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1.
University
at
Buffalo
State
University
of
New
York
ARC
211-­‐
American
Diversity
and
Design-­‐Spring
2017
Online
Discussion
Questions
Name:
Maisha
N
Samira
Project:
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2. Introduction:
Hi,
my
name
is
Maisha
Samira.
I
am
transfer
student
from
Borough
of
Manhattan
Community
College.
My
major
is
computer
Science.
This
is
my
first
online
diversity
course.
I
was
too
excited
about
this
course.
This
course
fully
satisfied
me.
I
learn
a
lot
from
this
course
and
what
help
me
more
is
discussion
board.
From
discussion
board
I
saw
in
a
same
topic
different
different
idea.
That
helps
me
more
to
understand
the
topic
deeply.
I
enjoyed
this
because
without
any
hesitation
I
could
express
my
thoughts.
Sometimes
I
got
positive
and
sometimes
negative
feedbacks
which
helped
me
to
improves
my
thoughts.
I
must
say
professor
and
TAs
are
so
helpful.
They
response
so
quick
when
I
emailed
them.
This
course
showed
me
many
ways
to
think
differently
many
ideas
about
buildings
ethnicity
religion
and
so
on.
Each
topic
was
important
and
help
us
to
cope
with
the
real
life.
The
following
pages
document
my
responses
to
the
online
discussion
questions
in
the
Spring
2017
version
of
ARC
211
American
Diversity
and
Design
at
the
University
at
Buffalo
–State
University
of
New

3. Week
1
Response to Thread 1: Introduction
This
thread
provides
you
with
an
opportunity
to
"meet"
each
other
and
initiate
a
connection
with
participants
in
your
group.
In
responding
to
this
discussion
thread,
please
introduce
yourself
and
provide
us
with
one
interesting
fact
about
yourself.
After
posting
your
introduction,
take
a
look
through
and
reply
to
some
of
the
others.
The
purpose
of
this
exercise
is
to
develop
a
sense
of
community.
You
might
find
that
you
share
similar
experiences
and
can
help
each
other
in
many
ways
throughout
the
semester.
Hello
Professor.
nice
to
meet
you.
I
am
Maisha
Samira.
I
am
a
CS
student
and
i
am
a
junior.
I
am
from
Bangladesh.
My
hobby
is
travelling
and
cooking.
when
I
get
free
time
I
like
to
cook
Indian
Thai
chines
food.
I
am
a
transfer.
this
is
my
second
semester
here.
And
also
this
is
my
first
online
course
and
very
excited
to
enjoy
the
class.
I
am
glad
to
be
a
part
of
this
class
Arc122.
This
is
my
first
online
course
and
I
must
say
I
really
enjoy
the
course
every
topic
was
so
clear
and
in
details
I
have
come
to
know
a
lot
of
things
about
architecture.
It
is
really
an
interesting
course.
With
the
introduction
thread
I
introduce
myself
and
also
was
introduced
to
so
many
other
students.
Even
sometimes
in
class
we
don’t
talk
to
each
other
or
we
don’t
know
what
other
students
are
studying
or
reading.
From
this
course
and
with
this
thread
I
know
so
many
other
friends
their
interest
and
what
they
do.
By
replying
them
and
getting
replies
from
them
it
was
a
great
opportunity
for
us
to
giving
and
getting
more
knowledge
about
the
topic.

4. Response to “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.
I
would
like
to
say
something
historical.
In
19th
century
technological
innovation
"Electricity"
changed
the
Americans
life.
The
development
of
electricity
and
its
application
on
telegraph
and
transportation
made
a
huge
difference
from
previous
regular
life.
It
increased
mechanical
power
of
human
life.
This
innovation
broke
the
boundaries
of
human
experience
and
took
the
country
to
a
New
Age.
There
was
a
proverb
based
on
that
time
is
"annihilate
time
and
space".
With
the
bless
of
electricity,
the
recording
technologies
of
the
photograph
and
the

5. phonograph
made
the
past
available
to
present
and
the
present
available
to
future.
The
innovation
of
reorganizing
work
as
a
mechanical
process,
with
humans
totally
changed
the
19th
century
people
daily
life.
The
manufacturing
process
with
the
help
of
electricity
broadened
people’s
experiences
through
various
work,
education
and
travel
which
would
never
possible
in
previous
period.
I
would
like
to
say
some
negatives
sights
too.
People
in
the
urban
area
started
to
work
in
factories
and
they
were
no
longer
masters
of
the
work
of
their
hands.
After
all
I
must
say
invention
of
electricity
is
a
blessing
which
we
can
feel
now
in
our
every
aspect
of
our
life.
Because
without
it
we
cannot
even
think
of
our
daily
life.
“Hello
World”
https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-­‐3998926-­‐dt-­‐content-­‐rid-­‐
14593886_1/courses/2171_14992_COMB/Hello%20World%201.pdf
Accessed
on
January
28th
2017.

6. 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. 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.)
I would like to say something about our new president Trump action to the legal immigrant. Wi
any declaration Iran immigrant was detained from the US airport. 70-year-old woman was in
possession of a valid US immigration visa when she was detained at Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport. President Trump’s order barring travelers from seven predominantly
Muslim nations has led to detentions at US airports. Trump action is "Protecting the Nation From
Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States." My question is without any prove how he could
determinate a person (with valid visa) from United State. There are so many Muslim immigrants
in this country and they are participating every day to developed America. So what’s the point to
ban them from here. That doesn't make any sense that all Muslims are terrorist. Muslim
immigrants are also participating to make America great. I must say making discrimination is a
wrong way to approach the goal. A president should be an idol for the whole nations. Not a
person that all people hate in the country. To make America great Unity is the key not the
discrimination or racism.
“Hello World” the part introduction to design.https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-
3998926-dt-content-rid-14593886_1/courses/2171_14992_COMB/Hello%20World%201.pdf
Accessed by January 28th 2017.

7. Week 2
Response to Media/Society Chapter and
TED Talk on Photographs
Where would you place the images shown
in Photos That Changed the World
into Choteau and Haynes' 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 can say that images bear the history of any incident. Life flows but the only way to recall our
memory is pictures. Sometimes these pictures change our mind and make us sometimes
emotional sometimes aggregative and sometimes prevent the wrong thinking towards any idea as
it is shown in the video that princes Diana took pictures with Aids affected children. I would like
to say about a picture that has changed my mind it’s my country's war picture. I am from
Bangladesh. We had a liberation war on 1971. Almost one million people out of 4 million people
sacrificed their life for liberation. For political issues Bangladesh is not now in a good position.
We dont have any peace in our country. So I always used to say I hate this county because when
I went out I felt like I am not safe. Then my father show me a picture and told me the story he
faced during the war time. I attached a file. During the war this kid also tried his best from the
level what he could do. That inspired me to work for my country. Its gave the sense that "This is
my country. I love my country and to improve its condition I can do anything." This image grew
in myself patriotism. And I felt like I should not hate my country in fact I should proud for those
who leaded and sacrificed their life during the war.
I attached a photograph in the discussion. I will definitely like to add the link as it is a part of my
discussion. The
image
of
our
liberation
war
in
1971
https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/courses/1/2171_14992_COMB/db/_3566923_1/child-­‐1971.jpeg
Accessed
in
6th
February
2017.

8. Response to Articles on Hats as Communication Design
“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?
The designs of the hats give different purposes to the people. I can say they have their own
language to present differently to the people. I must say trump hat was most powerful thing. By
wearing that truckers hat, he expresses himself as a common person. With that hat he spreads the
massage that "Make America great again" I totally agree with this. But his approaches towards
people is not convenient. He doesn’t respect people. Without respecting people how Trump
expect to make America great. Because these change going to be done by those people. If he
calls, they won’t respond him. Also he
doesn’t care about woman. He
mentioned many bad words towards
them. As a president it is not expected
from him. Not only man but also women
are taking part to to make this county
great. So i must say the hat spread the
massage. About the pink hat I will say it brings the information of breast cancer. It concerns
women for a regular checkup for their breast. So in the long run I must say those hats carry a lot
of information and motivation towards people.
One of my friend responses to my thread that I mentioned Donald Trump as a disrespect person.
I actually didn’t mention anything like that I just tried to say the way he thinks about woman is
not correct.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/fashion/womens-march-washington-fashion-protest.html?_r=0
"Fashioning Protest for the Women’s March on Washington" by Katie Rogers, New York
Times, 01/18/2017

9. Week 3
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? Please
provide your own example of a product that uses Cradle-to-Cradle design.
Describe and cite sources.
Today we live in a highly advanced world. Not only on a scientific but also on a technological
level. As a result, we reached an unexpected high standard of living. Now everything seems
possible to us. However, we use our earth as a source of raw materials. It is high time we realized
that our planet can only take a limited amount of waste. If we keep on dumping precious
resources in form of products onto landfills, many of our important raw materials will soon be
depleted. More and more people are becoming aware of this issue and try to counteract this
development by reducing raw material consumption, producing less waste, and by setting a long
time goal of zero emissions. I would like to discuss about NYC metro card. Their proposal for
the next generation of the MTA's MetroCard, tilted the Metro Way, introduces a new manifesto
for better manufacturing practice and stands as an example of how Cradle to Cradle ideals could
impact 7 million people. They establish Consumer-leasing program. Integrate NFC scanner into
turnstiles throughout MTA subway station. Enable MTA ticketing machine with Metro Way’s
online account interface to put money through online. I think that’s a great idea. Here I am
attaching a file. So you can get more idea about the idea.
In my discussion I attached a link about the recycle idea of the Metro Card.
https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/courses/1/2171_14992_COMB/db/_3581843_1/Honorable_Mention
_%28Penge%29.pdf Accessed Resource Center.” Pratt CSDS. N.p., n.d. Web.
13 Mar. 2015.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMsF1P-_vWc
Added: 4/30/14

10. Response to “Industrial Design” by John
Hackett 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?
Henry Ford, launched the modern assembly line in a suburb of Detroit a century ago and helped
spark a radical transformation of both manufacturing and society. By reducing the cost of
production with standardized parts and more efficient assembly, Ford was able to bring the
luxury, convenience and freedom of the automobile to the masses. Standardization led to lower
costs, higher quality and more reliable products. Most critically, the assembly line cut the
amount of time it took to assemble a Model T from 12.5 hours to just 93 minutes. The assembly
line also changed the way people worked and lived, accelerating the shift from rural areas to
cities, and increasing the number of people doing repetitive, low-skilled jobs. Now
Manufacturing has a special hold on the public imagination. The transition from agriculture to
manufacturing is still the route to higher productivity. Manufacturing continues to exert a strong
hold., even its role in economic lives of nations evolve. We see that a new era of innovation and
opportunities promises to inspire a new generation of manufacturing professional. So we can
sum up with that after 20 years it will definitely go to a long way to improve the nation also will
give new production to make peoples life better to better.
http://www.ted.com/talks/maurice_conti_the_incredible_inventions_of_intuitive_ai?lang
uage=en accessed in April 2016.

11. Week 4
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 both are very modern architecture. If I say they both believe in the same
conceptions. They believe in reflection of
culture time and high light of people.
Zumothor believes that every building is built
for a specific reason and use in a specific
place. But Ballantyne dose not. Ballantyne
focus of his architecture is ancient design
such as Old Structures, old church building
and ancient structures such as temples. It is
the representation of the culture of the
ancient time. He mainly focuses on old
design which is totally different from Zumthor idea. He believes in modern design. His focuses
on people who will live in to the house feel comfortable. Al though their thinking is same but
there is huge difference in their designs.
That was really a little discussion of that week. This discussion makes me understand the
difference between the thinking of the designer. One like modern and another like classic
antique. For me to think as a whole idea about the thread by combined them we can get a new
idea and discuss it briefly. Every artist has a different view to see their talent and creativity. We
cannot judge these two designer who is better. They are better in their own way in their own
style. No one is comparable.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?306067-1/architecture-history
Accessed in may 17th
2012

12.
Response to 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.)
I would like to
choose two
architectures
from those 10
buildings. One
of them is
Dulles
International
Airport. Air
travel was
exploding as a
modern form of
transportation,
and the current
age of
commercial jet travel brought into a new approach to airport design. Saarinen had already been
recognized for his theatrical, expressive approach to modernism. His designs for the St. Louis
Gateway Arch and for the terminal at JFK Airport presents his sculptural, and work which take
on modernism – departing from the stark, even foreboding, rectilinear forms of others.

13. Saarinen’s design also indicates other design; most importantly mobile passenger lounges the
size of city buses that transport travelers to their airplanes. It belongs to an open, airy, and
modern environment for travelers. Another one is High Land park Ford Planet. Highland Park
building used a system of reinforced concrete construction that allowed for vast expanses of
uninterrupted space large enough to accommodate one of the world’s earliest and largest moving
assembly lines. It changed thoughts of work. Ford bring open light and fresh air filled working
place so their worker can enjoy their work. One point that I found wrong that Highland Park
plant still couldn’t keep up with the exploding demand for automobiles.
http://www.pbs.org/program/ten-that-changed-america/10-buildings-changed-america/
Accessed in March 2017. 10 building of America.

14. Week 5
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?
When we call Pruitt lgoes short, troubled existence a failure of architecture, a failure of
policy, or a failure of society, its fate remains bound up with, and reflective of, the fate of
many American cities in the mid-­20th century. The Pruitt Igoe buildings are located in
St. Louis,
were a very
large complex
of apartments
which
happened to
be
demolished in
1970. This
thing was
happening for
property
crime, drugs,
prostitution,
robbery and so more. She focused on over population as she mentioned in her TedTalk

15. about folding car and so many things. In the same time when Talen's focus on the
people route, Larson presents a difference idea. He wanted to rebuild Pruitt Igoe and
make this city with advance technology which would be widely available. The only thing
he thought that technology will bring the people together and help with the materials.
The organization and shape of the buildings don't seem have a form of expression or
any kind of character which make it unique. By ensuring the quality of each building and
paying close attention to detail, one can be much more effective if the buildings were to
be rebuilt. There are many things that can be done to Pruitt Igoe to make it a better
place. Both economic and social diversity would serve as a form of unification. There
are so many ideas to prevent those issues. Cutting back on crime and guaranty of
safety make people together by social and economic classes to get a unique
perspective from each group and allow the community to thrive. The apartments and
surrounding areas must also be planned more to Larson's liking;; easier access, easier
transportation and so on. That is how a nice and safety area can show in the society.
There is a YouTube link for this discussion I used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKgZM8y3hso was published September 27, 2015

16. 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?
We found in John Levy's article, the ideas of need for planning are complexity and
interconnected. To make an area planned we need to follow some ideas of those
architectures. I am from an over populated country that is Bangladesh. There I
grew up in a small town. When I was a little kid I can remember that the city was
not that much crowdie. We didn't have any traffic jam. Also There was not that
much building. Day by day it becomes very busy and noisy. When I was in grade
five I can remember there was a pond near my house. that was filled up with mud
and the owner started to make buildings to sell. Not only that pond but also so
many ponds in our city were filled to make buildings. When my grandparents
bought the land where we lived the value of it was only 20000 BDT (less than a
300$). Right now it turns 20000000BDT (about 250000$). With this we can guess
the idea about the change. Also now for traffic jam we wait for a long to go
somewhere else. Big change. So I must say the city was never planned since my
childhood as far I have seen. It could make more planned so right now we don’t
face the situation as we did in the last time. The traffic jam never would happen if
the city corporation would take any steps like limitation of vechiel. The city is now
more improved I must say. But if it was planned perfectly it would be great.
For this discussion I don’t have any link its from my own personal experience.

17. Week 6
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?
In 1868, A series was created for park and parkways by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert
Vaux for Buffalo, New York, which got attraction by nationally and internationally. The
improvements were the city’s original plan with urban design features which was inspired by
Second Empire Paris, including the first system of “parkways” to grace an American city.
Displaying the plan at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Olmsted declared Buffalo “the
best planned city, as to streets, public
places, and grounds, in the United
States, if not in the world.” The parks
were connected and offered a sense of
unity and interconnectedness in the
city. Those parks are noted in the
National Register of Historic Places,
The main idea of the six major parks,
their connecting parkways and circles, and several smaller spaces. This is an argumenta topic. I
don't think he would feel nearly as strong about the city as he once did. In the video we noticed
there is a negative side about the express way that is affecting the park but i will add something
that that the skyway from route 5 has become a significant eye sore on the overlook of the city.
And I also like to say about University where I go is one of the best planned University.
Everything is so perfect and planned in this city. I would say he would claim again that it still is
the planned city as he mentioned in 1968.
September 2016 issue of The Atlantic entitled "When Parks Were Radical" about
Frederick Law Olmsted, considered to be the nation's first 'landscape architect'.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/09/better-than-nature/492716/

18. 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).
Memorialized is the thing which represents the history and bring us to come to know about that
thing. In my country I think the terrorist attack to the foreign people should be memorialized to
show them respect as they were guest of our country. On the night of 1st July 2016, terrorist
attacked in a bakery in Gulshan, Dhaka included nine Italians, seven Japanese, one Indian, three
Bangladeshis and one U.S. citizen of Bangladeshi origin. This is a horrible experience to those
people also to their family. It is also a discredit for us that we couldn't save their life and couldn't
able to give them proper security. So I think there should be a memorialized on this matter. I
imagine that design should be something like the 9/11 national memorial. Because when i go
there my mind and thoughts change and make me feel that how sorrowful the situation was. So
something which change mind and make them to remember their situations.
I presented the scene of
the terrorist attack in my
country to the foreign
Italian people. So for
their memory I designed
a memorialized as 9/11
memorial as It reminds
us the terrible situation
we faced.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dhaka-­gulshan-­cafe-­terror-­attack-­west-­bengal-­kolkata-­
police-­terrorist/1/900524.htmlhttp://in Accessed in march 19,2017
Week 7

19. 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.)
With
this
picture
I
am
trying
to
show
how
Black
people
were
neglected
as
a
person.
They
did
not
even
count
as
a
person.
They
had
no
right
to
call
as
a
man.
Even
at
that
time
who
were
younger
than
their
age
(white
people)
called
them
using
word
"Nigga"
or
slave.
They
were
slave
but
that
doesn’t
mean
they
had
no
right
to
get
respect
as
a
person.
The
Black
Labor
movement
has
remained
in
the
shadows
of
the
Civil
Rights
and
Black
Power
movements.
The
erasure
of
the
labor
unions
role
in
civil
rights
is
most
apparent
when
The
March
on
Washington
for
Jobs
and
Freedom
Unions
is
simply
referred
to
as
the
March
on
Washington.
However,
Black
membership
played
an
important
role
in
both
struggles
and
ensuring
better
livelihoods
for
Blacks.
That’s
true
they
tried
hard
and
finally
got
their
respects.
The
best
part
is
new
generation
don’t
accept
the
racism.
They
believe
in
equality.
And
that’s
the
point
that
their
raised
for
civil
rights
is
working
as
a
far
result.
Now
children
are
more
concerned
about
racism.
They
don't
allow
this
to
happen
again.
And
I
believe
this
is
the
achievement
for
the
civil
rights.

20. With this discussion I got some negative feedback like some says “While racism isn't as bad as it
used to be I cannot agree that racism died with the old generation. As people we will always
have our own bias
and so no matter
what generation we
live in racism will
just be present in
society. I know
people my age and
older who are
racist, this is just a
part of people.
While people
might have
prejudices that
could grow into
racism this
doesn't mean that all people will be racist. We can never make a generalization of people so the
only educated guess that i can make is that while racism will never end it will not be as
prevalent.” They are also true but for me now kids are more serious about it. In their school they
got so many lessons about equality.
https://www.ted.com/talks/angelica_dass_the_beauty_of_human_skin_in_every_color published
in February 2016

21. Week 8
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?

22. I raised in Bangladesh and I am from a Muslim family. In my home country Bangladesh where I
grew up there was a prayer room and We all pray 5 times there a day. There was a picture of
"Makkah" in that room. When I go there I feel so peaceful. That was a great place for me to pray
and get relief from anything. It is not that you have to hang up the picture of Makkah in your
prayer room. But it is good to hang up as we feel we are so close to god. When I will have my
own home I will definitely do the same thing. I will make a prayer room and hang up a picture of
Makkah and inspire my whole family to pray there. I miss my childhood when all my parents
and grandparents used to do that. Now I would like to say something about Makkah. We Muslim
believe that the most peaceful place to pray in the world is Makkah which is located in Saudi
Arabia. Every Muslim wish to go to Makkah once before they die. We believe that’s the place of
God’s blessing and remove all our misdeeds and sin of our life. So we believe it is important to
add a Makkah picture in us pray room.
http://riyadhprayertimes.com/madina-makkah-wallpaper.html image link

23. 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 think sport team branding designer should respect ethnicity. At the same time I
feel that a name of brand cannot change everything. The main thing is how they play and how
they respect each other and all other team as well. I will never appreciate and respect to a team
who is disrespectful to other team. Sometimes name of a team make them to feel high and then
they act sometimes like that. But it should never be acceptable. Branding is the most important
thing for a team. It represents their whole team and work as well. It should not be something that
disrespectful. The complexity is to satisfy the people who might take seriously the ethnicity. But
Its true you cannot satisfy the whole nation at the same time. People will comment. So It should
not be something which is ethnicity related so people will support it respectfully.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2016/08/24/real-history-native-american-team-
names/89259596/

24. 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.)
I have seen the MLK memorial in person. For a black community its a great
achievement I must say. At that time black were known as a slave. King raised his
voice and stood up for their right. He was a powerful man I must say as he helped
Black nation to get their rights. But the thing is the critique has no meaning of his
deeds. Using quityXdesign's beliefs and designs, he had been depicted as his strong
self, showing the emotion on his face as it was still peaceful. But that time he has
so angry and fight fort the people. Using the quityXdesign's beliefs it is not
satisfied to the people. King as depicted is captured not just by but literally in
stone. His binding holds a mirror to an America that denied or circumscribed life's
full of opportunities and joys for generations of African Americans. Every critique
of the composition of King's figure that fails to address the sculptor's choice of
materials should be read. For me it doesn't not make any sense with his deeds and
the memorial. They should allow to change the main theme of the memorial and
send the message to the visitor the real role of him to the African American.
https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-4073089-dt-content-rid-
15106975_1/courses/2171_14992_COMB/Halter_Commodity%281%29.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSZeqYrGkJ0 It was added in 22nd
September 2015

25. Week
9
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 most of the people feel comfortable using their own gender bathroom and they
going to do whatever make them feels comfortable. Personally I believe everyone should do that
what makes feel comfortable to them. It should not be allowed to make a law what makes people
uncomfortable. Transgender is a new issue to decide what bathrooms should use. As more
Americans learn about what it means to be transgender, or meet people who identify that way,
it’s possible they’ll become more comfortable with the idea of transgender people using the
bathroom that corresponds with their current gender identity. Even though there is a strict laws
only require single occupancy bathroom have to be sign indicating they are gender neutral. But it
can be easily but it can be use with a sign named "restroom".
If we want to use an argument against this this would be such a uncomfortable thing for us. From
our childhood we are seeing that using bathroom same sex. We girls do many personal things in
bathroom like makeup and other thing. We won’t feel comfortable if guys are there. A girl
doesn’t feel uncomfortable in front a girl doing anything. I personally don’t agree to change the
law. If its matter of transgender. Its the thing I can say we born by nature. it’s quite

26. uncomfortable for us to accept those people who are transgender in bathroom. On the other hand,
if we think about them they should have the support from us using the bathroom. So I think we
should consider this matter.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/06/new-anti-trans-bathroom-bills-could-require-
original-birth-certificates-to-pee Accessed in January 2017. While writing this discussion I read
this article to get some knowledge about it.
https://www.wbfj.fm/new-bathroom-bill-compromise-repeal-hb-142-actually-says/ image link

27. 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?
I am going to discuss here that women are getting paid less. It is happening due to gender
discrimination. In my research article we see that way back in the 1950s, women earned around
60 percent on average of what men earned when working year-round full time. And it stayed
right around at that level until about 1980. Then, particularly in the decade of the 80s, there was
really considerable progress in narrowing the gender pay gap. Since then, there's been further
progress, but it's been a little bit more fitful, a little less consistent. So in 1980, that figure was 60
percent. In 1990 it was 72 percent. In 10 years, that was quite a change. In 2000, it was 73
percent. And now it's about 77 percent. It bounces around year to year. For me it is so unfair
when women are getting less paid as they are working as same as man and they are working
equally. In my article the writer did a study that in her University she researched that female
women are getting 20% less than male colleague. he adjusted gap was 19 percent, only slightly
less than the unadjusted differential. So traditional human capital factors, taken together, do not
explain that much of the gender gap.
Accessed in October 17,2012
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/10/why-are-women-paid-less/263776/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/cnni/527019637842923520 picture link

28. Week
10
Response to Hidden Ways
Author
Steven
Fusty
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
photographs,
and
make
certain
you
are
in
at
least
one
of
the
two
photographs.
This discussion is based on the picture in UB. I
attached the picture in the discussion board. I took
the picture in lake LaSalle. In my first photo I took
it in the North campus in UB near the LaSalle lake
bared point. It is a place for relaxing and
sunbathing and fishing. I would say it is crusty
because this area is public but sometimes UB
organized many programs in it so that time it is not.
Also this point is not safe as I feel because those
steps are so high. If you are not good in
balancing yourself, you may get fall down. Also I
would say this can be slippery in the snow thyme and in the rainy season. Because it is open
area. And it is just behind the water. So I don’t feel without summer this can be a comfortable
place to all.
In my second picture it is also a part of that point. I will say It seems so relaxed in the picture
but I was little bit scary that I was thinking I might get fall in to the water. I would say it is
prickly. Because to reach there is so difficult. Also it is quite uncomfortable there to seat. Those
steps are so high that can make you feel pain in your back when you will have stepped in.
https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/campus/campus-host-
page.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-
articles/stories/2015/06/lake_lasalle_park.detail.html

29. 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?
If I were a iPD designer and if I had the ability to work for Tammy and her family
first I would try to plan to make them self-dependent. Because with poverty a
person cannot get into a better situation. So I will make her to find a better job.
Because America is a country of opportunity. If you want something and work on
it you will definitely get it. So I will suggest Tammy to find the best as she can and
also her family to do well. I will suggest them to find work where they pay full
taxes. Because after the year when they will do taxes file then they will get those
taxes return and also so many help from the government. That would be their
savings. Then Tommy can go for her dream. As she is a low earning person she
will get FASFA for her tuition fees. Then she will start study and also can take
unsubsidized loan which will help her to stay and pay her rent also she can do part
time job for her own expenses. In this world everything is possible if it is planned
and work on that. We just cannot just dream and regret the whole life. It is our job
too to make everything better. Changing the situation is just a step. Everything is
possible if you work on that.

30. With this discussion I got many negative feedback like how I will give her good
job. How to manage her child. I replied her in another way like In this world
nothing is impossible. However in America there are opportunities to do good job
after doing High school. There are many union jobs which requirement is High
school. I am pretty sure without finishing high school she cannot have a dream of
going College. So here is clear she is done with her school. and I focused on loan
more than
job. And if
you say
about kids her
husband
can take
night shift job
and she can
take care
them at
night and
going
college in the morning. We are responsible if we cannot make our life better. So
without excusing we should find a way to live a better life. Everything is possible.
What we need is just a step. I believe nothing is impossible if you have the proper
intension.
https://youtu.be/37ZpauS5Doo it is added on 3.30.2013
https://www.google.com/search?q=ipd+design&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEw
ikp9bs8vfTAhXnqlQKHTziBPcQ_AUIBigB&biw=1366&bih=613 -
imgdii=UMjHf4qXMuwuzM:&imgrc=SSElG2XCoHiogM: image link

31. Week 11
Response to Carroll Article: “Reforming 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?
I think for old people Regent Park is
a good place for spending time.
They have good communities and
also good facilities for everything.
For social integration for older
people living there there are many
actions we could take. Since there
an increasing of populations we could increase more health center and private doctors. And we
also need employment opportunities in the community. One of the biggest problem includes
language barriers for this reason this opportunity in offering communicating skill. Also safety on
the streets of Regent Park is really needed. I think one of the most important thing is safety
eating and healthy life style. There is also lack of inspections in houses that needs maintenance
in the housing. Pest control, cleaning environment, secured apartment doors and more security
involvement in the community. We could also do some recreational activities for all.
Including
more
open
areas
and
sitting
areas
would
benefit
older
people
because
it
would
ensure
more
socialization
with
other
people,
this
is
my
idea
for
more
social
integration
for
the
older
living
in
the
'new
and
'improved'
Regent
Park.
Maybe
even
take
New
York
cities
parks
as
an
example,
they
have
nice
chairs
and
chess
broads
in
the
park. I like the plan of the partner for
improving language skills. It is important to the both side to make a better communication in the
society. It is a good point to improvement of the communication skills.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jared_diamond_how_societies_can_grow_old_better?language=e
n
published
in
March
2013.

32. Response to Enriquez TED Talk: “What
Will Humans Look Like in 100 Years?”
For
this
question,
we
will
focus
on
Juan
Enriquez’
Life
Two
civilization,
which
alters
fundamental
aspects
of
the
body.
We
are
living
longer
than
ever
before
in
human
history.
Enriquez
argues
that,
because
of
advances
in
bio-­‐medical
technology,
the
possibility
of
living
to
120
years
of
age
and
beyond
is
quite
possible
for
many
of
us
in
this
D+D
class.
Assuming
that
his
assertion
is
accurate,
how
do
you
think
extended
life
spans
will
change
our
societies
and
built
environments?
What
new
issues
might
designers
face
because
of
extended
life
spans?
I
found
this
video
is
very
interesting
as
If
we
live
long
what
might
problem
cause.
For
me
I
think
most
important
thing
is
there
will
be
over
population
which
might
cause
a
big
problem
in
the
world.
As
population
will
grow
everyone
takes
up
food
and
spaces.
We
are
in
a
system
of
living
and
there
is
always
a
limit
of
capacity.
Where
we
will
find
the
extra
living
space
and
food.
We
can
say
if
population
is
more
we
can
cultivate
more.
But
the
point
is
where
to
cultivate.
Not
enough
spaces.
As
a
designer
we
can
design
buildings
which
has
more
capacity
to
stay
more
people.
I
think
people
are
more
smart
now.
If
they
can
invent
something
to
live
long
they
can
also
get
the
way
to
put
those
people
a
healthy
life
style.
Science
can
invent
less
space
more
cultivation
and
other
thing.
But
I
must
say
if
we
can
focus
on
recycle
so
everything
will
work
so
nicely
and
happily.
https://www.ted.com/talks/juan_enriquez_what_will_humans_look_like_in_100_y
ears?language=en accessed in June 2016

33. Week 12
Response to Survey, FIXED, and Stelarc
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:
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?

34. The idea of design a human being through a genetic formula we can have a perfect
child as we want is a great idea. But for me I think it will be a wrong decision if a
person do that to their future child. In this world if babies are born with this new
genetic innovation there wouldn’t be family characteristic baby. Generations that
continuous through DNA it won’t be happen then. I don’t think it would look good
if I marry a Indian guy and my baby born as White like blue eyes and blond hair
and white skin as I prefer baby like this. I will say this is a great idea to change
some characteristic of the new born baby. But unfortunately if it miss the baby
could have any physical or mental disabilities. So I will say I love the natural way
how a baby born. I like when people say your attitude like your father or your hair
is like your grand mom. I think in this world something should keep continue in a
natural way. But it can be positive too. Some families have genetic defects. So if it
can be removed that will help to the child to grow without any disabilities.
https://www.google.com/search?q=design+our+bodies&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ve
d=0ahUKEwisx4_i9vfTAhVB-GMKHT_1DeYQ_AUIBigB&biw=1366&bih=613 -
imgrc=0YtuKo9hHTss-M: image link
https://www.ted.com/talks/hugh_herr_the_new_bionics_that_let_us_run_climb_and_dancehttps://www.te
d.com/talks/hugh_herr_the_ published in march 2014

35. Week
13
Response
to
Titicut
Follies
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?
The people who live in this institution are not mentally
good, they are mentally disable. and they are unable to
express their decision. So the institution is the the
thing who care them. Wiseman put in his film the real
situation of that institution and the real condition of
them. The people in the institution treated so badly.
They were treated like animals. experiment were
forcedly applied on them. they were stripped down and
cage like animal. This film is always good for people like designer to gain knowledge and use it
in their works. With this film truth came up. People can learn a lot from this film. how to treat
people, In fact how should be treated a person or how they feel if anyone treat them like animals.
personally I agree with this design because it was based on a true story of prism. The person who
works there can easily make the environment good by treating them like a human being.
http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=75226
published in 1967

36. Response to PPT, The Architecture of Autism, Public Space
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”?
If I was the residence of this neighborhood I would not allow it. As a parent and a resident living
with the neighborhood whose house is filled with adult disable. It will be impact my living
standard and also for the kids I don’t think I will appreciate it. Neighborhood is a big issue. I feel
as if the status of the neighborhood and the environment would revolve around this home and I
am not sure the effects it would bring. Actually I should not blame it as well. Because being
autism is not a matter of their own choice. But if anyone make it near my house I would not like
it. I want a healthy environment to grow up my child.
Workable alternative could be something recreational. As i would not like to build that in my
neighborhood, my neighbors also would not like it as well. I know as a human I should show
sympathy on them and let the building make in our neighborhood. But I am different type of
person. I believe in good neighborhood. I want my child to go outside and play. I always pay rent
higher for good neighborhood. So my opinion for this is not to build the building for them.
I think the alternative way to build this can be anywhere else which is perfect for them. It could
be in the living complex for those people. Actually my opinion is making a living complex for
them. By making this they will live in their own neighborhood. All persons would be in the same
situation. And people would not see them in a different way. It is good for them as they won’t
feel low.
https://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds
published in February 2010

37. Week 14
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?
I grew up in a small city in Bangladesh named Jessore. I have so many memories there. The
building which played rolled of worship is a mosque named "Shahe Mosque". My area is a
Muslim area and we pray five times a day in mosque. So its play a vital role for the city people.
This mosque is famous because it is the oldest mosque. Now it became a tourist attraction. So I
think its plays a great role.
http://touristbd.com/tourism-in-jessore/ published in march 2015

38. Response to Prospects for the Future of Diversity and Design
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?
As my major is Computer
Science I feel sometimes did I
choose a wrong major for me?
Personally I am not a big fan of
programing. And if you are in
Computer science everything
you need to do is based on
programing. It is not easy for
me and I always gets so many
errors when I do it. I love doing
math’s. I found so may interest
in math’s. So I changed my major from BS to BA. As external course I choose math. So at the
same time I will be done math minor. So I found interest in it. I am facing lots of difficulties in
coding. But as I am done with most of the courses so I don’t want to change it. It’s not about
what i learn, I also don’t want to waste my time. So i planned in job time I will choose
administrative type job which I won’t need deal with programming every time. I also took a tutor
to do well in programing. He gives me practices and that’s how I am getting better into it. I have
three more semesters left. hopefully I will be graduated in next year. I am really interested in
data science. My goal is to be a data scientist.
https://www.google.com/search?q=data+scientist&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUK
EwjL4Zmy__fTAhWLhVQKHcXjCicQ_AUIBygC&biw=1366&bih=613 -
imgrc=2w6LdQF3H25PYM: