0011-4561 The alphabet of non- visual architecture – towards a methodology of enabling people with visual impairment to participate in architectural play The alphabet of non- visual architecture – towards a methodology of enabling people with visual impairment to participate in architectural play Kłopotowska Agnieszka author Unit for Urban and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Bialystok University of Technology Correspondence to: Agnieszka Kłopotowska 07 03 2016 Architektura Zeszyt 9-A (15) 2015 2015 141 146 Copyright © 2016 2016 <p style="text-align: justify;"> Sight is the main sensory channel that determines access to the world of architecture. Any deficit in this sense constitutes a serious obstacle disrupting the physical, mental and emotional relationships with the developed environment. The idea of equal access for visually impaired users of architectural space requires consideration of all of these. The author’s statement is an attempt to draw attention to the need to develop methods that would open the way for emotional reception of architecture conditioned by visual dysfunction.</p>