Sensory-informed design

Environments designed around real people and real life.

Birdwalk provides sensory-informed consultation and design for homes, schools, workplaces, and community settings. Our work considers how sensory needs, activities, accessibility, organization, comfort, and the practical realities of everyday life come together in each environment.

Each project is individualized and approached through a whole-person, context-aware, and neuro-affirming lens.

Olivia Martinez-Hauge and Amanda Staples assembling a custom sensory structure during installation.
From planning through installation

Thoughtful spaces require a thoughtful process.

Birdwalk considers the people who use each space, their activities, sensory needs and preferences, and the practical realities of the environment. Depending on the project, support may include focused recommendations, product selection, room planning, organization, assembly, installation, and adaptation.

Olivia and Amanda work collaboratively to create practical solutions shaped around the people who will use the space and what they want and need to do there.

Our process

From understanding the need to shaping the space.

The scope of each project is different, but our process begins with listening and develops through practical, individualized planning.

Listen and assess

We learn about the people who will use the space, their activities, preferences, access needs, and goals, along with the physical environment itself.

Plan and recommend

We develop practical recommendations for layout, organization, sensory supports, equipment, and everyday use.

Select and implement

Depending on the project, Birdwalk may assist with product selection, room planning, organization, assembly, and installation.

Adapt and refine

Recommendations can be adjusted as needs, routines, or the use of the environment change over time.

Real projects. Thoughtful solutions.

Who we design for

Sensory-supportive environments for everyday settings.

Birdwalk works with individuals, families, schools, workplaces, and organizations. Each project is shaped around the people using the space, the activities that happen there, and the practical needs of the environment.

Ready to get started?

Start with a few questions.

Tell us about the space or consultation you’re considering. Our guided inquiry will help us understand the project and follow up about an appropriate next step.