ELISAVA Barcelona
Graduates: 2026
Specialisms: Interior Design / Interaction Design & Game Design / Product Design
My location: Barcelona, Spain
First Name: Clara
Last Name: Muñoz Calvo
University / College: ELISAVA Barcelona
Course / Program: DISSENY I INOVACIÓ
Graduates: 2026
Specialisms: Interior Design / Interaction Design & Game Design / Product Design
My Location: Barcelona, Spain
This Final Degree Project explores how interior design can positively influence the emotional well-being of adolescents living in residential care centres, taking the Garbí Reception Centre as a case study, managed by the intress foundation. The project arises from the intention to rethink these spaces through a more human, sensitive, and inclusive perspective, understanding that the physical environment has a direct impact on emotions, coexistence, and the young residents’ sense of safety. The research is based on the study of the processes carried out by the Child and Adolescent Care Teams (EAIA), adolescent development, neuroarchitecture, and inclusive design, with the aim of identifying spatial criteria that encourage calm, comfort, and emotional support. From this research, a design proposal focused on the creation of calm spaces within the residential centre was developed. The final proposal redefines the space under the staircase as an intimate and protected refuge intended for deep calm, the laundry room as a more pleasant and welcoming environment transformed into a space for active calm, and the upper-floor landing as an area for pause and tranquillity within the daily routine, associated with light calm. Through the use of light, materials, textures, colour, and spatial distribution, the project aims to create warmer, safer, and more supportive environments adapted to the needs of adolescents.