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INGENIUM Green Chill Spaces

Green Spaces is a wellbeing initiative designed to create calming student areas filled with natural and biophilic elements, offering a place to unwind away from crowded and overstimulating campus environments. By integrating nature, plants, and soft design features, the project supports mental health and stress reduction while fostering a sense of belonging across INGENIUM universities.

Rooted in students’ need for quiet, restorative environments, Green Spaces also expands into an online wellbeing platform featuring relaxation content, supportive resources, and social media channels. The project aims to make campuses more inclusive for students with ADHD, autism, or anxiety, while providing benefits to the entire student community through accessible, student-led wellbeing spaces.

The Team & How It All Began

Green Spaces started from students’ need for a quiet, calming area on campus, away from crowded and overstimulating spaces. The idea grew into creating biophilic chill zones supported by plants and nature-inspired elements, along with an online wellbeing platform to help students de-stress and feel more at ease across INGENIUM universities.

Here are the people behind Green Spaces, the team turning a simple need for calm into a supportive wellbeing initiative:

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John Michael O’Brien

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Gueldon Roble Jack Kartler

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Harshvardhan Manek

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Stefan-Flavian Danila

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Project Objectives

Create Calm Campus Zones
Design relaxing, plant-filled spaces where students can disconnect from noise and overstimulation.

Support Student Wellbeing
Offer accessible areas that reduce stress and provide quiet relief during intense academic periods.

Promote Inclusive Relaxation Spaces
Ensure comfort for students with ADHD, autism, anxiety, and sensory sensitivity, while benefiting all students.

Develop an Online Wellbeing Platform
Provide relaxation content, mental health resources, and continuous support beyond physical spaces.

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What We’ve Achieved So Far

Green Spaces has completed its initial planning phase, outlining how campus calming areas will be arranged to support student wellbeing. The concept now includes plant-filled relaxation zones, sensory-friendly seating, and natural design elements, together with an online wellbeing platform hosting supportive content for students who need quiet, comfort, and stress relief.

The team has also gathered student needs, tested visual layouts, and begun shaping the online support channels that will accompany the physical spaces. These first steps create the foundation for accessible, inclusive wellbeing environments that reduce overstimulation and make it easier for students—especially those facing anxiety, ADHD, or sensory overload—to recharge on campus.

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“We want to create calm, plant-filled spaces where students can disconnect from overstimulation and feel safe, supported, and at ease on campus.”

What’s Next

Next, the team will finalize the design of the calming campus zones and begin setting up the first biophilic relaxation areas, alongside launching the online wellbeing platform with guided resources and stress-relief content. These steps will allow students to experience the physical and digital supports together, helping the project test its impact on daily wellbeing and adjust the spaces to meet diverse sensory and mental health needs across INGENIUM campuses.

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