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Ataraxia

Ataraxia began with a simple belief: complex ideas can create spaces that feel calm, safe, and human. The project explores how neurodiverse design, modular construction, and environmental responsiveness can work together to support mental well-being. It focuses on affordable prefabrication to reduce cost and disturbance, while adapting to sunlight, climate, and natural surroundings. Materials are chosen for low carbon impact and for how they shape sensory experience. Above all, the space respects the varied needs of young people seeking support. Ataraxia becomes more than a building; it’s a quiet, thoughtful companion in the healing process.

Abhigyaan Sarangi

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Ataraxia

Ataraxia began with a simple belief: complex ideas can create spaces that feel calm, safe, and human. The project explores how neurodiverse design, modular construction, and environmental responsiveness can work together to support mental well-being. It focuses on affordable prefabrication to reduce cost and disturbance, while adapting to sunlight, climate, and natural surroundings. Materials are chosen for low carbon impact and for how they shape sensory experience. Above all, the space respects the varied needs of young people seeking support. Ataraxia becomes more than a building; it’s a quiet, thoughtful companion in the healing process.

Abhigyaan Sarangi

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