Low-sensory room opened in Lipsius
Staff and students who want some quiet time out will now have a low-sensory room available to them. Lipsius 1.38 has been specially designed to help people relax.
Both students and staff had expressed the need for a place where you can take some quiet time out. In response to this, a low-sensory room was designed, with input from the Staff Advisory Group on Diversity & Inclusion, Student Advisory Group on Diversity, Inclusion & Well-being, faculty D&I network, student counsellor for students with a disability (StuFu) and colleagues in the LUCL.
‘We live in a very busy society,’ said Executive Director Saskia Goedhard at the opening, explaining why the room is needed. ‘There’s a lot going on around us, not only in terms of work but also in our personal lives. I hope people have a space at home where they can spend time alone, but when you’re at the faculty, this room is now the place to go for this.’
Room design
The low-sensory room has a comfortable chair and a daybed where you can rest. It also has everything required to do yoga, while the screen on the wall offers options for audio-guided meditation or breathing exercises. A sign on the door shows whether the room is occupied. In principle, the room is intended for just one user at a time.
Attractive, pleasant and calm
‘I think it’s attractive, pleasant and calm,’ says student Jeanne Jiang, who is a member of the D&I group and played a part in introducing the low-sensory room. ‘I have autism myself, and can sometimes feel overwhelmed. But I often only have ten minutes between classes, which is perhaps not quite long enough to use the room.’
Header photo: Elif Kirankaya
Photos opening: Christely Verheuvel
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Opening low-sensory room | Photo: Christely Verheuvel -
Opening low-sensory room | Photo: Christely Verheuvel -
Opening low-sensory room | Photo: Christely Verheuvel -
Opening low-sensory room | Photo: Christely Verheuvel -
Inside the low-sensory room | Photo: Elif Kirankaya