Diversity and Design

1. University
at
Buffalo
–
State
University
of
New
York
ARC
211
–
American
Diversity
and
Design
–
Spring
2017
Online
Discussion
Questions
Vincent
Scozzaro
http://sce.parsons.edu/blog/facing-­‐the-­‐design-­‐professions-­‐diversity-­‐problem-­‐and-­‐its-­‐changing-­‐future/

2.
Introduction:
This
course
on
diversity
and
design
has
influenced
many
aspects
of
my
life.
This
presentation
shows
the
weekly
discussions
and
the
well
thought
out
answers
using
diversity
and
design
thinking.
Answering
questions
and
thinking
about
topics
has
influenced
my
judgment
and
problem
solving
skills.
The
influence
on
my
thinking
comes
from
paying
attention
to
detail
and
understanding
other
people
and
ways
their
lives
can
differ
from
others.
I
can
take
many
lessons
from
this
course,
the
first
being
able
to
see
all
the
viewpoints
and
being
able
to
accommodate
by
thinking
outside
the
box.
Usually
this
can
be
achieved
by
high
levels
of
planning
and
design,
these
questions
reflect
the
ways
of
thinking
and
has
enabled
me
to
come
up
with
solutions
I
never
thought
were
possible.
My
mindset
before
taking
this
class
was
much
different
than
it
is
now.
Seeing
problems
in
the
world
were
usually
though
of
as
being
unable
to
fix,
now
looking
at
problems,
instead
of
giving
up
and
not
thinking
about
it,
I
can
use
my
knowledge
and
come
up
with
solutions.
It
has
to
do
with
thinking,
“what
can
be
done
differently
to
accommodate
the
lives
of
others?
How
does
this
relate
to
design?”
this
is
a
question
I
often
find
myself
asking
when
given
a
problem.

3. 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
http://admissions.buffalo.edu/experience/campus-­‐life.php
Week
1:
Thread
1:
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.
My
name
is
Vinny
Scozzaro
I
am
a
biology
major
here
at
UB.
I
am
a
sophomore
and
I
love
the
campus
here
at
UB,
it
keeps
me
motivated
to
do
well.
I
am
from
Lancaster
about
30
minutes
away
from
UB
but
I
do
not
commute.
I
currently
live
at
the
Villas
on
Rensch
with
my
3
roommates
from
high
school.
Living
here
is
a
lot
of
fun
because
of
all
the
new
people
I
have
met
and
the
freedom.
When
I
am
not
drowning
in
school
work,
In
my
free
time
I
like
to
play
guitar,
hangout
with
friends
and
cook
food.

4. /
Thread
2:
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
messages
across
both
continents
and
oceans
almost
instantly,
with
widespread
social
and
economic
impacts.
This
heightened
communication
speed
allowed
business
persons
to
make
decisions
with
up-­‐to-­‐date
information,
often
resulting
in
big
profits.
Those
without
access
had
to
rely
on
out-­‐dated
information,
which
put
them
at
a
disadvantage.
An
invention
that
came
about
in
America
was
the
GPS.
1995
is
when
the
GPS
became
fully
functioning.
This
invention
makes
it
easy
for
people
to
navigate
around
the
world
and
the
streets.
When
driving,
the
GPS
allows
people
to
plug
in
an
address
and
the
device
will
give
you
directions
based
on
your
location.
This
invention
impacted
many
people
including
myself,
My
phone
that
is
capable
of
being
a
GPS
is
always
on
me
in
the
car
just
in
case
I
make
a
wrong
turn
and
need
to
reroute
to
get
to
my
destination.
Socially
the
GPS
could
be
used
for
many
other
things,
owned
by
the
US
government,
it
can
be
used
to
track
many
devices
and
track
people.
Using
GPS
to
track
people
allows
friends
to
be
able
to
tell
where
they
are
at
any
moment,
this
could
be
used
for
convenience
or
it
could
cause
problems
socially.
I
think
the
younger
generation
is
effected
most
by
this
invention.
Many
people
including
myself
use
the
GPS
to
navigate
to
any
unknown
address.
Using
this
device
to
get
places
leads
people
to
be
less
aware
of
signs
and
road
names,
and
put
all
the
focus
on
the
GPS
screen.
Not
knowing
and
understanding
direction
like
north
south
east
and
west
could
lead
to
problems
whenever
the
GPS
is
not
available.
Sometimes
a
cell
phone
could
be
out
of
battery
and
if
your
directional
skills
are
very
bad
then
it
will
be
tough
to
get
around
and
you
will
get
lost.
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/b
est-­‐car-­‐gps/

5. Thread
3:
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.
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.)
http://intensivecarehotline.com/pacemaker/
The
artificial
heart
pacemaker
was
a
life
changing
design
for
the
people
with
heart
problem's.
The
pacemaker
is
implanted
in
the
heart
and
it
is
used
to
allow
the
natural
pacemaker
cells
in
the
heart
to
fire
an
impulse
to
make
the
heart
contract.
The
first
implantation
was
done
in
1953
and
from
then
it
has
made
incredible
advancements
in
the
technology.
More
reliable
impulses
and
longer
battery
life
were
all
examples
of
how
it
progressed
through
the
years.
This
physical
advancement
is
able
to
keep
people
alive
longer
and
have
a
healthier
heart.
This
design
is
significant
because
it
targeted
the
people
with
a
disability
on
their
heart

6.
Week
2:
Thread
1:
FROM:
Chapter
in
Media/Society
and
TED
Talk
Photos
that
Changed
the
World
Where
would
you
place
the
images
shown
in
Photos
That
Changed
the
World
into
Croteau
and
Hoynes'
diagram
entitled
“Model
of
Media
and
the
Social
World”?
Identify
a
mass
media
photograph
taken
in
your
own
lifetime
that
has
served
as
an
icon
of
an
event.
(Feel
free
to
add
an
attachment.)
What
roles
does
this
photo
play
in
the
communication
of
the
event?
I
would
place
the
images
shown
in
the
category
of
technology.
Many
people
would
not
be
able
to
see
the
information
if
it
were
not
for
technology.
This
creates
an
impact
on
a
lot
of
people.
One
photo
that
changed
the
world
is
a
photo
of
the
twin
towers
on
9/11.
No
matter
who
you
are
or
where
you
come
from,
the
event
that
took
place
was
shocking
and
unforgettable.
Being
an
American,
the
picture
hits
me
the
most.
This
photo
being
seen
by
millions
of
people
create
a
sense
nationalism.
https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/series/day-­‐that-­‐changed-­‐the-­‐modern-­‐world-­‐the/

7. Thread
2:
FROM:
“Fashioning
Protest
for
the
Women’s
March
on
Washington”
and
“The
Worst
Design
of
2016
Was
Also
the
Most
Effective”
Typically,
we
do
not
think
of
hats
as
elements
of
mass
media
or
social
media.
However,
the
two
hats
(red
and
pink)
discussed
in
the
articles
certainly
have
taken
on
that
role.
Why
are
the
two
hats
(red
and
pink)
mentioned
in
the
articles
vehicles
of
communication
design?
What
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?
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/21/politics/womens-­‐march-­‐protest-­‐hats/
The
hats
shown
in
the
articles
both
were
designed
to
send
a
message
to
the
audience.
The
mass
amounts
of
people
who
see
this
can
respond
positively
or
negatively.
The
pussyhat
project
was
intended
to
go
against
trump
in
protest.
The
red
"make
America
great
again"
was
symbolic
for
everyone
in
America
because
of
the
optimistic
feel.
The
pussyhat
project
was
for
people
who
disagree
with
Donald
Trump
and
the
message
he
is
sending
to
americans.
The
pink
color
was
used
as
a
derivative
of
the
red
and
the
knit
design
appealed
to
a
different
class
of
people.
The
red
Trump
hat
shows
a
sign
of
a
great
future.
The
negative
comments
from
Trump
sparked
people
to
protest
with
the
red
knit
hats
showing
republican
colors.

8.
Week
3
Thread
1:
Response
to
“Industrial
Design”
by
John
Heskett
and
"The
Incredible
Inventions
of
Intuitive
AI"
by
Maurice
Conti
In
his
chapter
on
industrial
design
(written
in
1987),
historian
John
Heskett
claims
that
the
methods
of
mass
production
introduced
by
Henry
Ford
in
the
U.S.
involved
new
concepts
of
the
standardization
and
integration
of
the
production
line
that
were
adopted
across
the
world.
With
Ford’s
method,
work
could
be
completed
by
relatively
unskilled
workers;
it
was
more
efficient
and
with
this
method,
products
were
made
more
quickly
and
cheaply
than
previously
possible.
What
were
some
of
the
social
consequences
of
Ford’s
production
line?
In
other
words,
how
did
this
system
change
our
U.S.
society?
Do
any
of
those
changes
remain
with
us
today?
Now
consider
Maurice
Conti’s
TED
Talk,
and
the
predictions
he
makes
about
production.
How
do
you
think
manufacturing
processes
will
change
in
the
next
twenty
years?
How
do
you
think
these
changes
will
affect
our
U.S.
society?
https://corporate.ford.com/history.html
Henry
Ford
played
a
huge
role
in
helping
the
economy
with
the
assembly
line.
Before
the
assembly
line
production
was
very
inefficient
people
gathered
in
a
group
and
assembled
one
piece
of
machinery
from
start
to
finish.
This
was
very
time
consuming
and
labor
costs
were
very
high.
With
the
assembly
line
people
living
in
rural
areas
were
able
to
move
to
the
city
and
be
employed.
This
boosted
the
economy
because
what
would
once
take
12
hours
to
make
now
takes
only
30
minutes.
Other
than
employing
people
the
US
went
through
a
big
change
in
production
strategy.
The
products
were
able
to
be
produced
much
cheaper
allowing
everyone
to
buy
the
cars.
This
assembly
line
is
still
in
use
today,
big
companies
no
matter
the
industry
are
using
this
to
mass
produce
quality
products
efficiently.

9.
Thread
2:
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?
Do
you
know
of
any
products
that
embrace
Cradle-­‐to-­‐Cradle
design?
If
so,
please
describe.
https://thefinancialbrand.com/16492/umpqua-­‐bank-­‐evolves-­‐branch-­‐design-­‐
concept/
A
design
that
defies
cradle
to
cradle
concept
is
the
Umpqua
Bank
Design.
This
was
awarded
the
2016
IDEA
Gold
Award,
This
concept
wants
to
change
banks
into
a
place
where
people
come
and
stay
awhile.
They
design
the
bank
to
have
a
more
welcoming
experience,
implementing
a
cafe
into
the
banks.
Instead
of
a
place
to
just
exchange
money
they
want
to
make
it
a
community
resource
center.
While
this
design
is
cool
and
inviting,
it
does
not
go
with
the
cradle
to
cradle
design
it
doesn't
really
make
sense.
It
would
cost
a
lot
of
money
and
recourses
to
get
the
idea
going
and
who
knows
if
people
would
actually
use
it
as
intended.
To
me
I
see
a
bank
as
what
it
is
today
and
I
don't
think
we
need
to
change
anything.
Leave
Starbucks
as
a
place
to
hangout
and
get
a
coffee,
not
a
bank.
One
design
that
goes
with
the
cradle
to
cradle
design
is
the
electric
car.
Without
using
gasoline
and
non
renewable
sources
to
power
a
car
we
can
reduce
emissions
and
keep
our
resources
on
the
earth
where
they
belong.
It
fits
cradle
to
cradle
perfectly
because
we
are
able
to
power
cars
with
renewable
resources.

10.
https://www.pexels.com/photo/new-­‐york-­‐city-­‐city-­‐
street-­‐cars-­‐30360/
Week
4:
Thread
1:
Response
to
All
Module
4
Materials
Your
readings
and
viewings
this
week
present
different
ways
of
thinking
about
architecture.
Mies
Van
der
Rohe
describes
architecture
as
“The
will
of
the
epoch
translated
into
space.”
Andrew
Ballantyne
describes
architecture
as
the
background
for
life.
Jeanne
Gang
describes
it
as
the
act
of
building
relationships.
All
agree
that
architecture
can
change
based
on
context
and
culture.
Choose
two
works
of
architecture
from
any
of
your
materials
this
week—one
with
sensibilities
about
the
past
and
one
with
sensibilities
about
the
present
and/or
future.
How
do
each
of
these
buildings
either
reflect
or
challenge
their
cultural
contexts?
(Use
the
SEE-­‐IT
method
to
respond
to
this
question.)
In
Jeanne
Greggs
"buildings
that
blend
nature
and
cities".
In
Gangs
presentation
she
explains
cities
are
for
people
to
come
together
and
these
days
climate
change
has
turned
things
out
of
balance.
Her
designs
are
driven
to
increase
social
and
cultural
exchanges.
In
the
past
in
Mali
where
elders
gather,
the
ceilings
are
kept
very
low
so
people
can
feel
connected
and
not
inferior
to
one
another.
For
the
future
with
tall
buildings
she
aims
to
help
apartment
owners
get
to
know
their
neighbor
simply
by
specific
architecture
and
design.
Make
design
more
connected
and
make
it
easy
for
people
to
interact
with
each
other.
Fromo
Neri
Oxmans
"Design
at
the
intersection
of
technology
and
biology".
This
talks
about
future
designs
and
biology.
The
use
of
material
and
3D
printing
is
used
to
create
structures
without
seams
and
individual
parts.
This
method
goes
against
the
past
and
focuses
on
the
future
and
more
efficient
ways
of
production.
Using
silk
worms
to
create
structure
without
need
of
assembly
allows
a
more
environmentally
friendly
approach.

11. Thread
2:
Response
to
Ballantyne
and
Zumthor
Articles
Andrew
Ballantyne
and
Peter
Zumthor
present
ideas
about
architecture
that
seem
to
value
the
sensorial
and
material
elements
of
life.
How
are
Ballantyne’s
and
Zumthor’s
viewpoints
on
architecture
alike?
More
importantly,
how
do
they
differ?
(Use
the
SEE-­‐IT
method
to
respond
to
this
question.)
https://www.squarefoot.com/blog/posts/lease-­‐length-­‐landlords-­‐
sublets-­‐and-­‐the-­‐3-­‐year-­‐minimum
Ballantyne
and
Zumthor
both
present
ideas
about
what
architecture
means
to
them.
They
focus
on
the
human
body
and
how
it
reacts
the
buildings
and
designs
around
them.
People
will
admire
buildings
on
how
well
they
can
accommodate
their
lives
and
interests.
They
explain
the
initial
feeling
of
looking
at
architecture
and
how
it
can
not
be
repeated.
When
people
see
architecture
everyday
they
can
become
desensitized
to
it,
over
time
the
initial
feelings
go
away
and
the
buildings
blend
into
daily
routines.
Their
views
differ
in
that
Ballantyne
looks
at
the
appearance
of
buildings
and
Zumthor
looks
at
the
utilization
and
experiences
of
building

12. Week
5
Thread
1:
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?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Busy_intersection_Gongbei_Zhuhai.
I
grew
up
in
Lancaster,
NY
about
30
minutes
from
UB.
One
landmark
that
everyone
knows
is
the
intersection
of
Transit
and
William.
The
article
talks
about
traffic
and
when
designing
buildings,
traffic
needs
to
come
into
consideration.
The
traffic
around
this
intersection
grew
incredibly
over
the
past
10
years.
Walmart,
Moes,
T-­‐mobile,
and
Wegmans
are
some
of
the
few
buildings
that
went
up
in
the
past
10
years.
I
remember
when
I
was
young
and
they
had
to
expand
the
roads
because
the
traffic
was
getting
so
bad.
When
big
businesses
grow
in
the
small
area
of
Lancaster/Depew,
traffic
will
increase.
Like
Levy
said
in
the
article,
it
takes
a
special
person
to
understand
the
political
environment
around
the
area.
Lancaster/Depew
I
would
say
is
a
smaller
middle
class
town
where
the
shops
that
opened
up,
speak
to
everyone
who
lives
in
the
area.
Driving
past
the
area
all
the
buildings
are
crowded,
there
are
buildings
behind
buildings
and
it
keeps
growing.
The
area
is
a
very
popular
place,
and
within
the
next
10
years
I
could
see
traffic
being
backed
up
everyday.
The
planning
in
Lancaster
defined
the
place
I
live
because
it
effects
where
people
are
traveling.

13. Thread
2:
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?
Pruitt
Igoe
buildings
were
poorly
executed
and
poorly
maintained.
From
sanitation,
communication,
isolation,
and
diversity
these
are
some
of
the
aspects
that
needed
to
be
more
considered
in
the
building.
It
was
overcrowded,
exceeding
the
capacity
of
the
building
was
one
of
the
reasons
for
destruction.
None
of
the
problems
were
addressed
in
the
building,
it
was
ignored.
If
I
were
to
be
in
a
project
with
Emily
Talen,
and
Kent
Larson
I
would
take
many
ideas
from
them
and
implement
them.
First
with
Emily
Talen,
with
her
ideas
of
diversity
and
and
mixed
income
housing
would
be
taken
into
consideration.
She
references
a
quote
from
Briggs
(2005)
"It
is
not
the
fact
of
containment
that
changes
significantly,
it
is
the
shape
of
the
container".
By
bringing
in
people
in
different
ways
and
taking
different
incomes
into
consideration,
the
housing
could
be
shaped
differently
to
accommodate
for
people
like
this.
Clustered
housing
needs
to
be
eliminated
we
need
to
build
"containers"
large
enough
to
house
all
types
of
community.
Going
off
the
ideas
of
Kent
Larson
he
focuses
a
lot
on
being
able
to
make
a
small
space
as
functional
if
not
more
functional
than
a
large
space.
He
first
talks
about
the
little
fold
up
car
which
can
reduce
parking
space
by
seven
times.
He
goes
into
making
apartments
smaller
but
more
functional,
having
fold
up
tables,
beds,
sliding
tv.
http://www.pruitt-­‐igoe.com/urban-­‐history

14. Week
6
Thread
1:
Response
to
F.L.
Olmsted
Displaying
his
plan
at
the
1876
Centennial
Exposition
in
Philadelphia,
Frederick
Law
Olmsted
stated
that
"Buffalo
is
the
best
planned
city,
as
to
its
streets,
public
places,
and
grounds,
in
the
United
States,
if
not
in
the
world."
What
was
the
basis
for
this
claim?
Would
Olmsted
still
make
that
claim
today?
Why
or
why
not?
The
way
Buffalo
is
geographically
made
planning
the
city
very
different.
Olmstead,
after
designing
central
park
came
to
buffalo
to
design
the
city.
He
took
Niagara
Square
and
designed
roads
around
it
using
a
radial
grid
plan
with
broad
streets.
He
extended
the
streets
from
Niagara
Square
to
make
each
street
unique,
one
street
parallel
with
lake
Erie
to
see
the
view,
another
to
connect
to
the
east
side
etc..
Olmstead
wanted
to
integrate
the
city
into
the
park.
The
design
was
to
be
able
to
travel
one
end
to
the
other
without
feeling
like
you
left
nature
or
the
parks.
He
made
this
claim
of
Buffalo
being
the
best
planned
city
because
it
was.
His
goal
of
integrating
nature
into
urban
living
was
accomplished.
In
1876,
the
city
was
booming
and
the
scenery
was
an
attraction
for
everyone.
Today,
I
believe
he
would
not
make
the
same
claim.
As
new
technology
comes
in,
parks
occupied
by
roadways,
buildings
taking
space
by
clearing
areas,
I
think
his
claim
will
be
different.
Olmstead
wouldn't
see
all
the
aspects
he
integrated
in
the
past,
some
would
be
covered
by
new
living.
Olmstead
would
still
see
preservation
of
nature
though,
he
would
see
parks
still
there,
and
much
scenery
for
people
to
enjoy.
His
claim
about
Buffalo
would
be
simmilar
but
not
the
same.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York

15. Thread
2:
Response
to
Walter
Hood's
Work
Identify
something
that
should
be
memorialized
either
on
UB's
campus
or
in
your
hometown.
Imagine
that
you
are
the
person
who
will
oversee
this
project,
and
that
you
are
using
Walter
Hood's
'triad
of
investigations'
as
your
approach
to
the
project.
What
would
your
landscape
intervention
commemorate/memorialize?
How
will
you
use
Hood's
'triad
of
investigations'
to
design
a
new
landscape
intervention?
What
do
you
imagine
that
the
design
will
be?
(Either
written
or
visual
descriptions
are
acceptable).
Delaware
Park
located
in
downtown
Buffalo
is
something
I
would
memorialize.
Until
today,
I
had
no
idea
who
designed
the
park
and
I
have
been
to
or
seen
it
many
times.
The
park
was
designed
by
Olmstead
and
Vaux
starting
in
1868.
The
park
is
an
attraction
for
people
who
live
in
Buffalo,
it
is
a
place
to
enjoy
scenery,
go
for
a
jog,
or
meet
a
friend.
Using
the
triad
of
investigation
I
would
first
place
a
memorial,
a
sign
or
something
that
describes
the
park
and
who
designed
it.
People
who
go
to
the
park
regularly
should
know
the
history
and
how
important
Olmstead
was
in
the
Buffalo
area.
I
would
preserve
the
landscape
how
it
is,
and
the
reason
is
thats
now
Olmstead
would
have
it.
What
I
would
change
is
a
portion
of
the
landscape
for
a
memorial
or
a
source
of
information
where
people
will
stop
and
actually
read.
I
would
accommodate
the
memorial
or
sign
in
to
the
culture
of
the
people,
relating
aspects
to
everyday
life
and
personal
life
such
as
the
places
Olmstead
had
an
impact
on.
The
area
would
not
only
be
a
sign,
but
a
gathering
place
for
people
to
do
outdoor
activities.
There
is
no
real
attraction
to
the
park,
only
to
enjoy
the
scenery
outside.
Incorporating
small
businesses
around
the
property
with
streets
and
pathways
for
people
to
walk
in
the
park.
Incorporating
this
while
still
preserving
the
landscape
of
the
park
is
how
I
would
use
the
trial
of
investigations.
As
Hood
stated
"green
isn't
scary,
we
can
let
it
go"
we
can
design
a
park
around
the
nature
while
making
it
more
of
an
attraction
for
people
to
stop
and
stay
awhile.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York_parks_system

16. Week
7
Thread
1:
Response
to
the
Brookes
The
abolitionist
poster,
the
Brookes,
is
an
iconic
image
that
often
is
included
in
exhibits
that
explore
issues
of
race
and
power.
It
was
commissioned
by
Thomas
Clarkson
in
1788,
and
the
Committee
of
the
Abolition
of
Slavery
used
it
to
inform
and
shock
the
public.
While
some
consider
the
poster
as
an
important
component
of
the
abolitionist
campaign,
it
recently
“has
been
strongly
criticized
by
some
individuals
and
groups
of
African
heritage
as
providing
a
very
limited
view
of
the
history
of
the
transatlantic
slave
trade,
resistance
and
abolition
(Hudson
2007).”
The
lesson
here
is
that
how
a
viewer
sees
an
image
is
dependent
upon
his/her
social,
economic,
and
cultural
position.
Keeping
this
in
mind,
find
another
iconic
graphic
that
addresses
racial
issues
and
post
it
for
others
in
your
group
to
view.
(Add
it
to
your
response
by
clicking
on
the
picture
in
the
tools
section.
Do
not
add
it
as
an
attachment
that
needs
to
be
opened.)
How
do
you
interpret
the
graphic?
What
is
its
meaning?
Now
imagine
that
someone
from
a
racial
and
cultural
background
different
than
your
own
is
looking
at
the
same
graphic.
Briefly
describe
this
person.
How
might
s/he
interpret
its
meaning?
How
might
this
differ
from
your
interpretation?
What
are
the
possible
reasons
for
these
differences?
(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.)
The
image
I
chose
is
a
recent
image
about
the
black
lives
matter
and
pro
black
lives
protests.
The
recent
protests
with
black
people.
This
image
says
"pro
black
isnt
anti
white"
the
recent
problems
with
the
police
making
the
wrong
decisions
in
enforcing
the
law
sparked
huge
protests
by
the
black
community.
As
soon
as
a
crime
involves
someone
who
is
black,
everyone
thinks
it
was
a
racist
act
which
is
not
the
case
at
all.
I
do
agree
in
some
situations
with
officers
there
may
be
a
bias
with
black
people,
this
does
not
pertain
to
everyone.
This
sign
that
says
they
are
not
anti
white
but
they
are
protesting
acts
which
they
thought
were
due
to
racism
with
whites
against
blacks.
Actually
the
protests
are
directed
right
at
white
people
and
the
"racist"
acts
that
are
occurring.
The
wrong
decisions
made
by
police
officers
are
a
tragedy,
it
it
unfortunate
that
some
things
may
happen
due
to
race.
The
outrageous
protesting
makes
it
seem
directed
right
at
white
people.
It
is
sad
what
everything
has
come
to,
every
crime
or
act
has
to
do
with
race
no
matter
what.
The
protesting
show
how
black
people
feel
in
the
community
maybe
they
are
not
protesting
anti
white
but
to
someone
in
another
race
other
than
black
or
white,
it
seems
a
lot
like
it.
https://blackatheists.wordpress.com/2015/11/16/why-­‐being-­‐pro-­‐white-­‐is-­‐absolutely-­‐ridiculous/

17. Thread
2:
Response
to
Charles
Davis
and
equityXdesign's
Work
Critique
either
the
MLK
Memorial
or
the
National
Museum
of
African
American
History
and
Culture
using
equityXdesign’s
core
beliefs
and/or
design
principles.
(Use
the
beliefs
or
principles
that
are
most
relevant
to
your
critique
rather
than
all
of
them.)
(NOTE:
Limit
your
response
to
less
than
250
words.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Memorial
Using
equityXdesign's
core
beliefs
for
the
MLK
memorial,
they
did
a
good
job
with
belief
5,
speak
to
the
future.
He
made
big
changes
in
his
lifetime
that
was
carried
on
to
the
future.
Another
core
belief
is
making
the
invisible
visible.
In
his
lifetime
he
brought
out
the
corruption
that
people
were
blinded
to.
He
fought
for
equality
his
whole
life
making
huge
changes
in
the
course
of
history.
In
the
memorial,
his
facial
expressions
symbolize
power
and
unity
for
everyone.
The
crossed
arms
show
seriousness
for
the
future,
this
is
what
he
wanted
to
carry
on
for
generations.
The
big
memorial
symbolizes
sight
and
a
core
belief
of
making
the
invisible
visible.

18.
Week
8
Response
to
"Landscape
Stories"
Chapter
Thread
1
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?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Italy
In
my
home
I
do
not
have
many
things
that
represent
my
ethnicity
as
Italian.
Both
my
grandparents
came
straight
from
italy
and
my
parents
are
100%
Italian,
so
this
seems
unusual.
The
one
place
in
my
home
that
would
most
represent
my
ethnicity
is
my
kitchen.
almost
every
Sunday
my
mother
cooks
dinner
for
the
family
and
my
extended
family.
The
dish
is
always
pasta
and
sauce,
the
kitchen
is
where
we
have
other
decorations,
Italian
looking
painted
pictures,
and
a
wine
cooler
or
course.
When
I
am
older
I
know
i
will
continue
the
tradition
of
sunday
dinners.
My
house
probably
won't
show
any
form
of
my
ethnicity,
I
was
born
and
grew
up
in
america
so
I
really
don't
have
any
desire
to
show
off
my
ethnicity.
I
would
say
ethnicity
in
the
town
of
Lancaster
comes
from
the
small
shops
around
the
town.
The
locally
owned
shops
are
easily
recognized
as
owned
by
a
specific
ethnic
group.
Either
Italian,
Greek
or
Chineese
is
common
around
Lancaster/Depew
area.

19. Thread
2:
Response
to
Article
on
Sports
Branding
Recent
controversies
about
sports
branding
focus
on
ethnicity.
The
Washington
Redskins
team
is
just
one
example
of
the
larger
controversy,
but
it
receives
the
most
public
attention
due
to
the
name
itself
being
defined
as
derogatory
or
insulting
in
modern
dictionaries,
and
the
prominence
of
the
team
representing
the
nation’s
capital.
Should
sports
team
branding
designers
use
ethnic
references
(Fighting
Irish,
Boston
Celtics,
Atlanta
Braves,
etc.)?
Why?
Why
not?
What
are
some
of
the
complexities
of
this
issue?
In
my
opinion
I
agree
with
the
sports
teams
incorporating
ethnicity
in
to
the
names.
It
would
seem
like
a
good
thing
to
be
named
after
a
sports
team,
it
shows
strength
and
pride,
nothing
is
meant
to
be
derogatory.
The
Washington
redskins
name
may
be
offensive
to
many
native
americans
but
that
was
not
the
intention
when
naming
the
team.
I
could
understand
the
offense
if
the
name
was
used
in
different
context
of
making
fun
of
a
group
of
people.
If
everyone
was
not
so
sensitive
to
a
name
and
took
pride
in
the
names
that
were
given
to
strong
powerful
sports
teams,
everyone
would
be
happy
about
it.
To
me
i
think
we
should
continue
using
ethnic
branding,
it
gives
a
team
a
strong
name
and
pride.
http://www.atomicmall.com/view.php?id=Notre-­‐Dame-­‐Fighting-­‐Irish-­‐Cross-­‐Stitch-­‐Pattern-­‐
LOOK_1601701

20. Week
9
Thread
1:
Response
to
"Visualizing
Gender"
Chapter
5
In
their
chapter
“Communicating
Gender,”
Maya
Ganesh
and
Gabi
Sobliye
discuss
two
primary
visual
advocacy
approaches:
1)
get
the
idea,
and
2)
stories
in
data.
Find
a
new
example
of
either
of
the
two
visual
advocacy
approaches
to
gender
issues,
and
post
it
in
this
thread.
Cite
the
source.
First,
identify
the
approach.
Then
explain
how
the
designer
uses
the
approach
to
communicate
a
gender
issue.
Is
the
approach
effective
in
this
example?
Why
or
why
not?
How
could
this
graphic
be
improved?
This
article
that
I
found
is
explaining
the
differences
in
sex
and
gender.
The
author
says
gender
is
different
than
biological
sex,
and
what
is
between
the
legs
can
be
different
than
whats
between
the
ears.
She
explains
the
difficulties
in
being
a
transgender
in
this
2
gender
world.
In
high
school
with
homecoming,
sports
teams,
friends,
these
are
examples
of
the
struggles.
This
study
is
to
show
the
gender
harassment
against
transgender
people
and
raise
awareness
against
what
transgender
really
means.
Students
feel
more
comfortable
and
have
more
success
when
seeing
teachers
who
support
lgbt
community.
This
graph
could
be
improved
in
many
ways
by
raising
awareness
and
acceptance
for
transgenders.
I
think
this
graphic
could
be
improved
by
removing
the
expelled
statistic,
i
think
the
data
has
no
significance
at
6%.
Im
sure
6%
of
people
who
identify
as
one
gender
get
expelled
as
well.
This
should
focus
most
on
bullying.
http://www.tolerance.org/gender-­‐spectrum

21. Thread
2:
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.
We
know
that
biologically
you
can
not
be
both
a
man
and
a
woman,
you
are
born
either
male
or
female.
With
this
being
said,
I
am
not
opposed
to
transgender
people,
I
think
if
someone
wants
to
be
transgender
then
do
whatever
you
want.
The
issue
with
transgender
is
that
people
feel
uncomfortable
using
a
bathroom
with
a
gender
that
they
do
not
identify
with.
This
is
becoming
a
privacy
issue
more
than
any
other
issue.
Thinking
about
this
issue
more,
and
understanding
how
someone
may
feel
when
using
a
bathroom
of
a
gender
they
do
not
identify
with,
a
new
idea
would
be
making
an
extra
bathroom
for
those
people.
With
the
growing
percentage
of
people
who
are
transgender,
having
a
bathroom
for
them
to
use
will
not
hurt
anyone.
For
the
new
bathrooms,
it
should
be
a
single
bathroom
that
everyone
can
use,
even
male
and
female.
If
it
is
a
privacy
issue
with
transgender
people,
then
having
this
would
solve
it.
Untill
more
of
these
bathrooms
could
be
implemented,
I
think
transgender
should
use
the
bathroom
with
the
gender
that
they
were
born
with.
In
the
past
there
has
never
been
an
issue
with
the
2
gender
bathroom
system,
it
is
biologically
correct.
Nobody
thinks
of
how
others
would
feel
going
to
the
bathroom
with
someone
from
the
opposite
gender.
http://www.mydoorsign.com/all-­‐gender-­‐restroom-­‐signs

22. Week
10
Thread
1:
Response
to
Hidden
Ways
Author
Steven
Flusty
categorized
five
types
of
disciplinary
architecture
that
perpetuate
what
he
calls
urban
spatial
injustice:
1)
stealthy,
2)
slippery,
3)
crusty,
4)
prickly,
and
5)
jittery.
Go
out
into
the
city
of
Buffalo,
and
find/photograph
two
examples
from
the
list
of
five.
Identify
what
type
of
space
you’ve
photographed
and
why
it
might
discriminate
against
a
specific
population.
Identify
the
location
where
you
took
the
photograph,
and
make
certain
that
you
are
in
at
least
one
of
the
two
photographs
These
two
pictures
are
taken
at
UB
south
campus.
The
first
picture
we
can
see
a
fence
in
the
way
of
an
area
occupied
by
power
supply.
The
example
from
the
list
above
is
crusty.
The
gates
we
see
cannot
be
opened
to
walk
in
to
the
area
of
rocks.
This
photograph
could
be
taken
as
discriminatory
against
blind
people
because
they
cannot
see
the
gate
nor
see
whats
on
the
other
end
of
the
gate.
This
second
photograph
was
also
taken
on
UB
south
campus.
The
example
from
above
is
the
stealthy.
The
way
the
door
is
positioned
buried
underground
its
something
most
people
would
pass
by.
This
space
can
discriminate
against
people
in
a
wheel
chair.
The
access
to
the
downstairs
is
impossible
from
the
outside
with
someone
in
a
wheelchair.

23. Thread
2:
Response
to
People
Like
Us
After
almost
two
decades
of
public
assistance,
Tammy
Crabtree
took
herself
and
her
family
off
the
welfare
rolls.
But
her
job
cleaning
bathrooms
at
a
local
Burger
King
barely
paid
the
bills.
Crabtree
wanted
to
do
better
and
hopes
to
go
to
college
and
become
a
teacher.
Imagine
this
scenario.
You
are
a
designer
who
works
at
the
well-­‐known
firm,
iPD
(Integrated
Planning
and
Design).
You
work
on
a
team
with
planners,
urban
designers,
policy
designers,
architects,
and
social
designers.
You
have
been
tasked
to
develop/design
a
way
for
Tammy
Crabtree
and
her
family
(and
others
with
situations
similar
to
Tammy’s)
to
move
themselves
out
of
poverty.
What
will
your
team
to
do
to
help
Tammy
and
her
family
achieve
their
goals?
What
approach
will
your
team
take
to
address
this
difficult
problem?
I
would
create
small
living
spaces
for
families
with
one
or
two
kids.
The
apartments
will
come
fully
furnished
and
the
bedroom
will
be
big
enough
to
hold
3
or
more
people,
one
parent
and
2
children.
The
living
situation
would
be
small
but
everything
would
feel
comfortable
when
living
there.
The
cost
per
apartment
would
be
very
small
due
to
the
small
living
space.
We
could
take
an
apartment
cost
now,
and
cut
it
in
half
and
maybe
more.
for
the
community
I
would
design
places
to
study
for
school.
The
apartment
would
probably
be
good
enough
to
study
in,
but
for
extra
time,
places
around
the
community
to
hangout
and
learn.
The
apartment
will
be
close
enough
to
be
able
to
walk
to
busy
areas
such
as
intersections
and
plazas.
https://www.curbed.com/2016/3/15/11235986/
micro-­‐apartments-­‐tech-­‐industry-­‐millennials

24.
Week
11
Thread
1:
Response
to
Carroll
Article:
“(Re)forming
Regent
Park:
When
Policy
Does
Not
Equal
Practice”
The
development
of
Regent
Park
is
phased,
and
there
are
several
more
phases
to
the
project.
What
actions
could
be
taken
to
ensure
more
social
integration
for
the
older
people
living
in
the
‘new
and
improved’
Regent
Park?
To
ensure
more
social
integration
in
the
park,
we
need
to
have
less
segregation.
The
policy
implemented
where
people
are
able
to
mortgage
a
house
at
95%
the
value
is
crazy.
The
problems
associated
with
this
were
seen
when
investors
bought
property
and
real
estate
went
up
300%.
I
bring
that
up
because
we
cant
think
about
profit,
and
we
need
to
think
more
about
affordable
housing
for
people
of
all
incomes.
As
stated
in
the
book,
the
population
is
vulnerable
we
need
to
think
of
the
goals
of
everyone,
it
cant
be
an
income
segregated
community.
instead
of
having
housing
with
mainly
elderly
and
handicap,
we
can
incorporate
handicap
accessible
rooms
on
the
first
floor
of
buildings.
We
can
not
have
low
income
housing
with
restrictions,
the
housing
must
be
non
segregated.
with
this
we
can
think
of
creating
affordable
housing.
we
need
interaction
between
people
of
different
ages
and
economic
statuses.
i
can
see
where
the
elderly
buildings
can
be
necessary
for
those
who
need
assistance,
other
than
that,
they
are
able
to
live
anywhere
in
mixed
age
mixed
income
buildings.
https://www.dreamstime.com/editorial-­‐stock-­‐image-­‐
outdoor-­‐market-­‐lots-­‐people-­‐groups-­‐day-­‐outdoors-­‐big-­‐
group-­‐standing-­‐sitting-­‐looking-­‐talking-­‐food-­‐vendors-­‐
image65008604

25. Thread
2:
Response
to
Enriquez
TED
Talk:
“What
Will
Humans
Look
Like
in
100
Years?”
5
For
this
question,
we
will
focus
on
Juan
Enriquez’
Life
Two
civilization,
which
alters
fundamental
aspects
of
the
body.
We
are
living
longer
than
ever
before
in
human
history.
Enriquez
argues
that,
because
of
advances
in
bio-­‐medical
technology,
the
possibility
of
living
to
120
years
of
age
and
beyond
is
quite
possible
for
many
of
us
in
this
D+D
class.
Assuming
that
his
assertion
is
accurate,
how
do
you
think
extended
life
spans
will
change
our
societies
and
built
environments?
What
new
issues
might
designers
face
because
of
extended
life
spans?
What
Juan
Enriquez
emphasized
mostly
in
his
presentation
is
that
we
are
altering
human
life
and
it
is
necessary
for
evolution.
He
explains
that
with
the
advancements
in
technology,
in
order
to
have
a
sustainable
species
we
need
to
look
at
other
planets.
He
is
for
altering
the
fundamentals
of
the
human
body,
he
believes
it
is
the
future
of
humanity.
To
think
that
the
people
living
on
this
earth
now
and
my
generation,
we
have
a
high
chance
of
living
longer
than
ever
before.
Now
this
becomes
a
problem
with
overpopulation
but
this
is
why
looking
for
other
planets
needs
to
be
the
future.
for
the
society
and
environment,
living
longer
could
cause
many
issues.
As
we
age
we
become
fragile
and
sometimes
helpless,
some
health
issues
come
with
living
a
long
time
and
there
will
be
problems
getting
people
to
assistance.
From
an
architectural
standpoint
there
has
to
be
homes
and
more
building
that
will
better
suit
the
elderly.
designers
have
to
look
at
the
needs
of
very
old
people.
they
need
to
make
things
easily
accessible
in
homes
and
apartments.
Hopefully
we
will
live
long
enough
to
see
humans
inhabit
other
planets
and
create
life
where
we
never
thought.
Prosthetics
will
probably
be
very
common
in
the
future
and
enhancing
human
senses
could
lead
to
a
longer
life.
https://lourdesdadang.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/plain-­‐truth-­‐about-­‐
human-­‐genes/

26.
Week
12
Thread
1:
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
select
one
of
the
seven
universal
design
principles,
and
post
photographs
that
show
both
a
positive
and
a
negative
example
of
the
principle.
Then
address
the
following
question:
How
do
your
examples
empower
or
disempower
various
people?
Describe
the
specific
features
of
the
positive
example
and
the
specific
features
of
the
negative
example.
Discuss
ways
that
the
positive
example
could
be
even
further
improved.
An
escalator
is
a
perfect
example
of
design
principle
number
1:
equitable
use.
This
example
of
the
escalator
shows
that
people
with
a
wheelchair
can
not
access
the
to
escalator.
This
example
shows
that
only
people
who
are
able
to
walk
on
2
legs
can
get
from
one
floor
to
another.
In
order
to
fix
this
problem
we
need
a
system
that
will
work
with
both
people
in
a
wheelchair
and
people
who
are
able
to
walk
up
and
down
the
stairs.
This
design
is
a
moving
staircase,
people
in
a
wheelchair
can
not
get
up
regular
stairs
so
why
would
we
design
a
staircase
that
has
the
same
function
and
applies
to
the
same
people.
In
example
number
2,
we
see
the
stairs
and
a
wheelchair
accessible
machine
that
will
transport
people
in
a
wheelchair
from
floor
to
floor.
It
is
hard
to
design
a
machine
that
will
work
for
all
people,
so
we
need
to
make
machines
that
work
for
one
group
and
another
group
and
make
then
accessible
to
everyone.
http://www.elevator-­‐solution.com/our-­‐
products/escalator
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/0
6/090615152928.htm

27.
Thread
2:
Response
to
Survey,
FIXED,
and
Stelarc
5
Our
2017
Design-­‐A-­‐Baby
survey
yielded
the
following
characteristics
as
indicated
by
a
majority
of
you:
• Sex:
Male
(47%)
• Hair
Color:
Dark
Brown
(22%)
• Hair
Texture:
Wavy
(33%)
• Eye
Color:
Blue
(26%)
• Race:
Caucasian
(36%)
• Height:
5’-­‐10”
to
6’-­‐1”
(45%)
• IQ:
131-­‐140
(20%)
• Memory:
Excellent
(43%)
• Athletic
Ability:
Excellent
(43%)
• Weight:
Average
(79%)
• Disease
Carrier:
None
(85%)
• Beauty:
Somewhat
attractive
(46%)
• Empathy:
Very
empathetic
(38%)
• Creativity:
Very
creative
(37%)
Sounds
like
an
all-­‐around
lovely
person!
Currently,
we
have
the
technology
for
you
to
choose
many
of
the
survey
characteristics
in
your
future
child,
and
this
ability
to
choose
poses
some
ethical
questions.
Of
course,
we
all
want
the
best
for
our
own
child.
However,
as
we
move
into
a
more
collective
situation,
we
need
to
consider
how
the
consequences
of
majority
choices
for
children
might
change
who
we
are
as
a
species.
In
the
film
trailer
FIXED,
you
were
introduced
to
the
dilemma
of
living
in
a
culture
in
which
the
“science-­‐fiction
of
human
enhancement”
has
become
almost
a
way
of
life,
from
prenatal
genetic
screening
to
bionic
body
parts.
In
the
video,
“A
Man
with
Three
Ears”
you
are
introduced
to
an
artist
who
is
using
current
technology
to
move
humans
beyond
their
current
abilities.
Last
week,
Juan
Enriquez
asked
us
if
it
is
ethical
to
evolve
the
human
body.
All
of
these
videos
suggest
that
the
concept
of
disability
‘as
we
know
it’
could
cease
to
exist
in
the
future.
This
leads
us
to
this
week’s
discussion
question:

28. 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
think
with
the
technology
we
have
now
having
disability
to
be
something
of
our
past
would
be
a
positive
in
society.
I
thing
genetically
modifying
humans
to
have
"positive"
characteristics
would
be
incredibly
unethical
and
would
create
big
problems
in
society.
Being
able
to
fix
physical
disabilities
would
be
a
great
medical
advancement,
people
would
be
able
to
use
both
hands,
or
use
both
legs
which
would
be
amazing.
Genetically
modifying
a
baby
would
cause
problems,
first
of
all,
humans
would
not
be
as
diverse
anymore.
The
point
of
having
children
is
to
have
diverse
children
and
be
able
to
pool
genes
from
both
the
mother
and
father.
When
genetically
modifying
babies
we
would
have
populations
of
people
who
are
mostly
the
same
in
terms
of
looks
and
personality.
As
humans
we
can
not
do
this,
we
need
natural
selection
to
drive
evolution
of
humans.
With
natural
selection
comes
evolution,
in
the
future
we
will
have
more
advancements
in
technology.
The
ethical
questions
come
in
to
play
when
genetically
modifying
an
embryo.
Having
a
person
who
is
living
in
a
modified
body
could
come
with
side
effects,
who
knows
what
other
diseases
or
problems
modifying
genes
can
cause.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/touch-­sensitive-­artificial-­limbs-­horizon-­amputees-­new-­age-­smart-­prosthetics-­259820

29. Week 13
Thread 1: 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?
I think it was a great idea to film the residents and
release it to the general public. I think this should be
public knowledge. the criminal acts need to be seen
and something needs to be done with it. when wiseman
got consent from everyone in the film, and also consent
from their guardians, the film definitely needs to be
public. I think designer could benefit from this film by
seeing problems and designing ways to fix it. the
conditions in the correctional facilities make it
inhabitable for people. I know it is not supposed to be
the best living conditions but i think with better
conditions there will be an overall more respect for
everyone. When the other correctional officers see what
is going on they will copy but when it is being released
to the public things will start to change. designers can
gain a lot from seeing this in terms of renovating and
learning from past mistakes that could have been
caused by design.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/doc-­‐v14n9

30. Thread 2: 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”?

31. Thread 2
continued:
http://hookedonhouses.net/2011/03/15/cougar-town-the-houses-of-the-cul-de-sac-crew/
I would definitely reject this building and here is why. If I was living in a nice neighborhood owning a
650,000 dollar house I would want the street and community to be a place like where i grew up in a
residential neighborhood with. As a parent I would not want this building with people who have a
history or being obnoxious in my neighborhood. for my kids I want them to have a place to go out at
night and do things like I did as a kid and not have to worry about anything. I don’t think the building
could ruin a neighborhood but I think its not the right place for it. Instead of the building to house 10
people I would rather it be other houses with families in it to meet new friends and neighbors. I think
there are solutions to this problem, and it will be to move them somewhere else. for the people
moving in to the building, they do not want to have the reputation of the house with the mentally ill
and for people to stay away from. I think they need to be moved to a more assisted environment. to
keep the sense of community maybe somewhere in the city where there are a lot of things to do, and a
lot of places to get out and interact with people.

32. Thread 1: 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?
As Engwitcht explained in his article, many cities have been built on the blueprints of religion. Jerusalem being one of the
examples he mentioned. As with my town a place of worship is the roman catholic church St. Gabriels. After doing some
research it has influenced a lot of people and design around it. The church is involved with many volunteer services including
blood drives and habitat for humanity. The church provides religious education to young people, and classes for all ages to
come together and learn about jesus. The church has influenced design in the area, to me the most prominent would be the
traffic around the place. After church on sundays the road is booked and backed up, people traveling would want to use a
different road. because of this we do not see many side streets with houses around the road. over time there have been changes
made to the church that effected the community. For a long time the church was being renovated which people had to use a
different place in the meantime. when the church was finished it was a new beginning and a place for people to go and admire
the new architecture in the church, very different from what is seen in modern buildings. the future of the church and the area
around it is probably going to be very similar. I think the church could have influence to the people and designers who care
enough about religion.
http://www.weddingmapper.com/plan/vendor/ny/elma/ceremony_venues/st_gabriels_rc_church/4423?geocoded=g

33. Thread 2: 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://www.pinterest.com/pin/539446861597432777/
With my major being biology, my goal is to get in to med school. I
think a huge part of being a doctor is the facility you are working
in. Very experienced planners need to think about efficient ways to
develop health care facilities. Design of hospital include energy
efficiency and financial requirements. I think an issue now with the
design of these buildings is being able to keep up with the
advancements in technology. Creating different floors for specific
functions and being able to access them as efficiently as possible. We
need to think about removing redundancies and integrate new
inventions and innovations. I think another design for the future would
be making rooms more comfortable and home like instead of a hospital
bed with medical equipment seen at every angle. I think what i have
learned from this class is to be more observant and take what we see
and think of ways to make it better. In my professional life i can
address a problem and think of a design to fix it. many things relate
back to design especially in hospitals. Being a doctor in the back of my
mind would always be a question of what I could do or what idea do I
have to make this place better. Most doctors i'm sure do not think of
problems from a design perspective and thats something that should
change or at least be a thought in mind.