Kaleida Health Pediatric Therapy Room 01 PROJECT OVERVIEW

RIT’s annual Hyperspace workshop pairs students with community partners to creatively solve a real-world design problem. Project teams, including members from each graduating class, are allotted one week to complete the project. Hyperspace’s 2023 project partner features Kaleida Health’s pediatric therapy room for the pediatric long-term unit at the HighPointe Skilled Nursing Facility in Buffalo, NY.

Our team’s design solution features a coral-reef inspired PT room that enables users to choose their preferred learning environment. It offers opportunities to practice fine-motor skills, workspace learning, play therapy, and sensory therapy.

As the team captain, I managed team organization, communication, and collaboration; instructed sketching, rendering, and design marketing materials; and provided overall guidance.

Snoezelen Sensory

This partially secluded cove encourages self-guided sensory exploration while minimizing unwanted visual and auditory stimulation. Features bubble tubes, water projections, fiber optics, and interactive activities; the Sensory cove offers space for learning development and physical therapy. Designed to comfortably fit a pediatric wheelchair and a Solo-Step Harness track system, children of all mobility levels can fully experience the space.

Sensory Equipment