers, scientists, and self-advocates. Each week guides them through hands-on investigations, creative design challenges, and reflective activities that build awareness of how different environments affect their comfort and wellbeing.

From creating a sensory diary and testing materials, to sketching floor plans and building mini-models, learners develop practical design skills alongside emotional insight — learning how to shape spaces that support their unique sensory needs.

We’ve designed this project to be curriculum-aligned, neuro-affirming, and flexible, so you can stress less and enjoy the process together.

Flexible pace

Designed as an 8-week project, but fully flexible. Go faster or slower depending on your child.
Flexible format

Printable PDFs you can use online or offline.
Flexible subjects

This project covers English, Maths, Science, Technologies, Health and Physical Education, and Creative Arts.
Flexible support

Designed for learners in years 5-6, with built-in suggestions for neuro-affirming adjustments.

What Your Learner Will Do

Over the 8 weeks, your learner will:

Explore how different spaces make us feel — calm, distracted, or energised.
Create a Designer’s Journal and Sensory Diary to record their discoveries.
Investigate how design choices like light, texture, and colour shape comfort.
Imagine and plan their own sensory-friendly space, complete with zones for calm, creativity, or movement.
Experiment with layout, lighting, and materials using sketches, models, or digital tools.
Build a prototype or digital model of their design.
Refine and reflect on how their design supports comfort and inclusion.
Share their final creation through a presentation, gallery, or video tour.

Whether your child loves art, building, science, or interior design, Sensory Architects gives them the tools to turn self-understanding into creativity — and creativity into comfort.