The document discusses an online discussion for an American Diversity and Design course at the University at Buffalo. It provides responses by Binyuan Deng to various discussion questions on topics related to design, including definitions of design, innovations/inventions in the US, impacts of diversity on design, photographs that changed the world, and works by architects like Walter Hood. Deng analyzes each topic using references and examples to support their perspectives.

1. University at Buffalo – State University of New York
ARC 211 - American Diversity and Design – Spring
2017
Online Discussion Questions
Binyuan Deng
UB number: 50111117

2. Profile:
D+D makes me try to discuss with people and share
different idea to generate a better one.
I learn that design is one of the important part of
human life. The course that I found particularly
compelling was this is an online course which will be
more convenient to me. My viewpoint is different now
than before taking the course. I developed a better
writing skill because weekly discussion.
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. Response to "What is design?" from Hello World
On “What is design?” from Hello World: Where Design Meets Life by Alice Rawsthron
The author opened her chapter with the example of Ying Zheng, the ruler of the Qin empire, one of the most powerful
and enduring empires I the history of China. She explained how design 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,
developed and patented in the United States in 1837 by Samuel Morse, permitted people and commerce to transmit mes
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/mobile-phones/
sages 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 mobile phones had became one of the most important innovation in the
world. It was developed in US at 1973 by Martin Cooper. The social impacts of this
innovation is that it can be easy to carry and make people reach others and be reached
immediately, without considering the location. In addition, when you are in trouble, the
handy cell phone is an effective way to help you. However, it also came up with some
problems as well. The disadvantage of this innovation is that it will narrow the circle of
life by making the traditional social models, such as family gatherings, school reunions,
less important. Because mobile phones occupy too much of our time and attention, and
force us to focus on them.
Mobile phone from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone , accessed on May 1, 2017.

4. Response to "Introduction" from Diversity and Design
On “Introduction” from Diversity and Design: Understanding Hidden Consequences
The editors state that “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.
https://apps.carleton.edu/campus/sfs/
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.)
A design that was impacted by a diversity group was the appearance of financial aid.
Because that college tuition was expensive to people in the middle class and the ones below,
Colleges, universities, and the communities they serve had always been concerned about
students’ abilities to pay. A lot of wise people were fell out from the road of knowledges.
The implementation of financial aid had a lot of benefits to people with high intelligence
and ability but finance. More and more families have the ability to effort their children for
high education in modern day.
Student financial aid in the United States from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_financial_aid_in_the_United_States , accessed on
May 1, 2017.

5. 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?
The images shown in Photos That Changed the World into Croteau and Hoynes' diagram
entitled "Model of Media and the Social World" would be placed in the categories of media
message or product. A mass media photograph taken in my own lifetime that has served as
an icon of an event is the Demonstrators protest Trump’s travel ban in New York. It shows
that tens of thousands of people gathered in the distant symbol of American spirit and
immigration tradition of the Statue of Liberty and Alice Island's Manhattan Battery Park
to denounce Trump, "No Ban! No Wall!" in. And they condemn Trump this move against
the spirit of the United States, and vows to fight in the end. This picture resulted in
government's attention.
https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/courses/1/2171_14992_COMB/db/_3564905_1/-1x-1.jpg
Thousands Protest Globally Against Trump, Travel Ban from VOA News,
http://www.voanews.com/a/thousands-protest-globally-against-trump-travel-
ban/3706760.html , accessed on May 1, 2017.

6. Response to Articles on Hats as 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?
https://www.mercatornet.com/features/view/why-the-pussy-hat/19292
The reason why two hats are mentioned in the articles vehicles of communication design
is that they ideologically imply different kind of meanings and it potentially transfer to
public. The pink hat means that come together to support women's rights in a creative and
impactful way and it serve as a symbol of solidarity for the protestors. The red hat means
that President Donald Trump's ideal of America and people who wear it are supporting
Trump to make America better. They are similar in the way that they are both imply
different meanings and try to send it to public. The difference between them is that they
are sending different things and they benefit to different group of people.
Thousands of women will wear pink 'pussy hats' the day after Trump's inauguration by
Leanna Garfield, http://www.businessinsider.com/pussy-hats-womens-march-
washington-trump-inauguration-2017-1 , accessed on May 1, 2017.

7. 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.)
One work of architecture with sensibilities about the present was the Wainwright Building.
This building is designed by Louis Sullivan, which was revolutionary at the time because
of steel. Steel was still a new material for building at that period, however, it allowed
architects to build up a building higher and more stable than usual. The reason that this
building represents our present is that the buildings in the modern day are mostly made by
steel, in addition, thin metal framing is being integrated in housing. It is a symbol of
progression in design, and it has a huge contribution on promoting building structures. One
work of architecture with sensibilities about the past was the Trinity Church, which is made
by H.H.Richardson. It was created after the end of civil war, also it was the first building
with a new different style called Richardsonian Romanesque at the time. The building has
inspired many architects on the design of facade of buildings after its completion.
http://www.archdaily.com/127393/ad-classics-wainwright-building-louis-sullivan
Wainwright Building from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wainwright_Building, accessed on May 1, 2017.

8. 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 Zumthor's viewpoints on architecture are alike because they have some
similarities and differences. The similarities is that they both feel that design should focus
on how people feel, and the designs should impact personal emotions. Zumthor focused on
feelings and emotions on designs looks, he changed the reaction of people's feeling
between what they saw and how they saw. Ballantyne focused on the how people occupied
a space, he thought that comfort is the most important element of a space. His idea is more
relative to physical aspects of buildings.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460282024400638344/
Seeking the Real: The Special Case of Peter Zumthor by Christopher Platt & Steven Spier,
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13264821003629238?src=recsys&journalC
ode=ratr20 , accessed on May 1, 2017.

9. Response to Levy Article
Here is your discussion question on the Levy article. Please post your own response, and respond to at least two other
students' responses.
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?
http://wikitravel.org/en/Guangzhou
I grew up in China, which is one of the biggest country in the world, it has the most
population in the world as well. I lived in the one of the famous cities in China, which is
called Guangzhou. Guangzhou is the land, sea and air transportation center in southern
China. International Airport is very close from the urban area, only about 6 km. Passenger
throughput is the second in the country. Traffic of the city is very strong, city transportation
is diverse such as bus, tram, green car, subway and other bus lines. All of these planned
characteristics of my town definitely defines the character of where I grew up.
Guangzhou from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou , accessed on May 1, 2017.

10. Response to Pruitt Igoe Project, Talen, and Larson
Here is your discussion question on the Pruitt Igoe project, the Talen article, and the Larson lecture. article. Please post
your own response, and respond to at least two other students' responses.
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?
I believe that Talen would find a way to make Pruitt Igoe as diverse as possible. She
describes diversity with race, gender, social class and more based on the condition of
communities. I believe that Larson would create centers with the purpose of interacting
people between each other and for activities by letting people to come together and enjoy
the space together. I would like to design it as like as the suburban housing which allows
more personal space for families. It does not matter if the housing has multiple families or
not, it just would not be as compact as the original design. Compare to the life with just
four walls, having more space outside of a single room for a family would be more colorful.
It would be easier to serve community with small homes rather than a giant building, in
addition, it would be a nice environment to be join. Also, i would add up some of Larson
idea. It would make life more convenient by creating centers which are close to the homes
for people to be together. It would also be convenient by creating more shops that support
all the necessary items for people's daily life.
http://www.pruitt-igoe.com/YAMA/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/P-I99.jpg
Pruitt–Igoe from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruitt%E2%80%93Igoe, accessed on May 1, 2017.

11. 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 believed that Buffalo was the best planned city because of its
streets, interconnection of public places and grounds such as parks. The streets directly
connect to parks, some were bigger than others and have more radiation on streets. It was
easy to transport between centers, parks, and cities, even where you want to go by the
creating access. In this modern day, I do not believe that Olmsted would make this claim
as he does in the past. Because there are two major highways have been constructed and
placed which have interrupted the connection between parks. It messes up the nature of
parks and feel in the environment. The original design and concept of the city has been
broken.
http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/content/uploads/2014/10/vid2_thumb.jpg
Buffalo from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,
accessed on May 1, 2017.

12. 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).
One place that should be memorialized in my hometown would be the monument to the
people's heroes, the iconic monument to the people's heroes is one of the most iconic stone
tablet not only in the city but very well at the entire country. It symbolizes that three years
since the people's liberation war and the people's revolution in the sacrifice of the people
heroes are immortal. It symbolizes liberty something many people fought and died for in
this country. I think the first triads of investigation is to give the stone tablet a stronger
sturdy with the marble. It is very hard to think of a new landscape because the stone tablet
is already very interactive with people. One think that I would suggest to add for the stone
tablet is that i would like to add more lights and benches around the stone tablet.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Monument_to_the_People%27s_Heroes%2C_Beijing%
2C_from_southwest.jpg/1200px-Monument_to_the_People%27s_Heroes%2C_Beijing%2C_from_southwest.jpg
Monument to the People's Heroes from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_People%27s_Heroes, accessed on May 1,
2017.

13. 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? (Consider the three
assessment principles mentioned in the article to help you: a technology of vision, an instrument of empathy, and a
symbol of control.) (NOTE: Limit your response to less than 250 words.)
http://urbanstudies101fall16.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/files/2016/12/620-
freedom-summer-1964-civil-rights-signs.imgcache.rev1403113568564.web_.jpg
This image is an iconic symbol of the civil rights movement in the 1950's and 60's. It shows
the separation of the two races and there are considered as a symbol of society's view
respectively. It compares between dog and colored people, and it has insulted colored
people indirectly. In addition, it shows that colored people has unequal treatment on
transportation as well. White people has the higher priority which they can sit wherever
they want in the transportation tools, however, colored people can only sit in the rear. I
believe this image is powerful to most of the non-white racial groups because of the
negative treatment of all non-whites during that period. This image has been a good
example that white people try to separate themselves from diversity.
African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–1968) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Civil_Rights_Movement_(1954%E2%80%931968), accessed on May
1, 2017.

14. 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.) (NOTE: Limit your response to less than 250 words.)
http://a.abcnews.com/images/Politics/ap_mlk_memorial_quote_kb_130723_16x9_992.jpg
The MLK Memorial was built in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The separation of his
statue and his carved rock shows that he is out of racism and unequal boundaries. This is
similar to the belief from equityXdesing of Radical Inclusion. It determines the boundary
and shows it is broken. The location of the memorial has play an iimportant rule on the
aspect as well. His famous speech, "I Have a Dream", was happened right there.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Memorial, accessed on May 1,
2017.

15. 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? (Limit
your response to 250 words.)
A place in my home that represents my ethnic background would be the Chinese tea table
and a set of tea equipment. Since my parents and I were born in China, to keep the
traditional style of China, we would all sit around the Chinese tea table and share our
experience of the week over the weekend during which we all have spare time.
http://www.davidsansgranite.com/uploads/2/5/4/3/25430857/923662.jpg?1387686249
My community is close to alarge Asian community. I do not think I live in a Chinatown or
anything, I see a lot of different faces near me, but driving a few minutes is enough to reach
a Korean or Japanese business area where all the buildings have Korean or Japanese writing.
Tea Tables as Art Objects from Davidsan’s Granite Sculptures,
http://www.davidsansgranite.com/about-traditional-chinese-tea-tables.html , accessed on
May 1, 2017.

16. 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? (Limit your response to 150 words.)
http://www.mjsinteriors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/N3-1.jpg
The use of ethnic references is complex, because each person will give them a different
interpretation, each person will be based on their own ideas and background to determine
whether something is offensive. For example, the word Eskimo was considered offensive
by some, but in other parts of the world it was the proper word for this group of people,
without any derogatory. Some people use the Redskins to belittle the Native Americans,
because some people are racist. But there are a lot of people who love the Redskins,as well
as the Native Americans, because the word can be used in a variety of ways, not mean ugly
things.
Ethnic group from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_group , accessed on May 1, 2017.

17. 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? (Limit your response to 200
words.)
http://cdn.shethepeople.tv/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Women-Leadership-in-Fonts.png
Designers use this approach to directly communicate gender issues. You see a man and a
woman in the same job area, but each of them's income amounts are different. Even if they
do the same job, the man is more money than the woman to take home. I think this is a
very effective way, because this gender problem is now in front of you, the cartoon is easy
to read. I think that by putting her in a pants suit, you can improve the picture, because
even if she is like a man wearing clothes, it will show than she will never be like a man
with the same performance.
Barriers and Bias: The Status of Women in Leadership from AAU,
http://www.aauw.org/research/barriers-and-bias/, accessed on May 1, 2017.

18. 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? Use the SEE-IT method to respond
to this question. (Limit your response to less than 250 words.)
https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/fa5196eb0475aa0b_7599-w500-h400-b0-p0--contemporary-bathroom.jpg
I believe that people should be able to use the bathroom that corresponds to any gender that
people agree with. If a man is identified as a woman, really believe that he is more
comfortable than a woman, then I do not understand what the problem is. People still have
their own privacy when they are technically at the booth, you will only share a sink as a
transsexual person. If someone pretends to be a member of the opposite sex just to enter
another bathroom may be a problem, but this may be unlikely. I will solve this problem by
making a sex neutral bathroom. This can eliminate the need for people to ask questions and
care because everyone shares the bathroom but takes turns.
WHO’S AFRAID OF GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOMS? By Jeannie Suk Gersen,
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/whos-afraid-of-same-sex-bathrooms ,
accessed on May 1, 2017.

19. Response to The Connection Between Religion and Urban Planning by David Engwicht
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?
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/St._Joseph%27s_Roman_Catholic_Church%2C_on_a_sunny_day.JPG
I am familiar with a place of worship is St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. In my town,
this church and its grounds take up a lot of space, it is located in the town center. St. Joseph
is the core of my community. The building has a long history and is well preserved. It
includes not only a church, but also a social hall, a gym, a soup kitchen, a frugal shop, a
preschool, office, upper classrooms and housing. Many community activities took place in
St. Joseph because most of my towns were Catholics when I did not quite understand that
everyone who knew the church on Sunday was unlikely. The church also supports the
Youth Sports League. Until I was a teenager, I played basketball, volleyball, ran through
my church St. Joseph. The surrounding area is also in good condition. Side walking is
accessible and well structured, so it is often easy for older people to attend the church to
enter the building. The church also has a good connection with other towns and their
resources. The Church of St. Joseph helps the development of my town by not only
maintaining the role of faith in people's lives, maintaining the outreach and compassion of
the community, but also striving to keep the child active.
Church from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_(building), accessed on May 16,
2017.

20. 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?
https://networkingnerd.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/encryption.jpg
My major is computer science. One of the biggest challenges in computer science is
encryption. Encryption is important because it protects information from unauthorized
access. Encryption is used in the network, so the sender can send information to the
recipient so that only the receiver can obtain it. The site encrypts your password so that the
attacker can not see its contents. Encryption works by using a one-way function, which is
easily calculated in a one-way rather than another way. Encrypting passwords is easy, but
it is very difficult unless you have the right keywords. If the hackers do not know, they can
try all the possibilities until it works. If the password is long enough and the encryption is
strong enough, then the computer may take a long time to do this, which is not worth it.
But quantum computing is a way of threatening encryption, and we know it is because it is
easier to crack than traditional computers. Now the quantum computer really does not exist,
except in the lab, but once they become commercially available, anyone can use it to crack
the encryption. Before this happens, the researchers are looking for other ways to encrypt
the data even if the quantum computer can not easily solve.
Encryption from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encryption, accessed on May 16, 2017.

21. 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 released for 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?
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Frederick Wisman should be allowed to film the inhabitants of the Bridgwater Correctional
Institution in Massachusetts. This is because the patient in the national prison is crazy
because of criminal behavior, and the legal guardian is the institution itself. Some rights,
such as privacy and protection of search and seizure rights, are denied in prison. Prisoners
retain their first right of correction as long as they do not interfere with their status as
prisoners, free speech, religion, news, petitions and rallies in prison. The film exposed the
staff of the facility to the patient's abuse and the poor design of the poor. This movie may
be valuable to the designer because it can easily prove their mistakes. In the "dementia
design" video, showing a simple design to help patients living conditions and technology.
These solutions can also be applied to other psychiatric patients, even at the Bridgwater
Massachusetts Correctional Institution. The design solution not only makes care easier, but
also helps the patient calm down and improve overall quality of life.
Frederick Wiseman from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Wiseman, accessed
on May 16, 2017.

22. 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 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”?
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I do not think I will be happy to organize the building. This facility will reduce the value of my family's property, I do
not know if I will be comfortable, or if my child will be comfortable, living near this home. The behavior shown by some
residents at home will contribute to the extra safety of the family. Some solutions will allow family dwellers to "have the
same basic human rights as other populations", such as privacy, to monitor residents who use infrared cameras to protect
their privacy, but if they have any complications or need help, Remind the caregiver and prepare to help them. This is a
noninvasive way to take care of the residents, and they can still maintain a certain degree of independence. Need an
adaptive and well-trained staff to live with the residents at home. The combination of perception, communication and
adaptive structure will greatly contribute to the design of the family and all the quality of life, and ultimately to the
surrounding community members.
Autism from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism, accessed on May 16, 2017.