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@article{189201,
        author = {Aditi Arora and Sucheta Nigam},
        title = {A SENSORY DESIGN APPROACH TO EMOTIONAL AND SPATIAL WELL BEING – THE PEEL OF POD},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {5029-5039},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=189201},
        abstract = {The current shared spaces like libraries, shared working spaces, offices, and public interiors emphasize openness, collaboration, and visual communication. Although these factors promote interaction, they also cause sensory overload, acoustic disturbance, loss of privacy, and increased stress levels among users. The increased use of open spaces has also identified a significant divide between spatial efficiency and human needs in terms of concentration, emotional balance, and restoration of cognition. The study focuses on the requirement of a controlled micro-environment in shared spaces and introduces a design solution named ‘Peel of Pod’ a multisensory, acoustic-insulated, and emotionally supportive design solution.
The study uses a mixed methods approach to design and test the study through a Google survey and user questionnaires designed and analysed using the survey tools provided by the corporation. The findings of the study from the quantitative method show the importance of noise-free and enclosed areas for users to work and rest and even to conduct personal communication. The study uses the qualitative method to show the importance of the compact pods from the experience of the users and the opinions of the industry experts.
The results show great user acceptance and practical validation of the Peel of Pod concept, classifying it as an all-purpose design tool that enhances focus, privacy, emotional welfare, and restorative pauses. The research concludes that sensory-controlled micro-spaces incorporated into shared settings can greatly improve the comfort and experience of space, reaffirming the interior design role as a mediator between productivity and experience.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {December},
        }