X5 = Senses

Work on understanding the senses in a project context entails being aware of all the senses, sight/ visual, hearing/auditive, smell/olfactory, taste/ gustatory, touch and feeling/tactile, and equilibrium/ vestibular.

A Universal Design mindset will help you to create a project in which all users are potentially stimulated and informed – not just specifc groups.

Use the checklist on the right to get the senses to interact with accessibility and Universal Design. e Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

3.6

Reduce the number of deaths and injuries from road traffc accidents 4.a

Build and upgrade safe and inclusive education facilities. 11.3

Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization.

e Checklist for project-relevant user groups

Consider how the colour and contrast affect different users. Consider how natural lighting affects the different users. Consider the use of openings in facades: windows and skylights. Consider the use of artifcial lighting in relation to the different users. Consider the use of asymmetric lighting/shadow. Consider the infuence of materiality on different users. Consider the use of tactile and haptic surfaces. Think about smell and aroma, e.g. from plants and vegetation. Consider the infuence of music, sound and noise. Stimulate several senses at the same time. Make accessible WiFi - hotspots possible.

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