Online Discussion Questions Yining Ding

1. University at Buffalo – State University of New York
ARC 211 - American Diversity and Design – Spring 2017
Online Discussion Questions
Yining Ding

2. Welcome
D+D is a really helpful project fore me, and I have learned many things from that. We get to discuss the knowledge with
our classmates and share our opinions which is interesting to view different aspects towards the same topic. I have
learned a lot about diversity and design through this course, such as the fact that Buffalo is the best designed city in
America. Additionally, by taking this course I gained the interest to discover more designed buildings and how they were
designed and the histories of them. I never actually thought about how amazing design could help us develop, and it is
crucial for us in our daily life.
The following pages document my responses to the online discussion questions in the Spring 2017 version of
ARC 211 American Diversity and Design at the University at Buffalo – State University of New
York.

3. 3
In responding to this discussion thread, please introduce yourself and
provide us with one interesting fact about yourself. After posting your
introduction, take a look through and reply to some of the others. The
purpose of this exercise is to develop a sense of community. You might find
that you share similar experiences and can help each other in many ways
throughout the semester.
Hello, my name is Yining Ding and you can call me Jeanne. I am Chinese and one
thing interesting that i would like to share is that I love list to musics! especially kpop
music!
Wish you guys well and good luck this semester!
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4. On “What is design?” from Hello World: Where Design Meets Life by Alice Rawsthron
For this discussion, let’s move away from 246 B.C. China, and into the U.S. Describe an innovation or invention (can be current or
historical) that gave advantage to a group of people in the U.S. or to the population as a whole. What were the social impacts of this
innovation? Were any groups negatively impacted by this innovation? For example, the telegraph, developed and patented in the United
States in 1837 by Samuel Morse, permitted people and commerce to transmit messages across both continents and oceans almost
instantly, with widespread social and economic impacts. This heightened communication speed allowed business persons to make
decisions with up-to-date information, often resulting in big profits. Those without access had to rely on out-dated information, which put
them at a disadvantage.
The invention of robots, brings many convenience to our daily life. Robots has been used
around us, such as cleaning robot, chatting robot. Robots gradually became the main
productivity of industrial area, the programs that control them give them the ability to
complete things precisely. But with the development of robots, more and more people
now are facing the serious problem of unemployment.
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On “Introduction” from Diversity and Design: Understanding Hidden Consequences
Now it’s your turn. Describe a design that was impacted by a diversity group. How and why did it change form and/or circumstances?
(Note that a design can be anything requiring planning and development prior to the production of an action, system, visual, material

5. object, or environment. Also, keep in mind that, for our purposes, a diversity group is a group of individuals who are underrepresented in
society in some way—children, older adults, the economically disadvantaged, those with cognitive disabilities, etc.)
College officials are supposed to protect every student while they are studying in college. However, they actually are the one that fosters the culture of
sexual assault on campus. Recent research suggests that 1 in 5
women is the victim of attempted or completed sexual assault
during college. College women learned that the systems of the1
university were set up for making them keep silence about rape
and protect those rapists. In fact, even though they report the
case, colleges will just try to hide the rumors not helping the
victims. Campus inspectors and college police are strong-willed
to protect the depict of a pretty safe campus of their school that
this imagine will definitely attract new students, and then they
could make more money out of it. But now more and more
students have stood out and fight against this violence, not only
just women but also men. People composed many organizations
for college raped victims, they provide free help for them.
"Campus Rape and Sexual Assault Researchers on 1-in-5." Time. December 15, 2014. Accessed May 03, 2017. http://time.com/3633903/campus-1
rape-1-in-5-sexual-assault-setting-record-straight/.
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6. FROM: Chapter in Media/Society and TED Talk Photos that Changed the World
Where would you place the images shown in Photos That Changed the World into Croteau and Hoynes' diagram entitled “Model of Media
and the Social World”? Identify a mass media photograph taken in your own lifetime that has served as an icon of an event. (Feel free to
add an attachment.) What roles does this photo play in the
communication of the event?
I think the images shown in Photos That Changed the World
can be placed in the part that "the media message or product"
part of the diagram. A great picture contains not only a scene
but a story that photographer created. The photographer is
communicating with viewers through the image, and there are
multiple messages inside of the image.
The picture I want to share is a senior FIFA fan, after Brazil lost
the game with the score 1-7, he gave his FIFA world cup to the
other German fans. The photographer caught the moment that
the old man crying while holding the cup. That image shows the
spirit of FIFA and the feelings of all Brazil fans after the game.
FROM: “Fashioning Protest for the Women’s March on
Washington” and “The Worst Design of 2016 Was Also the Most Effective”
Typically, we do not think of hats as elements of mass media or social media. However, the two hats (red and pink) discussed in the articles
certainly have taken on that role. Why are the two hats (red and pink) mentioned in the articles vehicles of communication design? What
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7. meanings do each of the two hats carry? In terms of communication design, how are they similar? And how are they different from one
another?
Because the two hats are the signs that represent different sides. The pink hats and the red hats are different, and they all have their own beliefs and
those are the reasons why they go protesting. The pink hats side demonstrated on the sexual problem of Donald Trump while the red hats side focus
on the political point. They both are meaningful and easily to identify.
Response to “Industrial Design” by John Heskett and "The Incredible Inventions of Intuitive AI" by Maurice Conti
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8. In his chapter on industrial design (written in 1987), historian John Heskett claims that the methods of mass production introduced by
Henry Ford in the U.S. involved new concepts of the standardization and integration of the production line that were adopted across the
world. With Ford’s method, work could be completed by relatively unskilled workers; it was more efficient and with this method, products
were made more quickly and cheaply than previously possible. What were some of the social consequences of Ford’s production line? In
other words, how did this system change our U.S. society? Do any of those changes remain with us today? Now consider Maurice Conti’s
TED Talk, and the predictions he makes about production. How do you think manufacturing processes will change in the next twenty
years? How do you think these changes will affect our U.S.
society?
Ford’s production changes the society in many different ways. For
example, Ford’s production lines makes those luxury products to be
produced for a cheaper price as they produce in large quantities. Thus
many groups of people would be able to afford the products that they
would not produced before. The division of lower, middle, and higher
class becomes more and more unclear in society. I think within the next
20 years, the division of classes would be even more unclear. However,
there might be other new standard such as social status to divide people
into different classes.
Thread 2: Response IDEA Awards and Cradle-to-Cradle Video
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9. Which of the 2016 IDEA Gold Award products seems to defy the Cradle-to-Cradle concept developed by architect William McDonough and
chemist Dr. Michael Braungart? How does this product resist or disregard the concept? Do you know of any products that embrace Cradle-
to-Cradle design? If so, please describe.
The Cradle-to-Cradle concept is developed by Michael Braggart and William McDonough, which claims that products should be designed to be able
to fall back into the cycle of reusing materials in other productions or go back into the nature with decomposing. In addition, Cradle-to-Cradle model is
the model of renewable energy and reduces the consumption of materials. In China, there are many beverage companies recycle their glass bottles
from their customers, and they will give money back if customers return the bottles. I think that can be an example of Cradle-to-Cradle model, and
that is a way of environmental friendly.
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10. Thread 1: Response to All Module 4 Materials
Your readings and viewings this week present different ways of thinking about architecture. Mies Van der Rohe describes architecture as
“The will of the epoch translated into space.” Andrew Ballantyne describes architecture as the background for life. Jeanne Gang describes
it as the act of building relationships. All agree that architecture can change based on context and culture. Choose two works of
architecture from any of your materials this week—one with sensibilities about the past and one with sensibilities about the present and/or
future. How do each of these buildings either reflect or challenge their cultural contexts? (Use the SEE-IT method to respond to this
question.)
The Trinity Church in the City of Boston was build in 1733, and this historical
building has the sensibilities about the past. And the Trinity Church was actually
located at the Summer Street before it burned down in 1872. The one we are
looking at right now is the one built by Henry Hobson Richardson. It is the
masterpiece of Richardson, also the style of both Richardsonian and
Romanesque. The original richardsonian building around the world, and this
style became popular and lots of building style are influenced by richardsonian.
Other building which has sensibilities about the future would be Walt Disney
Concert Hall located in Los Angeles. The Walt Disney Concert Hall is a building
that challenged their cultural contexts, such as the reflection problems. Because
of many usage of mirror on the surface, the reflective qualities caused many
problems to the neighbors. For example, the risk of traffic accidents.
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11. Thread 2: Response to Ballantyne and Zumthor Articles
Andrew Ballantyne and Peter Zumthor present ideas about architecture that seem to value the sensorial and material elements of life. How
are Ballantyne’s and Zumthor’s viewpoints on architecture alike? More importantly, how do they differ? (Use the SEE-IT method to respond
to this question.)
Ballantyne and Zumothor
share the same view points
towards architecture, they
both thinks that architectures
have the same characteristic
with culture such as music
and poetries. But Zumothor
thinks that architectures
contain professional
knowledge and he also has
mentioned that he cares
about the atmosphere, and
combine those with building
design. According to the
article of Ballantyne, we can
tell that the author focuses on
art works, and concentrates
on the inhabitants as well.
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12. Thread 1: Response to Levy Article
John Levy’s article, “An Overview: The Need for Planning,” discussed ways in which planning can determine the characteristics of a place.
For example, some smaller towns restrict the heights of buildings to maintain a certain scale. How did planning define the character of the
place in which you grew up?
I am a Chinese student from a tiny city located in
the south part of China. Nanchang, is a city of long
history. As about 5,000 years of history, the urban
planning demonstrates on keeping all those
historical buildings. For example, The Tengwang2
Pavilion was constructed in 653, and a famous
Chinese poet Wang Bo wrote a poetic introductory
masterpiece "Tengwang Ge Xu", to celebrate the
building, the making of the building, and the city as
well. The Tengwang Pavilion had been destroyed
and rebuilt many times throughout history. Due to
the protection of those historical buildings,
Nanchang did not start the metro transportation till
26th Dec 2015. The road transport infrastructure in
Nanchang is extensive and there are also multiple
highways placed in the city as well.
"Prince Teng's Pavilion, Jiangxi Nanchang China." Prince Teng's Pavilion, Nanchang Jiangxi China. Accessed May 03, 2017. https://www.china-2
travel-tour-guide.com/attractions/prince-teng-pavilion.shtml.
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13. Thread 2: Response to Pruitt Igoe Project, Talen, and Larson
Imagine that you are part of a urban planning and design firm working with Emily Talen (author of “Design That Enables Diversity”) and
Kent Larson (who gave the TED Talk "Brilliant Designs to Fit More People In Every City" The thee of you have been tasked with developing
a plan to rebuild Pruitt Igoe in St. Louis. City officials told the three of you that that they want to do it right this time. Identify three
strategies for rebuilding Pruitt Igoe in ways that promise to be more successful. What would Talen do? What would Larson do? What
would you do? How would your strategies differ from those of the original urban planners/designers of the project? Why would your
strategies be more effective?
According to the reading and video in the materials that the
professor has provided to us, I found out that something really
interesting. The strategies for rebuilding the Pruitt Igoe in St.Louis
are diverse, which means there are several different ways for it.
Firstly, Pruitt Igoe's idea demonstrates on Economic and social. That
is the basic idea for all the other ideas. Talen improves Pruitt Igoe's
idea, and that actually became much more diverse. Talen believes
that buildings of the past are transformed into a new versions which
is much more diverse due to the development of integration and
segregation. Larson focus on making the buildings more comfortable
for populations, and no need for personal design and change, by
develop the technologies. I personally would love to divided the city
into different parts, so that citizens could choose which part they love
to live.
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14. Thread 1: Response to F.L. Olmsted
Displaying his plan at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in
Philadelphia, Frederick Law Olmsted stated that
"Buffalo is the best planned city, as to its streets, public
places, and grounds, in the United States, if not in the
world." What was the basis for this claim? Would
Olmsted still make that claim today? Why or why not?
Frederick Law Olmsted is a creative and successful urban
designer who designed the world famous Central Park in
NYC, believes that Buffalo is the best planned city. He stated
this with strong personal feeling, he said best in the United
States, if not in the world. Frederick Law Olmsted designed
many known parks in western areas, also some of them are
located in Buffalo. Those parks are the center of Buffalo city,
form the greenery of the city. Niagara Falls park is one of the
parks he designed, and the very first national park around
the United States. F.L. Olmsted stated that Buffalo is a city
surrounded by parks and filled with greenery.
I think his statement does not make through today, because I
did not see that much amazing greenery in urban buffalo.
What I see now, are just many old buildings, broken and
discarded. http://library.buffalo.edu/maps/img/
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15. Thread 2: Response to Walter Hood's Work
Identify something that should be memorialized either on UB's campus or in your hometown. Imagine that you are the person who will
oversee this project, and that you are using Walter Hood's 'triad of investigations' as your approach to the project. What would your
landscape intervention commemorate/memorialize? How will you use Hood's 'triad of investigations' to design a new landscape
intervention? What do you imagine that the design will be? (Either written or visual descriptions are acceptable).
Back in my hometown, there is a park nearby my grandmother's house
named Bayi park. I spent all my free time at that park when I was young
with my friends and neighbors. Bayi park was designed almost sixty
years ago, which is a really old park. Many seniors and little kids go to
that park, they love spending time there. Thus, I think this is the place
that should be memorialized. I would use Walter Hood's 'triad of
investigations' to create more greenery within Bayi park. Because after
years and years, those greenery in the park are somehow destroyed by
either people or bad weather, keeping those old trees and plant more
greenery are important for parks.
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16. Thread 1: Response to the Brookes
The abolitionist poster, the Brookes, is an iconic image that often is included in exhibits that explore issues of race and power. It was
commissioned by Thomas Clarkson in 1788, and the Committee of the Abolition of Slavery used it to inform and shock the public. While
some consider the poster as an important component of the abolitionist campaign, it recently “has been strongly criticized by some
individuals and groups of African heritage as providing a very limited view of the history of the transatlantic slave trade, resistance and
abolition (Hudson 2007).” The lesson here is that how a viewer sees an image is dependent upon his/her social, economic, and cultural
position. Keeping this in mind, find another iconic graphic that addresses racial issues and post it for others in your group to view. (Add it
to your response by clicking on the picture in the tools section. Do not add it as an attachment that needs to be opened.) How do you
interpret the graphic? What is its meaning? Now imagine that someone from a racial and cultural background different than your own is
looking at the same graphic. Briefly describe this person. How might s/he interpret its meaning? How might this differ from your
interpretation? What are the possible reasons for these differences?
This picture shown below has the influence on racial discrimination. "No one is born racist“
appears on the top part of the picture, and cute white baby are shaking hands with the old
black man, while baby's mom does not even give a look to the old man. She is not friendly as
her baby in the picture. Just like what is shown in the picture, nobody is born as a racist, we
are born to be good. People are influenced by other people, society and culture. Sometimes,
they are just following other people, and were raised in prejudice.
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17. Thread 2: Response to Charles Davis and equityXdesign's Work
Critique either the MLK Memorial or the National Museum of African American History and Culture using equityXdesign’s core beliefs and/
or design principles. (Use the beliefs or principles that are most relevant to your critique rather than all of them.)
According to the reading material, the equityXdesign's core beliefs represent the buildings contains historical context. "We must see both who we
were (historical selves) and who we are (our current selves)". The National Museum of African American History and Culture is meaningful to all the
African American, because there is no national museum about African American before in history. The National Museum of African American is
located on the National Mall in Washington
D.C. which is the deepest museum. The
whole building is wrapped up with copper
lattice which reflects the African American's
amazing hand crafts. Another belief that
equityXdesign is intentional about bringing
diverse stakeholders together across race,
role, gender, and socioeconomic status to
build relationships for community. The
design of the National Museum of African
American History and Culture reveals the
stunning history of what was happened to
them, and it is a time machine for all people
to face these facts.
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18. Response to "Landscape Stories" Chapter
First, let’s start with your own home. Describe a place in your home (indoors and/or outdoors) that you think of as representative of your
own ethnic background and discuss why you consider this place to be ‘ethnic’. –OR-- Describe an object in your home that you think of as
representative of your ethnic background and discuss why this object is considered to be ‘ethnic’. (If possible, add photo/s.) Is this object
or place something that you will keep or continue when you establish your own home? Why or why not?
Now let’s move into your community. In “Landscape Stories,” the authors show how landscape architects develop a historical narrative
that sifts through and interpets the culture and material of underrepresented groups. Think about the community where you grew up.
Describe and discuss any evidence of cultural influences on the physical environment in your community. If possible, describe evidence of
the cultural influence of an underrepresented group. (If possible, add photo/s.) Is this cultural influence being acknowledged or preserved
from future generations? Why or why not?
My ethnic background is actually really simple that I am a Chinese. The old house of my
grandparents is not only typical and historical but also cultural type of residences in
China, especially Beijing. Siheyuan is the name of that kind of building, sometimes
referred to as Chinese quadrangles, means a small courtyard surrounded by buildings on
all four sides. For example, as a large family, we all lived together in Siheyuan( my3
grandparents' old house), but in different houses inside of that quadrangle place.
Nowadays, with the fast growth of population all around the world, the need of living
spaces are expanding. More and more high buildings, apartments are setting up instead
of old houses. But the old Siheyuan are protected by the government, because those are
the history and the evidences of traditional family yard. Many people visit Beijing to see
what Siheyuan is like.
Jia, Heping. " Chinese-style villas emerge in market." Chinese-style villas emerge in market. September 24, 2004. Accessed April 13, 2017. http://3
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-09/24/content_377448.htm.
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19. Thread 2: Response to Article on Sports Branding
Recent controversies about sports branding focus on ethnicity. The Washington Redskins team is just one example of the larger
controversy, but it receives the most public attention due to the name itself being defined as derogatory or insulting in modern
dictionaries, and the prominence of the team representing the nation’s capital. Should sports team branding designers use ethnic
references (Fighting Irish, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Braves,
etc.)? Why? Why not? What are some of the complexities
of this issue?
From my point of view, that spots team should not use any
ethnic references. I understand that branding designers are
expecting more popularity and attracting more particular or
underrepresented audiences by using the ethnic references.
For instance, the name "Fighting Irish" might attract more Irish
people, because people are more likely to feel be involved in.
When they are supporting that support team, they might feel
like they are supporting their own country. I think that is not
good and disrespectful to the spirit of sports, because sports
supposed to be based on equality. Once the branding
designers named the sports team with ethnic references, then
there will be some vague bias during the competitions.
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20. Response to "Visualizing Gender" Chapter
In their chapter “Communicating Gender,” Maya Ganesh and Gabi Sobliye discuss two primary visual advocacy approaches: 1) get the
idea, and 2) stories in data. Find a new example of either of the two visual advocacy approaches to gender issues, and post it in this
thread. Cite the source.
First, identify the approach. Then explain how the designer uses the approach to communicate a gender issue. Is the approach effective in
this example? Why or why not? How could this graphic be improved?
This image uses the 'get the idea' method to communicate the gender issue about that a lot
of people are being gender discriminated. The designer uses the result of google search of
the key word 'women should', and the result of that are actually awful. However, that is what
people usually search for, those are the questions that relate to the key word and have been
searched for the most. Which indicates that many people have the prejudice that women
should stay at home, women are not as good as men. Additionally, the search box is right on
top of a woman's mouth. I think the method is effective, because this image has strong
meanings of gender discrimination and has left many questions for audiences to consider and
to image. I personally think this is an absolutely amazing graphic, but it could be better if they
could make more different language versions.

21. Response to Bathroom Bill
Last year, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed into law a bill that repealed local LGBT anti-discrimination laws, and required
people to use the bathroom that corresponded with the biological gender written on their birth certificates. This prompted massive
backlash. McCrory stated, “You know, we all have to make adjustments in life. And we’ve had the proper etiquette situation for decades in
our country, and all of a sudden through political correctness we’re throwing away basic etiquette.” Just this past Thursday, the North
Carolina General Assembly passed a bill to repeal the law while placing a moratorium on nondiscrimination measures.
Should people be required to use the bathroom that corresponds with the biological gender written on their birth certificate? State why
AND state why not. In other words, to receive full credit for this question, you need to present an argument for both sides of the issue. As a
designer, how would you solve this gender dilemma?
People should be required to use the bathroom that corresponds with the biological
gender written on their birth certificate. As a human, we have lots of basic desires
such as hunger and sexual desires. When female and male share bathroom, there
will be many inconveniently problems. That both female and male has a certain way
when they are using bathroom, and sharing bathroom will certainly make people feel
uncomfortable. Moreover, there are noway to proof that someone who is not the
same biological gender with their birth certificate. Shared bathroom also provide a
perfect place for sexual perpetrators, especially.
People should not be required to use the bathroom that corresponds with the
biological gender written on their birth certificate. With the development of our society,
more and more people are now realized that they are actually trans-gender. However,
due to the moral and technology issues that we do not really has a way to determine
whether people are trans-gender or not. Thus, trans-gender people are suffering for using the
bathroom with the gender they do not think they are.
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22. As a designer, I would just divide toilets into different spaces without any gap. So that when people using the bathroom, they have their own private
space, they won't feel awkward anymore.
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23. Thread 1: Response to Hidden Ways
Author Steven Flusty categorized five types of disciplinary architecture that perpetuate what he calls urban spatial injustice: 1) stealthy, 2)
slippery, 3) crusty, 4) prickly, and 5) jittery. Go out into the city of Buffalo, and find/photograph two examples from the list of five. Identify
what type of space you’ve photographed and why it might discriminate against a specific population. Identify the location where you took
the photograph, and make certain that you are in at least one of the two photographs.
This is a picture of the old coach that
located at the ground floor of Capen
library, and I was taking a nap there. I
think is a 'Stealthy' place, because it is
hard to find even the ground floor is open
to everyone. Now the ground floor are
closed for new facilities, there would be
no coaches anymore. According to
Steven Flusty, stealthy means tough to
find and no clear sign ti point out the
steakthy space, or hidden from view.
The second picture is the tiny island
located in the middle of the lake at north
campus of university of Buffalo. I think
this is a 'slippery' place, according to Steven Flusty. Slippery can be seen but not easily reached by
passers-by. The island is really hard to reach, that people need to rowing a boat to get there.
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24. Thread 2: Response to People Like Us
After almost two decades of public assistance, Tammy Crabtree took herself and her family off the welfare rolls. But her job cleaning
bathrooms at a local Burger King barely paid the bills. Crabtree wanted to do better and hopes to go to college and become a teacher.
Imagine this scenario. You are a designer who works at the well-known firm, iPD (Integrated Planning and Design). You work on a team with
planners, urban designers, policy designers, architects, and social designers. You have been tasked to develop/design a way for Tammy
Crabtree and her family (and others with situations similar to Tammy’s) to move themselves out of poverty. What will your team do to help
Tammy and her family achieve their goals? What approach will your team take to address this difficult problem?
Social problems are never easy to solve, but I would like to try to help Tammy and
more families that have the same situation with Tammy by improve their way of living.
Firstly, I would develop either a bus route or other transportations close to her houses,
so that she does not have to waste time just by walking ten miles to work. Secondly, I
would also form a community within the area that Tammy lives. So she could make
friends with her neighbors which I believe they would share similar situations, and
problems. Thirdly, I would build a study center for this community, and provide them
helps with apply colleges and taking courses. Moreover, if it is possible, I would set up
a community college close to their community.
However, what would be the hardest to solve is that the prejudices and bias of 'upper-
class', and the bias deep inside their mind. Just like what Tammy has mentioned in the video, her son
does not like their houses because he thinks the house is not cool, not like his classmates' house. And he even feels that he is not the same class
with his brothers and his mom either. In my opinion, that is a sign of low self-esteem, he feels that he is not equal with others even though he did not
say it out.
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25. Thread 1: Response to Carroll Article: “(Re)forming Regent Park: When Policy Does Not Equal Practice”
The development of Regent Park is phased, and there are several more phases to the project. What actions could be taken to ensure more
social integration for the older people living in the ‘new and improved’ Regent Park?
To solve the problem of social integration, they need to design more open areas for citizens that they could communicate with each other. So that not
only elders but also everyone could meet more people and they would like to come to the Park as well. They could also hold different events
especially for elders that they would enjoy.
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26. Thread 2: Response to Enriquez TED Talk: “What Will Humans Look Like in 100 Years?”
For this question, we will focus on Juan Enriquez’ Life Two civilization, which alters fundamental aspects of the body. We are living longer
than ever before in human history. Enriquez argues that, because of advances in bio-medical technology, the possibility of living to 120
years of age and beyond is quite possible for many of us in this D+D class. Assuming that his assertion is accurate, how do you think
extended life spans will change our societies and built environments? What new issues might designers face because of extended life
spans?
If we could all live for about 120 years, at that time, the environment must be different than now. Due to many pollutions and the development of new
technologies, I think extended life spans would cause many new problems and definitely change the societies. There will be lots of old people, so the
pressure would be on health care. Designers might have to face the problem of elders as well, they need to planned city for elders, such as setting up
more emergency stations or more seats on the street.
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27. Thread 1: Response to PPT, Smithsonian, and Roy
For the Module 12 Thread 1, please select one of the seven universal design principles, and post photographs that show both a positive
and a negative example of the principle. Then address the following question: How do your examples empower or disempower various
people? Describe the specific features of the positive example and the specific features of the negative example. Discuss ways that the
positive example could be even further improved.
This picture is a positive example of equitable of universal design. The
blind pass that across the street definitely would provide help for blind
people. So that they know the way when they are trying to pass the
street. If other people could follow the rule and not to step on the blind
pass, then this design will be more helpful for blind people.
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28. This is the negative example of equitable of universal design. In this
picture, there is neither blind pass nor passing lights for passengers,
even more, there are barriers right on the side way. When blind people
trying to across the road, they would not know where they at and when.

29. Thread 2: Response to Survey, FIXED, and Stelarc
In the film trailer FIXED, you were introduced to the dilemma of living in a culture in which the “science-fiction of human enhancement” has
become almost a way of life, from prenatal genetic screening to bionic body parts. In the video, “A Man with Three Ears” you are
introduced to an artist who is using current technology to move humans beyond their current abilities. Last week, Juan Enriquez asked us
if it is ethical to evolve the human body. All of these videos suggest that the concept of disability ‘as we know it’ could cease to exist in the
future.
What lessons do you think we should learn from history when thinking about emerging enhancement technologies and reproductive
technologies? What are some of the possible consequences (both positive and negative) of being able to design our bodies and the bodies
of our children? What ethical quandaries do these technologies pose?
If we are able to design and to decide our bodies and the bodies
of our children, I think there would be many problems for us to
face. When we are thinking about that, one thing I realized from
history is racism. Racism is an ongoing problem around us that
has not been solved yet, and that would be much worse once we
are able to design what our bodies and the genes of our children.
Considering the positive consequences, the variety of the
population of our society would be much more diversified and the
new design of people would create a new culture. On the other
hand, plastic surgery or some new genes changing surgery might
become popular because people may want to change what they
look like or what their biological structure. Moreover, while people
start changing their biological structure, there might be some
unknown crisis going on due to the violation of nature.
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30. Thread 1
Should Wiseman have been allowed to film the residents of Bridgewater Massachusetts Correctional Facility? Why or why not? How might
this film be of value to designers (communication designers, product, designers, architects, interior designers, planners, landscape
designers, systems designers, and/or social designers)? In other words, what might they gain from this film that they could use in their
work?
I think Frederick Wiseman should be allowed to
film the residents of Bridgewater Massachusetts
Correctional Facility. Because the documentary
is really valuable for many designers, and it will
provide information for them to improve their
facilities. By presenting the documentary to the
general public, people would be able to see the
living condition of patient who has mental
problems, to see their daily life. Additionally, the
documentary would attract attentions from
people, so that they will focus on help improving
the facility for the insane people. Thus, allowing
Wiseman to film the documentary would be
benefit for the society and designers.
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31. The Scenario: Imagine that you and your four children live in Amherst, New York in a $650,000 home at the end of a cul-de-sac on the edge
of a ten acre woods. The town has purchased a one acre lot three houses away from yours, and plans to build a group home for ten
intellectually challenged adults.
As a resident of the neighborhood, would you support or oppose this proposal and why?
You've learned additional information about the residents of the proposed group home in your neighborhood. In 2013, three of the ten
intended residents exhibited challenging behaviors including screaming, public masturbation, repetitive rocking, and echolalia (elective
incontinence). However, these behaviors have not occurred since then.
How would this change your opinion about the construction of the group home in your neighborhood?
The residents in your neighborhood voted (14-3) to reject the town of Amherst’s proposal to build a group home in the neighborhood. Town
officials agreed that the home would not be built in your neighborhood if you and your neighbors could develop a workable alternative.
What are some possible solutions that would allow the residents of the home to be provided with “the same basic human rights as the rest
of the population”?
I think I would personally support the proposal, because I believe that
everybody should be treated equally, even if they are intellectually
challenged adults. They have the rights of living here.
Their challenging behaviors would be the only concern,due to my children.
Because children do not have enough ability to judge what is the right
behaviors and the ability of protecting themselves. However, only 3 of 10
intend residents exhibited those behaviors and have not occurred since
then. So I think I will still support the proposal but with some conditions that
once they appears those challenging behaviors, or they are confirmed of
hurting people they need to get treatment immediately or be moved out.
Caretakers are necessary for them to move in, so that they can get
treatment immediately. Also, more security guard would be better.
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32. Identify a place of worship with which you are somewhat familiar. (If you are not familiar with any places of worship, do a bit of research on
one in your own city or town.) Show a photograph of this religious structure. (You may use photographs from the web.) What roles has this
place served in the development of your city/town? How has it influenced the design of the area around it? How has its role changed over
time? What roles could this place of worship play in the future development of your city/town?
This is a Catholic church in my hometown. It serves as a place where all Catholic christians can gather together in the city. It was closed during
Cultural Revolution,which started in 1966. Nowadays, it opens on weekends for mass. There was a small victory happened in 1927. The church itself
is Roman style architecture. However, we can see that it does not have much influences on the design of building surround it. At first, it just served as
its religious function. Then, it became the victim of Cultural Revolution and lost its religious role. After the hard-work of Catholics, it serves for more
and more Catholics again. I think it will remain its religious role in the future.
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33. Think about your own major and/or future profession. What is the biggest challenge, problem, or question that your field needs to tackle
right now? What do you plan to do to address this challenge, problem, or question either as part of your studies or professional life?
I am majoring in communication now. I think the biggest problem in communication is to convey and receive the message correctly. Related to
designers, they are conveying their mind in their designs. In order to help everyone communicate better, I plan to study and do more research to help
me write and analyze. If people are having conflicts, I can be the third party to help them solve the problem. From this point, it can be raised to a
higher level. For example, if two countries have conflict, communication would play an important role in this situation.
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