Arc 211 american and diversity and design; lucas jones

University at Buffalo – State University of New York
Arc 211 - American Diversity and Design - Spring
2017
Discussion Questions
Lucas Jones

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.
Hello! My name is Lucas and I am a diversity and design student this semester. I was unsure what that meant when I began this
semester and was a little nervous because I am generally a very uncreative person. However I came to find that it is possible for
anyone to become a successful design student. This class has developed me into a much more aware human being and has made me an
overall better person. I learned how to look at things from different perspectives not typical of my own. D+D has taught me how to
look at the world from a designer’s point of view and how hard it is to adapt to the changing world. Since our world is changing so
rapidly, a designer’s life is a tough one. They need to make everyone happy and that is a tough job. Throughout this course I have
changed the way I look at things. I took for granted the everyday things that designers do and how they create the world we live in. I
believe that I have become a better person and a more worldly person because this course.

Response to Introduction
This thread provides you with an opportunity to "meet" each
other and initiate a connection with participants in your
group. 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 everyone, my name is Lucas. You can call me Luke also;
whichever one suits your liking. I am a Business Administration
major and a sophomore here at UB. I am from one of the local
towns surrounding UB called the Town of Tonawanda. It is
about a 5-10 minute drive to UB from my house. Something interesting about me is that I've played football, baseball and hockey for
close to 13 years, even though I have played that long I still am not good enough to play at a division one level like UB but I still
enjoy playing pick up games.
Hey Mark, where do you go snowboarding? I've only been once and I fell 10+ times on two hills. It was fun but hurt a good
amount. When I went I went to Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, it has very nice slopes and was fun.
Hello Brooke, I also went through that same dilemma of wanting to go to Ohio State for college but realizing that spending that
amount of money was more than likely not worth it when I could pay an in state tuition for UB. Even though there is a better
chance that I would have went to Ohio State if I turned in my whole application on time, I messed up and didn't turn in my SAT
score (I still got in but with no scholarship money). Very cool though that you went through the same thought process that I did
while choosing a college!
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/sports-equipment-football-basketball-baseball-soccer-125131934

Response to "What is design?" from Hello World
On “What is design?” from Hello World: Where Design Meets Life by Alice Rawsthron
The author openedher chapter with the example of Ying Zheng, the rulerof the Qin empire, one of the most
powerful and enduring empires I the history of China. She explainedhowdesign innovation contributed to
Ying Zheng’s success. For example, in the development of weaponry, he resolved many problems by
standardizing parts, and this single innovation gave his armies great advantage over other armies.
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, developedand patented in the UnitedStates in 1837 by
Samuel Morse, permittedpeople and commerce to transmit messages across both continents andoceans
almost instantly, with widespread social and economicimpacts. This heightenedcommunication speed
allowedbusinesspersons to make decisions with up-to-date information, often resulting in big profits. Those
without access had to rely on outdated information, which put them at a disadvantage.
In 1973 one of the most important and influential inventions was created, the mobile telephone. However its inventor Martin Cooper did not bring it to the market until 1983. The
mobile cellphone is one of the most important inventions within thelast 50 years. The mobile cellphone allows peoplefrom across the world to talk to each other instantly. It
allows for constant connection between peopleacross the world. While at first the mobile phonewas only for calls it has now developed into having the Internet which allows for
peopleto be connected at all times of the day with anyone in the entire world. People are updated constantly about world news because of their mobile phones. Around the world
peoplebenefit from this invention because it brings the world closer together. However there are peoplewho don't have access or the resources to be able to get a cellphone. People
who are poor or have a low income are less likely to need or want a cellphone because the prices are so high now. This creates a disconnect from the peoplewho cant afford a
cellphone with the peoplewho do have one. It has somewhat caused a rift in our world because there are peoplefor example in Africa who are underrepresented on the
Internet because a majority does not have access to a cellphone. Because of this peopleare more likely to see what’s happening with Hollywood stars and not thepeoplewho are in
impoverished nations because of their ability to connect to theworld through their cellphone. This means that peoplewho are poor are at a disadvantage because they cannot
connect the same way with the world as peoplewho have more money.
While the light bulb was a great invention and brought about many great things, it does have its down falls like you mentioned. One of the first ones that come to mind that you
briefly mentioned is that workplaces were able to keep workers past when it became dark. The invention of the light bulb lead to peopleworking over night shifts and workdays for
peopleto become longer. This meant that companies started to abuse their workers by having them work extreme hours because they were able to have them work over night and
into thehours where it was dark. Obviously the advantages outweigh thedisadvantages and most of the downfalls of the light bulb are gone, but at first thelight bulb led to many
problems for workers. Also one thing that the light bulb has led to is light pollution, light pollution to most doesn't seem like a terrible problembut it almost completely has taken
away our beautiful night sky, or at least has taken it away from relatively populated cities.
I like that you brought this invention up because it is a newer and under appreciated one. The3D printer can help to revolutionize the way things are made. While you said that the
printer is very costly, I believe that since this invention can eventually become very useful for big companies to producemass quantities quicker, that more money will go into
developing the printer so that it can become cheaper to buy and/or make a 3D printer. Overall I think that the 3D printer is a great new intention that with theright types of
investments in thefuture will become a prevalent product that companies will use to help producetheir materials.
http://www.knowyourmobile.com/nokia/nokia-3310/19848/history-mobile-phones-1973-2008-handsets-made-it-all-happen

Response to "Introduction" from Diversity and Design
On “Introduction” from Diversity and Design: Understanding Hidden Consequences
The editors state, “Diverse participation in the design process, from both professionals and
public citizens alike, yields more equitable results.” This makes sense,but typically has not
been the case. Nonetheless, many marginalized groups have impacted design in ways that
have changed our visual and physical worlds as well as our systems, policies, and
institutions. For example, in the 1960s,disability rights advocates designed media events to
raise awareness about barriers in the physical environment. They persisted with their efforts
for decades, and, finally, in 1990,the Americans with Disabilities Act became law. It
mandated accessibility in public accommodations such as restaurants and stores, public
transportation, communication, and other areas of public life. This dramatically changed
our physical environment (from curb cuts to ramps to automatic doors) and the results
made public life more equitable.
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 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.)
Before the Civil Rights Movement, the 'colored' people of America were not allowed in certain parts of public places (busses,restaurants,schools,etc.). The
people who were involved in the Civil Rights Movement impacted the whole design of public places in America. The design chang ed because people brought to
light that everyone was equal no matter what their race was and that everyone should have full access to public places no mat ter what race they are. This brought
many changes to the designs ofplaces through out America. They changed from having separate parts of places to restaurants and schools being integrated. The
whole structure of America as a whole was changed.
This design might be one that most people underappreciate or don't think is that important but for people who are in a wheel chair this addition to public
buses this has made life way easier and betterfor them.
Within the last century the awareness for handicapped people whether it be physically or mentally has increased drastically. It is a great thing that law makers
have forced public places to accommodate for handicapped people because being handicapped makes life harder and anything that we can do for people who are
disadvantaged is great.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/12/01/how-history-got-the-rosa-parks-story-wrong/?utm_term=.b184de0450ab

Response to Media/Society Chapter and TED Talk on Photographs
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 would place the images shown in the video into the media messages
and products section. It would be in this group because the pictures were
printed and distributed and also they all have and had influence in some
way. A mass media photograph that is significant is the picture taken
behind the Buffalo Bills kicker Scott Norwood in the Super Bowl. It was
a field goal that he missed wide right, and will the memory will live on in the memory of most, if not all Buffalo Bills fans. It was one
of the most iconic events for Bills fans because that was one of the four straight Super Bowls that the Bills lost in the 1990s. This
picture emphasizes the heartbreak that Bills fans had to and still have to endure watching the Bills not win a Super Bowl.
I really like this picture and your comment on it. The reason is that the democrats who wanted to skew the view of Donald Trump
generally used this picture. Things like this happen every election. Both sides try to make the opposing one look bad so that their party
can win the election. This picture was a very popular one in the election this year because it shows the republican candidate at the
time, Donald trump, with an unattractive face and in a bad pose.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2607652-wide-right-25-years-later-a-super-bowl-so-much-larger-than-just-scott-norwood

Response to Articles on Hats as a communication Design
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 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?
The two hats mentioned in the articles are both vehicles of communication design because they are involving American politics and
involving a man who was running for the highest position in the United States, president. Since Donald Trump who even before
running for president was popular wore the red hat, the hat became noticed and relevant. The hat also had words that carried a lot of
weight because the words were a shortened version of his main message for his presidential campaign. The pink hat on the other hand
was a hat rebelling against the president and his hat. Women who were protesting against what our newly elected president stands for
and to express unity even though there has been a rift after the election created the pink hats and the idea. The red hat carries a
meaning of pride and bringing America back to its once great self, while the pink hat stands for unity and for the people wearing it
means to them that even if Donald Trump wants to attempt to divide them and the country that they will stay together. The hats both
carry a message that the people who are wearing it care about very much, a small accessory is now carrying more meaning then ever
before. However the message that they are carrying are on complete opposite spectrums.
The part of your response that I particularly liked was when you talked about how the pink hat was worn for the complexity of it and
the red hat was worn for the simplistic nature of it. These two extreme opposites show the divide that's occurring in America at the
moment with our newly elected president. There has been a growing divide ever since Donald Trump was elected because of his
outlandish comments about certain people, certain groups and many other reasons. One of the groups was a group of women and that
was why they started to wear the hats.
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a46039/trump-spending-on-hats/

Response to “Industrial Design” by John Heskettand “The Incredible Inventions of Intuitive
Al” by Maurice Conti
In his chapter on industrial design(written in1987),historianJohnHeskettclaims that the
methods of mass production introduced by Henry Ford in the U.S. involved new concepts of
the standardization and integrationof the production line that were adopted across the
world. With Ford’s method, relatively unskilledworkers couldcomplete work; it was more
efficientand with this method, products were made more quicklyand cheaply than
previously possible. What were some of the social consequences ofFord’s production line? In
other words, how did this systemchange our U.S. society? Doany 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 inthe next twenty years?
How do you think these changes will affect our U.S. society?
Ford's productionline led to substantialadvancements in the United States. The United States
became one ofthe biggestproducers in luxury goodsbecause nowthey were able to produce
things at a much higherrate then anyone else.Theycould produce the necessities in life at a higher rate,which led to things suchas cars,refrigerators,stovesandother
household appliancesto be producedquickly, and at a lowcost.This made the overallstandard ofliving forAmericans betterbecausenowtheycould purchase
luxuries at a low cost.The United Statesaverage household overallwas much betteroffbecause ofFord's production line.These changesdo remain with us today
because allaround the world countriesadaptedthis idea andhas made the cost ofeveryday things much cheaperthen they would be with out the production line.While
the United States production companiesmight not benefit as much,the average American does.IthinkConti's last couple pointsabout howmuch the worlds
manufacturing will change is very right.Thingswill growaway from being completely passive andeventually we will learn howto make them intuitive.Personally I
thinkthese changeswill be scary and possibly dangerous in the aspect that theywill become too intuitive and create problems forhumans because they will be too
intuitive and it will cause more damage then good.
I completely agree with youropinion that the Ford's production line was a positive thingforAmerica.While there were some negativeslike the loss ofindividuality in the
productsthat were produced,Ibelieve that the positives greatly outweighed the negatives.As youstated,goods became cheaperand consumerismwent up.Those two
points are great because this meant thatthe economy in America grew and became better.Since people were nowable to buy necessitiesat a very lowcost,they were
then able to buy more luxurious goods.America broke away fromliving with just the necessities to beingable to have a higherstandard ofliving.This meant that the
average American could have a luxury such as televisions fora relatively cheap price.While something like television didn't actually sky rocket untilaround1950, about
30-40 years afterthe creation ofFord's production line,the only reason that it could be produced commercially for a reasonable price was because ofthe productionline.
In regard to you comments about societyin the next 20 years,Ithinkthat there will be positives fromusing machines like having themdo the repetitive workbut I
ultimately thinkthat we will try and advance the robots andmachines to take overmore skilled work. Since humans always want somethingbetter,Ibelieve that at first
we will start with just having themdo the easybut tedious and repetitive jobs but then we will want to advance themto start doingbiggerand betterjobs.Ihope that we
can keep it to a certain levelthen not want to advance themforward too much,but Ifearthat we will strive towards like Maurice Conti wants and make themintuitive.
Making something intuitive isn't a bad thingbut eventually there can be toomuch intuition fora thing that’s nota human and that’s the thing,which frightens me.
https://corporate.ford.com/history.html

Response IDEA Awards and Cradle-to-Cradle Video
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? Provide an
example any products that embrace Cradle-to-Cradle design? Please describe and
cite your source.
The One Blade defies the Cradle-to-Cradle concept because the materials used for this
small item are not renewable and cannot be used for later products. While this product
is useful for its lifetime, it’s a short life. The product looks to be made all from metal of
some sort. This metal might be able to be able to be reused if melted then used for a
completely different product but the likelihood of that occurring is not very high. The
most likely outcome for the product is that the consumer will throw it out and then
tossed into a garbage dump. Also because of the nature of the One Blade, it more then
likely will be used to a state that it can’t be reused. This razor has such small parts that more then likely wouldn't have any real benefit
to being reused. The one example that I found that would embrace the design is that of the Suncubator concept. This design looks like
it would be completely made of plastic and has some sort of renewable energy connected to it. The plastic could very easily be
transformed into something else once its lifetime is up. Also what ever is used for the renewable energy would be easily reused for
another product.
I agree with you to a certain extent, your point that it used electrical energy, which is usually created from fossil fuel, is right but I
don't think this means that it isn't cradle to cradle. It would be very easy to switch it to making the electrical energy come from
renewable energy thus making it on the right track for cradle to cradle.
I disagree that steel is hard to recycle. Everyone believes that plastic and other sorts of everyday recycling materials are the easiest and
best materials to recycle but the fact of the matter is that its just easier for the person who is doing the recycling not for the people who
reuse the materials. I think that steel would be a very useful material to recycle because steel is much harder to produce then plastic so
if a person has steel readily available to them that they just need to morph into a different shape I believe that might be easier.
Kwon, Joon et al. "Suncubator Concept". Industrial Designers Society of America - IDSA., 2017. Web. 17 Feb. 2017.

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 does each of these buildings either reflect or
challenge their cultural contexts? (Use the SEE-IT method to respond to this
question.)
The Robie House has sensibilities of the past.It was made in 1910 in Chicago and
while it was made in 1910 the architecture was ahead of its time and was innovative. The house broke away from the normalized house,which had box rooms.
The Robie house had an open design,which was unlike any other house at the time. Also the window placement and design was innovative and unlike any other.
It was continuous and let a ton of light in through them instead of keeping the house dim and not lit. Both of these designs in the house were new and unlike other
house designs.However, Frank Lloyd Wright built a comforting fireplace for the family that fit the time. The design of the fireplace let the modern house have a
feeling of home. This house and Frank Lloyd Wright in making it led to houses and otherarchitecture designs to become more modern and change from the old
standard.
The Virginia State Capital is a good example for sensibilities of the past.Thomas Jefferson designed it because he did not like the way most buildings in the
colonies resembled Georgian architecture. Jefferson was trying to break away from design like that because he didn't want to be like Britain and it was even
worse that the design was named after the King of which Jefferson and the colonies were trying to break away from. He took ideas for his design from the history
books and almost exactly copied the Maison Carree. He changed it up a little bit and simplified the design of the column. Jefferson took his design from the past
and brought it into the present.His design of the building is a symbol of our history as a nation and shows the breaking away from Great Britain.
Hello Michael and Alexander, what I was meaning by my statement was that it was a house that it was ahead of its time in a sense but it still held true to its past.
For example the fireplace that he put in was a reminder of family and values from the past but the rests of the house,like the windows, showed that his hou se and
his architecture was bringing modern design into his time. He was ahead of his time with his designs but he kept certain resemblances of the past,which still
made his house,have sensibilities of the past.
Hello, Elisha I completely agree that the Wainwright building has sensibilities of the future, this is because this idea is still used today.The idea of building taller
and not wider is an extremely common practice that is used in every major city. It is the reason that huge cities like New York City, Chicago, Toronto,and
Tokyo. The modern city is based off the idea of tall buildings. It fits more people and more everything into a finite space.
http://flwright.org/visit/robiehouse

Response to Ballantyne and Zumthor Articles
Andrew Ballantyne and Peter Zumthor present ideas about
architecture that seemto value the sensorial and material elements
of life. How are Ballantyne and Zumthor’s viewpoints on
architecture alike? More importantly, how do they differ? (Use the
SEE-IT method to respond to this question.)
Zumthor and Ballantyne agree on certain aspects of architecture but disagree on others. The one point that they agreed on was that
architecture creates a lasting memory. Zumthor talks about his aunts house, he gets very specific in the designs of small things like the
door handles then again about the floor and the sound of the door closing behind him and also he remembers the smells of the oil paint
used on the cupboards. For Zumthor this very simple house of his aunts brought back very specific emotions and senses. He even says
that his aunts house was typical of the time and place but that for him this small kitchen and other simple places like this give him
inspiration when he is designing other things. Ballantyne's opinion somewhat agrees with this. He believes that architecture is related
to memory but in a different way. He thinks that the buildings and designs that are everyday designs, like a house will not be
remembered unless for a specific reason. He says that if everything is going well then we will focus on what is going on rather then
the building. Basically what Ballantyne thinks is that people remember buildings that are made to be remembered, people take pictures
of monuments and other buildings because of what the buildings mean or what the design means. He argues that a building should be
made with an intended purpose and that the ascetic shouldn't take away from the performance of the building. Both Zumthor and
Ballantyne think that architecture has a lot to do with memories and peoples past thoughts but they differ on why they do.
I believe that Ballantyne is a very practical person and in some cases you need a practical view. For example, making a factory
building or making a power plant. You need a viewpoint towards architecture in a practical sense. On the other hand, I think
Zumthor has a better view point for creating houses and buildings that need creativity. I believe that both have valid views of
architecture but both for specific situations.
I agree with how you pointed out the differences between the two in that Ballantyne has a more simplistic view of architecture and the
opposite being for Zumthor. Zumthor takes a more emotional look into architecture because his memories of it began with his aunt’s
house. He has a more creative sense of architecture, while Ballantyne thinks of it in a more practical sense. I agree more with
Zumthor’s view of it, the reason for this being is because I believe that for real architecture, and you need inspiration and creativity.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/14/world-architecture-festival-2014_n_5979190.html?utm_hp_ref=architecture

Response toLevyArticle
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.Howdid planning definethe character ofthe place in which you
grew up?
The town that I grewup in was Tonawanda, NewYork.It is about 10 minutes away fromNorth Campus and
about 15 minutes away fromdowntown Buffalo. The way that mytown is set up is that there aremany blocks
of simple mostly two storyhomes. It is a very typical suburb, it has the blocks of homes then there aresome
main roads that have bigstores like Wal-Mart, Target, Wegmans andTops. While there arebigstores, there
are many small businesses in my citytoo. The planningbehindmy city is that therewouldbe big sections that
are completelyresidential but then there areplazas with many businesses that are within walkingdistanceor a
short distance. Since mycityis relatively small thebuildings are small andeverythingis close. Anotherthing
that was plannedwas the placement of schools aroundmy town. Thereare manyschools withinclose distances
of any part of town.The highschool for example is basically right in the middle of the town; this lets the
school be close to anyone residingin thetown. Also the middle schools andelementary schools are placed so
that there is a school that is close to everyone.Theplanningfor mycity is that everywhereis accessible. If a
person wanted towalk anywherethey easilycouldbecause basically everythingis within walkingdistance but
if one didn't want to walk, everythingelse is within a five-minute drive.
Hello Brooke,first thingI completely agree with thepublic transportation thing yousaid. Buffalo's public
transportationis very belowaverage. I hope that it will start toget better within thenext 5-10 years with Buffalo slowly gettingbetteras a whole. If youhave a car thehigh way system is veryeffective
because for me I can go to Niagara Falls withinabout 20minutes or I can go the otherway about 20 minutes andgo downtown. Hopefully sinceBuffalo will be allowingUber to be here that will help
out the transportationforpeople aroundtown andespeciallycollege kids trying toget places. But I completelyagree with your point that my cityTonawanda andBuffalo have a longway to go in public
transportationif they hope the populationwill increase.
Hello Michael, toanswer youfirst questionabout thecanalandriver, I thinkthat yes it does have a bigimpact onthe planningfor Tonawanda. The canal andriver arethe northernandwesternborders
respectively.These two landmarks were the borders for thetown. Thereal growthofTonawanda itself reliedonthe fact that the ErieCanal runs right through it. This wouldleadto a rapidpopulation
increase andthe creation ofTonawanda.People movedfromthe Buffaloup to Tonawanda because of the placement of theCanal. The NiagaraRiver onthe otherhandis a separatorfor thelandmass
next toTonawanda.GrandIslandis the neighbor to Tonawanda. The Riverhas an effect onthe planningof theTown toobecause towards the west of Tonawanda theI190 runs through Tonawanda and
extends down all the way toBuffalo.This was a thought out design process that the river affected.
The factories in Tonawanda usedto be a huge part of the population beingas bigas it was. In about the late 1950s andearly1960s the Chevy plant andDunlopplant in the southwestern part of
Tonawanda were huge. The populationofTonawanda from 1950from 1960 increased90%, in part due to the surge of people buyingautomobiles. Tonawanda was a huge factorytown andmanypeople
hadfactoryjobs. While this was true for the 1950s after the initial explosion, it was not longlasting. Tonawanda eversince about 1970has been slowly decreasingin population. Myschool systemhas
showedthe population decrease, a yearafterI graduatedmy highschools added8thgrade to it andcloseddown one ofthe three middle schools. Also 3 ofthe 8 elementary schools closedandpreviously
two other ones closedyears ago. Mytown is slowly losingpopulationbut the reason for it might be due to Buffalo. Buffalohas been experiencinga populationdecrease also. Obviously the population
of that majorcity will impact a suburbof a major city. However I believe Buffalo is up andcoming, there have been manynewrenovations toBuffalothat I thinkwill positively affect the suburbs
includingTonawanda.Buffalo has addedthings like Canal side andhas cleanedup the whole area toa friendlier place forfamilies togo. Buffaloall aroundI believe is becomingmoreattractive for
younger people tomovethereandthen eventually havea familythere. This will help Tonawanda because people who don't want the citylife will move toTonawanda tohave a more relaxedlifestyle
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Response to Pruitt Igoe Project, Talen, 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 taskedwith developing a plan to rebuildPruitt Igoe
in St. Louis. City officials toldthe three of you that that they want to do it right this time. Identify three
strategies forrebuilding 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 differfrom those of the original
urban planners/designers of the project? Why would your strategies be more effective?
The Pruitt Igoe was a complete disaster on all fronts. Emily Talen if she was part of a developing team to make a
rebuild of Pruitt Igoe would make the main focus diversity. She believes that diversity is key to creating a
successful living place for people. In towns and cities she thinks that the best way for living standards to be high is
to have a high diversity rate. She says, "Diversity is seen as the primary generator of urban vitality because it
increases interactions among multiple urban components." By saying this she thinks that if there is diversity then there will be more peoplewho come together and can create a
good community. So if she were to be one of the designers for a new Pruitt Igoe she would make sure that it was incredibly diverse.
Kent Larson on theother hand would try to almost create a real community inside of the new Pruitt Igoe. His idea would be to somewhat copy theidea of what Paris did and have
everything within 20 minutes walking distance. He would want to create an updated version of this. His idea would most likely be something like having all thebuildings like the
old Pruitt Igoe did but make it so that everything that thesepeoplecould need or want was all within 20 minutes walking distance. Also he would make it so that this little circle
would be able to be connected to other ones or connected to thetowns outside of it. He thinks that themobility of the peopleis a key to having a successful place. Overall Larson
thinks that having a small city inside of a big place is the way to make urbanization work. This would be perfect for a new Pruitt Igoe because it would help to make a small place
like this successful.
I think that I would mix both ideas from Larson and Talen. I would make sure that there was a lot of diversity in my new Pruitt Igoe. I also do believe that diversity would lead to
interconnectedness and that would help the community out a lot. It would lead to peoplewanting to make their neighborhood better. Also I would make it so that the surrounding
neighborhood is accessible to everyone and that it is close and allows for peopleto get anything they need, within 20 minutes walking distance. Lastly I would obviously increase
maintenance at the new one. That was one of the biggest problems for the old one. Thebroken elevators and other things like that wouldn’t happen at this new one.
Hello Helen, firstly I would want diversity in thesense of numbers being not skewed in towards one race. Not that I would have restrictions or a limit of any race to make this
equal but I would try to make the costs of everything at a price where anyone of any race can go there. Also I would promoteideas of a community, when peopleknow their
neighbors and are friendly with one another that would lead to a place having more quality. I would attempt to make the place somewhere that peoplefeel safe and comfortable,
thosewould be two main factors to encouraging diversity.
Hello Alexander, I really like the ideas you had with adding theextra amenities. These types of things would bring peopleto slowly start to familiarize with each other. These
social places would create a sense of comfortability that I think every person wants in or near their homes. People would enjoy thefact that there are fun social places right near
where they live.
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/apr/22/pruitt-igoe-high-rise-urban-america-history-cities

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 Olmsted plan for the parks in Buffalo were revolutionary. He planned it so that
there would be three parks that were all interconnected with 6 milers of streets.These
roads were not just any roads but they were roads that kept the park feeling while you
were traveling on them. They were lined with trees and other natural things so that while
a person traveled on them they never felt like they left the park. He used the Niagara
Square as the base of the three parks and used the radiating city plan to his advantage.He
used the ideas from NYC central park and made it so that there were three smaller central
parks all connected.This was a radical idea because when the leaders of the city asked
for a park they expected one large gathering place that was all natural. Instead Olmsted gave the leaders of Buffalo something bigger and in his opinion better. By
doing this he created "a city within a park". He made the connecting roads and the parks so that the city would seem to be the secondary part of Buffalo and the
parks were almost the main part.
More then likely Olmsted would sadly not make that claim. Being from a suburb of Buffalo and having been to Buffalo many times I don't get the feeling of a
city in a park. While there are still parks and places like that I believe that this feeling is lost. There isn't a natural feel to Buffalo or its parks. Sometimes very
briefly on certain streets you can reminisce on the feeling of what it was like but usually there is not feeling of a park in a city. I think that Olmsted would be
disappointed that Buffalo has lost the feeling of this. However I believe that there have been innovation and ideas to slowly bring these feelings back, but I'm not
sure with industrialization and the way that transportation is nowadays that we can ever go back to what it originally was.
The reasons I don't get the feeling of a 'city within a park' is because to me the feeling of a city has overwhelmed the feeling of the park. The feeling that Olmsted
wanted in my opinion was that of a city but you still felt nature and you felt connected with the natural world. I think that feeling is lost. The feeling that I get
when I go to most of the parks is one of city life. There are almost no spots where you can get away from the city. The highways that have been implemented
takeaway around the city and the vast road systems have emphasized driving, which I believe, take away from a natural feeling of a park. I think that
industrialization is going to lead to the natural feeling going away in all parks. I think that it is a scary thought that the future can lead to nature becoming less
apart of our world and cities and industrialization will eventually take over.
Hello Kemani, Can you expand on how you think technology has played an important role for cities? Do you think that it is having a negative or po sitive impact?
By this I'm meaning that do you think that the opportunity cost is worth it by advancing technology? So the real question I'm wondering is that do you think the
growth in technology is going to be worth it in the long run because ourcites will develop but we will lose some of the parks and natural places we have?
https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/477522366720971241/

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 ofinvestigations' as your approach
to the project. What would your landscape intervention
commemorate/memorialize? Howwill you use Hood's 'triad ofinvestigations' to
design a newlandscape intervention? What do you imagine that the design will
be? (Either written or visual descriptions are acceptable).
A place from my hometown that I would have memorialized (it was demolished)
would have been the Aud in Buffalo. Formally known has the Buffalo Memorial
Auditorium, the Aud was the old home for many sport's teams in Buffalo. The most
popular being the Buffalo Sabres,the Buffalo Braves and Buffalo's former
basketball team the Buffalo Braves. I think that the Aud should be memorialized
because it was a place that held a lot of memories for Buffalo natives. It resembles part
of the culture of Buffalo back when it was still running. The 'Aud Block' has been since renovated and redone but I personally don't like what
they've done to the history of the Aud. While to some it might not be a huge deal because since demolition it has been built over and has been
replaced by more modern ideas, it would have been preferable in my opinion to just renovate and not destroy. The building itself was destroyed
because a Bass Pro Shop was going to be placed there and they didn't want the building but they wanted the land. However that deal fell through
and then it became an empty space and the Aud was destroyed. It would have been preferable if they could have converted the rink into a place
where smaller teams and such could play while still preserving the Aud. A larger example of this is the Lake Placid arena where the Americans
defeated the Russians in 1980. This rink and arena is still preserved,memorialized and used today. In fact I played a game on their rink. I believe
if the planners of the city would have done something similar to this but in a smaller scale it would have in fact been much better. They attempted
to do this by building the harbor center,which is a very nice and modern arena that is a tall building that has a hotel on top, but this does not
support Hoods idea of 'triad of investigations' because they destroyed the old and made a crazier more modern place.
I believe that a memorial rink would be plenty enough to memorialize the AUD. The AUD was a great place,which brought many
memories to many people in Buffalo. I just think that there needs to be a little more of a memorial then there is now. The rink could be drained and
used for a playing surface for a street hockey type thing where young kids can go and play hockey with their friends. I think that it should be a
place where kids can go play and have fun and still resemble the AUD so that people of all ages can appreciate it.
I think that what is happening in your hometown is happening to a lot of cities. More then likely it is happening at a faster rate in your hometown
because it is much more populated then other cities but it still is a common theme with the population growth and urbanization. Cities are trying to
adjust to many people moving into cities by making stores,which sell cheap products so that people of any economical stature can live in the city.
There is something special about buildings that are old because they resemble the past and there’s a special feeling to them. However with
industrialization picking up more and more every year,what is happening to your city seems to be a common theme for the
future. http://www.forgottenbuffalo.com/forgottenbflofeatures/insidetheaud.html

Response to the Brookes
The abolitionist poster, the Brookes,is aniconic image that often is includedin exhibits that explore
issues ofrace and power. Thomas Clarksoncommissioneditin 1788,andthe Committee of the
Abolition of Slavery usedit to inform and shock the public. While some consider the poster as an
important component of the abolitionist campaign, it recently“has been stronglycriticizedby some
individuals and groups of African heritage as providing a very limitedview of the historyof the
transatlantic slave trade, resistance andabolition (Hudson 2007).” The lessonhere is that how a
viewer sees animage is dependent upon his/her social,economic,and cultural position. Keeping this
in mind, find another iconic graphic that addresses racial issuesandpost it for others in your group
to view. (Add it to your response by clicking onthe picture in the tools section.Do not add it as an
attachment that needs to be opened.) How do you interpretthe 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. Brieflydescribe this person.How mights/he interpretits meaning? How might
this differ from your interpretation? What are the possible reasons for these differences? (Consider
the three assessmentprinciples mentionedinthe article to helpyou: a technologyof vision, an
instrumentof empathy, and a symbol of control.) (NOTE: Limit your response to less than250
words.)
"He urged a change notbecause it is right but because the world is watching thiscountry." Thisis a quote
from MalcolmX about JohnKennedyand Kennedy'sreaction to the situationin Alabama.I thinkthat this
quote best describes what the meaningofthis picture.This picture and thecoverage ofthe Birmingham
Riots were the only reasonforchangein the city.Cops and otherofficials in the city were very racist and
were doing cruelthings towards theAfrican Americansin that city.Kennedy hadto take action andsend
in federaltroops becauseit started to getpress coverageand people became outraged.It wasn't becausehe
was worried about the African Americans.Ithinkthat an African American could see this picture as a
picture,which shows the bravery ofthis African American man and othersduring this time.I thinkthat
they would see this person ascourageousand might thinkabout it more personally thenIwould.I looked at this picture with the politicalaspectsofit but someone ofthe
African American descent might lookmore personally at this picture andsee thehate thewhite police officers have andhave a more personalfeeling and
connection towardsthis picture then Iwould.
I seriously believe thatpictures like this are what made people change theirmind and get motivated to stand behindthe CRM. The CRM needed people to get motivated
because there needed to be support forit so that it eventually would go to higherlevels and then it could gain ground.Rosa Parks was one ofthe first people to really hit
the ground runningand was a little bit before hertime almost.Not that she was before hertime but she was one ofthe first people to make movements towardsequality
for blacks and whites.
I agree with youropinion that she is a powerfulwoman and that she stoodup forsomething great.She was a woman who did something different anddid something for
the first time. Rosa Parks was an innovatorand stood up forwhat shebelieves in,she was the first ofa kind and was one ofthe people whooriginated the civilrights
movement.

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.)
I think that the principle of speak to the future is the one that the MLK
Memorial needs to address more. It is a good Memorial to remember the
past but it does nothing for the future. The fifth principle of speak to the
future means that the memorial should attempt to encapsulate everyone
and not just the African American population and the people who
supported MLK. I think that a better memorial would have been one
with MLK in the center surrounded by a crowd of people of all races.
This would lead to everyone supporting it would show equality of all and that all people should come together and want to be equal. I
think that the Memorial puts to much focus on MLK and what he did, not to say that MLK wasn't a great and influential person but
what he stood for wasn't for his personal gain it was for the gain of others and to try to create equality. Also the belief of radical
inclusion is not exemplified in the Memorial. The Memorial really only is for the African American. While MLK was moving for
rights for African Americans and other minorities, if the Memorial were to have radical inclusion then it would be a Memorial that
made everyone feels included in the experience of MLK and would attempt to bring equality by inclusion of everyone.
Hello Robert, I’d like to know what your ideas of incorporating the idea of multiple races to MLKs memorial? I was wondering if you
would want to make it based off black and white equality or all race equality. I was wondering if the memorial would put a basis on
those two races or the equality of all races?
I completely agree with you that the museum and many other depictions of the past don't show the true hardships of African
Americans from the past. There is a lot of censorship about the past because the history of African Americans is a very cruel and
terrible one. However there should be a mix of censorship and history so people can grasp the true meaning of the past.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-National-Memorial

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 have as representative ofyour 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’. (Ifpossible, 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?
Nowlet’s move into your community. In “Landscape Stories,” the authors showhowlandscape
architects develop a historical narrative that sifts through and interprets the culture and material of underrepresented groups. Think
about the community where you grewup. Describe and discuss any evidence ofcultural influences on the physical environment in your
community. If possible, describe evidence ofthe cultural influence ofan underrepresented group. (Ifpossible, add photo/s.) Is this cultural
influence being acknowledged or preserved from future generations? Why or why not?
Something that might not be generally first thought of as ethnic or representing a culture is what I have in my house, which most properly
represents my ethnicity and culture. My grandmothers pots and pans which my mother still uses today for the most part is the best
representation of my culture. My grandmothers a very polish woman loved cooking and would even, somewhat weirdly, stay up until about 4 in
the morning cooking and preparing food for the next day. The pots and pans that she used have been passed down to my mother who doesn't cook
as much, but still does a considerable amount. These pots and pans were used to cook very polish foods and many other foods from my
grandmother’s background, which ultimately is mine.
My town has one of the places, which were discussed, in one of the previous sections, Delaware Park. This park is very representative of the
development of my town and main city. Delaware Park is a main stem of the natural life that is in Buffalo and Tonawanda. It is a great place for
everyone goes and it is a very progressive place because people from all cultures are represented by it.
I think that it is very interesting that to many people, sports are able to describe and represent ethnic backgrounds. It is very cool that a form of
entertainment can mean so much to certain people who don't even play the sport farther then when they were adolescents. I was wondering if you
have ever been to Ireland your self because over in the EU soccer is very different. I myself have been to Spain once before and soccer is almost
like football here, but probably more intense because percentage wise in accordance to the population it seems like there are more soccer fans in
the EU then there are football fans in the US.
I think that it is awesome that you found a community, which your family's ethnicity can fit into. It isn't that common that people from other
countries can find a little niche were there are other people from their grandparent’s homeland. It is inspiring that there are still small pockets of
places in the US where culture can be preserved from other countries.
https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/recycle-old-pots-pans/

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?
In my opinion I do not think that these team names should be changed. Back in the day when these teams were made there was much
racism more or less against people who weren't white. However they decided to name these teams after people who were from
different ethnic groups. I think that most people don't see the names as being racist or derogatory but instead think about the history of
the culture, so if anything is brings a more positive connotation then a negative. However I think that the people who it is representing
ultimately should decide it. I think the most fair just and maybe most complicated way of figuring this out is the people of these
cultures take a vote on if they want the names changed and it be decided by that.
I completely agree with your point that we cant change the past but we can control the future It is important for people to
understand the past and what the symbols mean however I think there is too much history behind the teams names now and it
would be bad to change it. I think that looking to the future of acceptance and making everyone feel equal is the most
important.
I agree with you that there are many people who think the names are offensive especially because a lot of the names come with a
brutal history but I think that changing the names of the teams would be pointless and if anything cause more racism to the
people of that group because fans of the team might get angry at the ethnic group for wanting the name change. There could
definitely be negative repercussions to changing the names of the team.
http://www.itwsbi.com/Solutions/SportsBranding.aspx

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?
The approach used here is the "stories in data" approach. It tells about the stats of domestic violence and it tells a lot of them. Many
posters or announcements like this just state the fact of that 1 in 4 women experience domestic violence while this one takes it to the
next level and gives in depth numbers. The designer uses this approach so that people are aware of the facts about domestic violence
and not just aware that it happens. I believe that the designer was effective because it makes people really look at the poster and think
about how this could affect them or someone close to them. Its not just one number that people can brush off but instead something
that makes people actually think. I really like it because it shows the numbers for the costs of medical services for domestic violence.
This number is great because it makes people think of another dimension of domestic violence thus making them think about it more.
Source Safe Haven
https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/courses/1/2171_14992_COMB/db/_3662300_1/domestic%20violence%202%20.png
I really like the image that you choose because it is taking a stance on not only that domestic violence is very prevalent but also
that women can do something about it. This image isn't blaming women in any sense but it is telling them that they should
speak out and get help. Also I agree with your improvement of the image. There definitely could be more words and the words
could be more noticeable to the image.

Response to Bathroom Bill
Last year, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed into lawa
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 ofthe issue.As a
designer, howwould you solve this gender dilemma?
Both sides of the argument on if people should use the bathrooms that correspond to their biological gender or their social gender are valid. The
side that states people should go to the bathroom that their assigned gender, believe that science and biology are the end all for rulings on things.
Also people who think that it should be based off of the biological gender say that they don't want a grown man in the same bathroom as their little
daughter. They think that will lead to pedophiles and other people going into the opposite bathroom claiming they associate with the other gender
but in fact they are just trying to get in there for other much more disturbing reasons. On the other hand people who believe that assigned gender
should be the determinate for which bathroom you should go to believe in something very different. They believe that people should have the
choice to a bathroom, because for some people who actually change the way they look and dress like the opposite sex and even take
supplements of hormones to look and feel like the other gender, it would be awkward for them to go into the bathroom of their assigned gender.
As a designer creating bathrooms, which are “family” bathrooms or trans gender, bathrooms would be one way to handle the gender dilemma. In
the future designers are going to have to completely change the way they do things because of this.
Helen I think that you made a stronger argument with your second one. The reason being is that if there is a greater risk for sexual assaults or any
assault with allowing people makes the decision of which bathroom they go into then there should be no decision. It would better for people to feel
uncomfortable then for people to actually get physically assaulted in my opinion.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/24/471700323/north-carolina-passes-law-blocking-measures-to-protect-lgbt-people

Response to Hidden Ways
Author StevenFlusty 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.
While this picture is not very clear (My girlfriend took the picture while driving by it) it is a picture of
Bird Island Pier, which is on the water next to the I190. The reason I took the picture in the car is
because I do not how to get to the actualpier. This is an example of stealthy. There is no clear signage
to get to the place and I have been living in the outskirts of Buffalo for 20 years and still don't know
how to get there. I think that since this a very obvious landmark since anyone driving on the I190 into
or out of Buffalo or even crossing the Peace Bridge can see it on the water that it should have more
signage leading to it. I think that people who are not from the area would have no idea how to get to
this pier since I don't even know how to get to it. There is no clear signage on how to get to it. I am
planning in the coming weeks to attempt to find a way to this pier and walk along it.
These benches are located at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park right near
Canalside. The picture I took is of the benches that are located around for people to sit at. I think this
is a good example of a prickly design because there are two things wrong with it. One it is a not very
comfortable bench. Two it seems large but the divider makes it small. The bench has this separator,
which can cause some problems. First for people who are obese might not be able to fit on one side of
the bench. I am on the one side and it is relatively small. The other problem is that the homeless
would not be able to sleep on that bench because of the middle separator.
I completely agree with your comment about the seats at the bus terminal. The seats are awfulto sit in
and more or less don't serve a purpose. No one really wants to sit there because of the way they are
designed. I don't understand why designers do that and make the designs cheap and uncomfortable. If
the only reasoning is for homeless people to not sleep there then I believe that is a bad reason. It
should be a place for people to comfortably rest and take a seat not somewhere that people don't want
to be and will quickly get away from.
Photographer: Tammy Dawes

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 them out of
poverty. What will your team to do to help Tammy and her
family achieve their goals? What approach will your team take
to address this difficult problem?
My team would take the approach of making college free or cost less. This would create tons of opportunity for people in situations
like Tammy. If college was way cheaper or free then people who are financially disadvantaged would have the opportunity to go to
school and get out of poverty. This would not be an easy thing to achieve because the state would have to approve of the idea.
Although this is becoming a more real expectation because New York State did just pass a law doing something like this. So this idea
is not very far fetched. However I am very supportive of the idea that college should be accessible to anyone who wants to go as long
as they have the intelligence credentials and the will to go.
IPD isn't just architectures its group with more people then that. However architecture could play a role. My idea was that there could
be a college built and sustained by the government, which would be completely free or have very minimal costs. This college would
allow the people who are economically disadvantaged to gain access to the right tools for a better education, which would lead to a
better job. For Tammy this means that she could get a degree from this theoretical university and eventually become a teacher, which
is what she desires.
http://therebelbroker.com/2017/02/real-estate-taxes-to-pay-for-free-college-tuition/8903

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?
For more social integration for the older people of Regent Park, there could be some
sort of group gatherings of some sort that could be implemented. There could be events
that are fun for everyone that resides there. There is plenty of ways to bring the older
people out of their ways and force them with out actually forcing them to become more
integrated. Creating events for people of all ages especially the older people to interact
would be a great idea for the older people to come out and meet new people.
Hello Michael sorry for the lack of examples. My ideas were something like weekly trivia nights with different themes. I was
hoping that the events I had in mind would bring the people of different ages together. A trivia night would just be a fun thing
that anyone could be good at regardless of age. Age in this case wouldn’t affect how much fun the activity is because a young
person could be better then an older person and vice versa. Another idea would be something like where there is one day a week
that has a theme like one week is paint week another is disco night. I think something like that where there is events set up for
the whole complex would be a good idea.
http://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/64889/old-and-young-don-t-rate-each-other-skills-swaps/

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 everbefore 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?
I think that our society will be changed dramatically if this assumption
were true. The first thing I thought of having to do with his first and last
question of if this is ethical or not, is the 'human rights' problems that
this would cause. If we evolve as a species to these other types of humans, are we going to treat them as the same if there are
interconnections and communications between them or will original humans be seen as the dominant race or vice versa? There will be
huge problems of 'human rights' if this were ever to actually happen. Designers will have great challenges ahead for them in the future
if this were to happen. If the life span is extended but not health conditions of older people then adjusting buildings and other things
for older people would be a huge issue that designers will have. Also if the technologies of making people live longer out paces the
ability to travel and inhabit other planets, then over population will become a major problem because less people will be dying. This
would also be a major issue for designers.
Hello Helen, I was regarding the four different types of evolving that he talked about in his presentation, the life 3 and life 4 more
specifically. He talked about how if we want to be come an intra solar species then we more then likely will have to alter significant
things about the human. I think this is where the human rights issue would come up if there were any communications and times that
these species crossed paths. Since the 'human' could possibly be three or four different things by this time in the future, I think this
would cause significant social problems for earth the new planets.
https://www.slideshare.net/ivy_thinks/evolution-of-man-47698969

Response to PPT, Smithsonian, and Roy
The two most frequently mentioned models of disability are the ‘social’ and the
‘medical’ models. The medical model of disability views disability as a medical
‘problem’ that belongs to the disabled individual. The social model of disability, in
contrast, draws on the idea that it is society that disables people, through designing
everything to meet the needs of the majority of people who are not disabled. There is a
recognition within the social model that there is a great deal that society can do to
reduce, and ultimately remove, some of these disabling barriers, and that this task is the
responsibility of society, rather than the disabled person.
In the Smithsonian online exhibition, the story about the superhero hand, and Elise
Roy’s TED Talk, you saw examples of ways to engage disability that use the social model
rather than the medical model. In the Disability and Design PowerPoint, you
were introduced to the concept of Universal Design(UD) (sometimes called inclusive
design, design-for-all, or human-centered design). Certainly, UD embraces the social
model of disability. In this same PowerPoint, you saw positive and negative examples of
each of the seven principles of universal design.
For the Module 12 Thread 1, please selectone 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.
Equitable use. The first picture being of an automatic door that many buildings use is an equitable design because it allows for people who are handicapped to get
through the door and people who aren't disabled. It’s a design that lets anyone have access to the building. I honestly don't think that it really could be improved
because the design is pretty sound because it allows everyone to get through the door. The second picture is a picture of a revolving door. This is not equitable
because people who are disabled and in a wheelchair would struggle with it. I don't think that there are many purposes to this doorexcept the ascetic of it. This
doors improvement could be just getting rid of it. Besides the way that they look there no real purpose for it and for physically disabled people it is inaccessible
for them basically. Sorry that my pictures didn't show properly, for some reason they aren't attaching.
I have not seen one of the automatic revolving doors that you're talking of and they sound very cool to use, however like you mentioned they probably are hard to
use for a person who is handicapped.I think that you're also right that the main reason more doors aren't automatic is because ofthe cost.I think that the
government should do something about this issue because it is unfair that people who are handicapped can't even do something as simple as get through certain
doorways without struggling. If the government paid for automatic doorways or handicap accessible doorways it would make the life of people whoa are
handicapped much better.
http://www.securadoor.com/show_article/11

Response to Survey, FIXED, and Stelarc
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?
I believe that the only problem with the choosing of qualities
for people and their kids is the lack of diversity. This is one
way that humans may possibly go extinct. People will try to
hard to get their kids to the social standard of society. If there is a lack of diversity in a society then there is a greater chance that if a
disease is spread around or something dramatic happens and evolution can’t occur then our society and everyone is susceptible to
disease and other major catastrophic events.
I also don't think that there would be a real possibility of the human race going fully extinct but there still is a chance if we become so
extremely not diversified. However people would pick genes that would be considered healthy, although if there was a new disease
that was introduced and no one had the genetics or qualities to fight it, this would be when problems arise.
I get what you're saying but in my opinion you could show the cruelty and harshness of the facility with out showing the
compromising situations. It might not have been as effective but I think that he still could have gotten his point across and
made it just as or nearly as influential.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/custom-made-babies-delivered-fertility-clinic-doctor-design-a-kid-offer-creates-uproar-article-
1.365959

Response to Titicut Follies
The state of Massachusetts tried to ban the 1967 documentary Titicut Follies, arguing
that director Frederick Wiseman had violated the patients’ rights by not getting
written permission to film them. The case went to court, and Wiseman argued that he
had consent from their legal guardian, the institution. After a judge ruled in favor of
the state, the legal appeals carried on for several years: in 1969, Massachusetts
allowed the film to be shown to doctors, lawyers, and health care professionals; in
1991, a superior court judge ruled it could be releasedfor the “general public,” as
privacy concerns were no longer at issue, so many years later.
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 that he should have been allowed to film the residents but under different
circumstances. I think that most of the patients are incapable of giving consent and if there
were patients who have some sort of psychological disease that involves paranoia, they
most likely wouldn't want to be filmed or watched by anyone. So with this being said
Wiseman probably wouldn't have been allowed to film at all, but I think he should have. I think they shouldn't film anything that
would be considered unusual to film for a normal person. They should be treated with the same sort of rights as others, like they
shouldn't be filmed while naked as an example.
I think that this is valuable information for architectures to see especially because they get to see their design in the works. Many
architects don't see their works in use most of the time. They will theoretically plan and design to what they think fits best to the theme
of the place but rarely get to see it in live action. This would let them get a view into their design in real time.
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/titicut-follies-1968

Response to PPT, The Architecture of Autism, Public Space
Prelude: Wolf Wolfensberger's seminal work "The Origin and Nature of Our
Institutional Models" posited that society characterizes people with intellectual
disabilities as sub-human and burdens of charity, He argued that this dehumanization,
and the segregated institutions that result from it, ignored the potential productive
contributions that all people can make to society. He pushed for a shift in policy and
practice that recognized the human needs of those with intellectual challenges and
provided the same basic human rights as for the rest of the population.
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 wood. 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”?
The very weird thing about this situation is that it actually is something my street has dealt with. Only 5 houses away at the end o f my block there is a group
home that has about 7-10 intellectually challenged adults at it. It has never cause a problem for anyone in the neighborhood and there have been zero issues with
him or her at all. I am fully supportive of this idea of this because it lets people with disabilities to live a somewhat normal life given their circumstances. I think
that it makes them feel normal and a part of society. If I were to be in this theoretical scenario I would be fully supportive of the idea because in my experience
there has been no issue. If the otherresidents of my community were to vote like this I would try and convince them to change their mind and tell them of my
experience. I don't live in as nice of a house or neighborhood as mentioned in this scenario but I still do live in a good on e that has people who have paid good
money for their homes. One thing that they do at the group home is taking daily walks around the neighborhood with their caretakers, I think this is a very good
experience for them and lets them live a more normal life.
The house that these people live in does not have a fence around their house.It actually looks like a pretty normal building from the outside and fits well in my
neighborhood.There is a fence surrounding the backyard but that is normal for my community. I think that if one of the members were to act up then a fence
would be a good but not great solution because fences are a minor blockade for someone. While this would deter the person from getting out into the
neighborhood temporarily it wouldn't be a fix to the problem.
http://www.youthvillages.org/what-we-do/residential-programs/group-homes.aspx#sthash.LSRjWUFH.dpbs

Response to the Connection between Religion and Urban Planning
by David Enhwicht
In his article, David Engwicht discusses the fact that religions (of all
types) have played major roles in the development of our cities.
Today, places of worship are primary components of almost all
urban centers. Author Lorne Daniel writes “From their often active
role in supporting people who live in city centers to their iconic
influence on design and use of space, religious structures tell us a lot
about our history, our current needs, and where we might be
headed in the future. This is an aspect of our urban future that
planners and urbanists should attend to.”
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 St. Amelia's Church in Tonawanda.This is one of the Catholic
churches in my town and the one were I was a parishioner at. This church like many others in my town, which actually has quite a few for the small nature of my
town, plays a great role in the culture and development of my town. Having a religious structure in my town means that a lot of people go to it and practice this
religion. Tons of people gathertogether and worship, this brings a sense of community and peace for a lot of people. It has influenced the design of the area
around it because they built a catholic schoolto the side of it. This made the whole block, for the most part, consumed by t he church.This has been how it’s been
for a while and it’s probably how it’s going to be for a while. It could eventually grow into a larger church and encompass more area.
It is very cool how the church has developed over time. You said that at one point it only served the parishioners and not others but now they do. I think the
development of churches and religion in general is very fascinating. What is your opinion?
https://in.pinterest.com/michaeldechelli/catholic-churches-in-western-new-york/

Response to Prospects for the Future of Diversity and Design
Consider the quote in your syllabus from educator Michael J.
Shannon: “Design, as vision in action--the intersection of understanding
and creation--is a universal human capability that can play a
fundamental role in social evolution, in the process that transforms
resources, energy, and information to make our world.”
At the beginning of this course, we discussed the idea that we are all
designers regardless of our profession or field of study. We’ve asked
some big questions along the way, and the conclusion section of our
textbook raises additional issues that require input from people who might not consider themselves to be part of the
formalized design professions.
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 a business administration major and am planning to have a concentration in finance. The biggest challenge for people in my field
has to do with fixing the economy. There are always problems with the financial field in America. I am not a supporter of the current
president but hopefully his experience of being a business owner might make the economy better. I don't have much of a big plan to
solve this but my plan is to take over my dads small janitorial business and grow it and sustain it. Small business is key to a good
economy so I hope to make my dads small business even more successful then it already is.
I think that is very awesome and interesting that you have such high expectations for your future. I know that most people do as well
but yours aren’t unrealistic. You easily could travel and build shelters for the impoverished. Hopefully though with you
architecture degree you can do something big.
http://wpb.org/Departments/Finance/Home

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