1.
University
at
Buffalo
American
Diversity
and
Design
Spring
2017
Online
Discussion
Ques?ons
John
OBaviano
2. Who
Am
I
Hello,
my
name
is
John
O3aviano
and
I
was
recently
enrolled
in
American
Diversity
and
Design
through
University
at
Buffalo.
Before
this
class
my
viewpoints
were
narrow
along
with
what
my
understanding
of
the
true
meaning
of
design.
This
class
has
showed
me
how
design
is
truly
all
around
us,
influencing
every
move
we
make.
My
understanding
of
design
in
relaGon
with
everyday
life
has
grown
immensely.
The
following
pages
document
my
responses
to
the
online
discussion
quesGons
in
the
spring
2017
version
of
ARC
211
American
Diversity
and
Design
at
the
University
at
Buffalo-‐
State
University
of
new
york
.
3. Response
to
“Introduc?on”
from
Diversity
and
Design
Describe
a
design
that
was
impacted
by
a
diversity
group.
How
and
why
did
it
change
form
and/or
circumstances?
To
stem
off
the
two
ideas
of
Americans
being
lazy/obese
and
the
creaGon
of
autonomous
cars
that
I
read
about,
Could
these
two
maybe
go
hand
and
hand?
Tesla
is
probably
the
most
advanced
automoGve
company
when
it
comes
to
autonomous
vehicles.
Tesla
already
has
models
that
drive
themselves
with
li3le
to
no
user
interference.
While
this
is
useful,
are
they
taking
it
too
far?
They
know
how
lazy
we
can
get.
They
are
working
on
self-‐parking
systems
which
drop
you
off
and
go
park
themselves
in
the
lot.
Then
as
you
walk
out
of
your
lets
say
grocery
store
you
press
a
bu3on
and
the
car
will
come
pick
you
up.
Tesla
has
also
recently
pitched
an
idea
of
leUng
your
car
make
money
for
you
while
you
are
not
using
it.
They
stated
that
once
their
autonomous
mode
is
perfected
they
will
offer
an
opGon
for
your
car
to
be
used
as
a
taxi
while
you
are
not
using
it.
Your
car
will
transport
individuals
just
as
a
taxi
would.
Now
I
dont
know
if
it
is
just
me
or
not
but
I
feel
asking
our
vehicles
to
perform
tasks
like
that
is
just
a
li3le
too
much.
How
much
Gme
and
energy
does
it
really
take
to
walk
to
your
parked
car
in
a
mall
or
store
lot?
I
get
the
idea
of
making
the
product
convenient
for
the
consumer
but
how
much
is
to
much?
4. Response
to
“what
is
design?”
from
Hello
World
Describe
an
innovaGon
or
invenGon
(can
be
current
or
historical)
that
gave
advantage
to
a
group
of
people
in
the
U.S.
or
to
the
populaGon
as
a
whole.
What
were
the
social
impacts
of
this
innovaGon?
Were
any
groups
negaGvely
impacted
by
this
innovaGon?
One
of
the
newest
breakthroughs
in
the
technology
world
was
the
creaGon
of
virtual
reality
systems.
VR
(Virtual
Reality)
is
all
about
making
the
VR
experience
so
real
that
we
forget
about
the
computer,
headgear
and
accessories
and
act
exactly
as
we
would
in
the
real
world.
While
this
technology
has
been
mostly
used
for
recreaGon
and
gaming
purposes,
it
has
become
very
useful
in
the
real
world.
For
instance
an
FBI
agent
in
training
can
be
put
thought
mulGple
VR
simulaGons
to
test
and
prepare
them
for
real
world
situaGons.
This
is
not
limited
to
the
FBI.
Our
police,
soldiers
and
any
other
type
of
defense
personal
can
use
this
technology
to
further
prepare
themselves
for
life
threaGng
situaGons.
With
threats
and
a3acks
on
the
rise
this
technology
could
save
the
lives
of
civilians
and
defense
personal
themselves.
5. Response
to
Media/Society
Chapter
and
TED
Talk
on
Photographs
Where
would
you
place
the
images
shown
in
Photos
That
Changed
the
World
into
Croteau
and
Hoynes'
diagram
enGtled
“Model
of
Media
and
the
Social
World”?
IdenGfy
a
mass
media
photograph
taken
in
your
own
lifeGme
that
has
served
as
an
icon
of
an
event.
(Feel
free
to
add
an
a3achment.)
What
roles
does
this
photo
play
in
the
communicaGon
of
the
event?
The
Photos
from
the
9/11
a3acks
stand
out
to
me
because
many
people
were
able
to
capture
this
moment
even
though
it
was
happening
through
complete
surprise.
Along
with
the
photos
taken
there
are
also
videos
of
reporters
that
captured
the
2nd
plane.
These
images
would
change
in
meaning
throughout
their
Gme.
At
first
they
reminded
us
of
how
devastaGng
this
a3ack
was
and
reminded
us
of
those
who
we
lost.
Oeen
Gmes
now
they
symbolize
our
unity
and
strength
as
America.
When
picked
ourselves
up
and
reacted
not
leUng
the
a3acks
break
us
down.
Images
truly
are
defined
by
the
observer,
and
can
be
interpreted
in
many
unsuspected
ways.
6. Response
to
ArGcles
on
Hats
as
a
CommunicaGon
Design
FROM:
“Fashioning
Protest
for
the
Women’s
March
on
Washington”
and
“The
Worst
Design
of
2016
Was
Also
the
Most
EffecGve”
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
arGcles
certainly
have
taken
on
that
role.
Why
are
the
two
hats
(red
and
pink)
menGoned
in
the
arGcles
vehicles
of
communicaGon
design?
What
meanings
do
each
of
the
two
hats
carry?
In
terms
of
communicaGon
design,
how
are
they
similar?
And
how
are
they
different
from
one
another?
The
two
hats
(red
an
pink)
are
used
for
communicaGng
your
views
on
topics
that
have
come
up
within
Donald
Trumps
elecGon.
The
Pink
hats
were
started
by
a
group
to
provoke
Trump
for
his
comments
about
grabbing
women
and
bragging
about
how
easy
its
was
for
him.
Shortly
aeer
they
began
to
stand
for
much
more.
The
pink
hats
now
represent
a
wide
range
of
views
concerning
women’s
rights
women’s
rights.
The
classic
make
America
great
again
hat
has
been
around
for
a
while
which
sparked
this
whole
idea.
That
hat
along
with
the
''NO''
hats
simply
back
their
president
and
his
plans.
I
believe
Trump
supporters
are
trying
to
say
"lets
give
him
a
chance
before
we
jump
to
conclusions".
By
using
the
word
NO
they
are
simply
disagreeing
with
the
pink
hat
ideals,
they
are
not
pushing
any
of
there
own
ideals
but
simply
rebuUng
the
opponents
ideals.
7. Response
to
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?
Describe
another
product
that
embraces
Cradle-‐to-‐Cradle
design,
and
give
specifics
about
how
it
does
so.
Although
I
have
a
passion
for
cars
I
think
the
Rolls
Royce
dawn
goes
against
the
ideals
of
cradle-‐to-‐
cradle
because
they
do
not
give
back
aeer
use
and
not
much
can
be
reused
aeer
other
than
the
scrap
metal.
Also
the
dawn
is
equipped
with
a
twin
turbo
v12...
the
biggest
producGon
motor
you
can
buy
today.
The
dawn
averages
only
14
mpg
and
the
interior
is
pure
leather.
So
you
could
say
the
dawn
is
not
very
environment
friendly.
The
swater
on
the
other
hand
is
all
about
saving
water
with
their
useful
tool.
Their
senor
is
made
with
recycled
materials
and
is
very
cost
effecGve.
8. Response
to
“Industrial
Design”
by
John
Heske3
and
"The
Incredible
InvenGons
of
IntuiGve
AI"
by
Maurice
ConG
In
his
chapter
on
industrial
design
(wri3en
in
1987),
historian
John
Heske3
claims
that
the
methods
of
mass
producGon
introduced
by
Henry
Ford
in
the
U.S.
involved
new
concepts
of
the
standardizaGon
and
integraGon
of
the
producGon
line
that
were
adopted
across
the
world.
With
Ford’s
method,
work
could
be
completed
by
relaGvely
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
producGon
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
ConG’s
TED
Talk,
and
the
predicGons
he
makes
about
producGon.
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
fords
standardizaGon
of
the
producGon
line
drasGcally
changed
the
rate
at
which
his
cars
could
be
produced.
With
this
new
method
required
many
workers
to
perform
various
steps
in
producGon.
This
established
things
such
as
minimum
wage
and
later
on
things
such
as
labor
unions.
These
concepts
are
sGll
around
today
along
with
new
addiGons
such
as
quality
control
to
ensure
all
products
being
made
are
to
spec.
To
expand
on
ConG's
ted
talk,
his
ideas
of
creaGng
products
using
computers
to
design
and
produce
would
create
the
best
of
the
best.
ConG
does
menGon
that
human
interacGon
will
always
be
needed.
I
think
his
example
of
the
living
racecar
gives
an
accurate
representaGon
of
how
things
will
be
produced
in
the
future.
9. 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
relaGonships.
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
sensibiliGes
about
the
past
and
one
with
sensibiliGes
about
the
present
and/or
future.
How
does
each
of
these
buildings
either
reflect
or
challenge
their
cultural
contexts?
I
believe
Sullivans
building
shown
in
the
ten
buildings
video
has
extreme
sensibiliGes
of
the
past.
For
its
Gme
being
ten
stories
tall
it
was
a
modern
marvels
to
the
people.
The
building
built
in
1891
was
ten
stories
high
featuring
a
welcoming
first
and
second
floor
and
then
used
the
design
of
verGcal
pillar
like
secGons
two
make
the
builds
high
truly
stand
out.
Finally
when
reaching
the
top
the
coulombs
look
to
burst
into
a
design
capping
off
the
top
of
the
buildings.
In
the
past
this
building
was
almost
like
a
skeleton
for
designing
buildings.
On
the
other
hand
the
venna
venturi
house
challenged
cultural
context
for
its
Gme
for
many
reasons.
Its
modern
design
that
looks
different
from
every
angle
you
look
at
it
challenged
the
old
box/
square
design
of
homes.
From
stairs
that
seem
to
get
wider
but
actually
get
smaller
to
stairs
that
lead
no
where
this
house
was
made
to
confuse
and
challenge
standard
constraints.
10. Response
to
Ballantyne
and
Zumthor
ArGcles
How
are
Ballantyne’s
and
Zumthor’s
viewpoints
on
architecture
alike?
More
importantly,
how
do
they
differ?
Ballantyne
and
Zumthors
veiwpoints
are
alike
because
they
both
view
architecture
as
much
more
than
visual
pleasure.
Most
people
think
about
unusual
shaped
buildings
or
tall
buildings
when
they
think
about
architecture.
Both
authors
look
past
visual
aspects
and
connect
them
to
senses
within
the
body.
Zumthor
Talks
about
vivid
memories
of
specific
things
his
aunts
house
such
as
how
the
door
handles
felt
and
how
the
ceilings
seemed
to
go
on
forever.
Ballantyne
adds
that
we
have
connecGons
with
our
homes
that
we
acquire
unconsciously.
Moving
homes
is
one
of
the
most
stressful
things
we
can
do,
we
have
connecGons
with
our
homes
that
extend
past
physical
appearance.
The
difference
between
the
two
is
that
Zumthors
poeGc
wriGng
almost
give
you
a
sense
of
passion
that
takes
a
special
human
to
appreciate
architecture
as
he
does
where
as
ballantyne
relates
it
to
a
wider
audience
saying
that
we
do
these
things
unconsciously.
11. Response
to
Levy
ArGcle
John
Levy’s
arGcle,
“An
Overview:
The
Need
for
Planning,”
discussed
ways
in
which
planning
can
determine
the
characterisGcs
of
a
place.
For
example,
some
smaller
towns
restrict
the
heights
of
buildings
to
maintain
a
certain
scale.
How
did
planning
define
the
character
of
the
place
in
which
you
grew
up?
I
grew
up
in
a
very
small
town
of
Lockport,
New
York.
The
Erie
Canal
runs
straight
through
the
center
of
the
city
accompanied
by
the
historical
locks
(The
fight
of
five).
The
city
is
mainly
focuses
on
its
historical
parts
and
tries
to
build
around
them.
Instead
of
building
modern
buildings
Lockport
keeps
its
old
buildings
because
of
all
their
history.
With
that
being
said
new
building
plans
are
worked
out
to
work
into
the
exisGng
city
layout.
Lockport
is
mainly
separated
into
to
parts
upper
and
lower
town.
The
canal
basically
is
the
dividing
point
between
the
two.
Upper
town
consists
of
the
city
and
most
of
the
shops
and
restaurants.
At
the
bo3om
of
the
escarpment
lies
the
canal.
On
the
other
side
lies
most
of
the
houses
and
residenGal
areas
(lower
town).
12. Response
to
Prui3
Igoe
Project,
Talen,
and
Larson
IdenGfy
three
strategies
for
rebuilding
Prui3
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
effecGve.
The
new
design
of
Prui3
Igoe
would
need
many
things
changed.
I
believe
one
start
would
be
to
increase
the
diversity
within
the
new
project
for
reasons
supported
in
Talens
piece.
With
different
economic
status's,
the
building
could
offer
different
size/price
homes
and
apartments
thus
helping
them
cover
regular
maintenance
costs.
The
buildings
need
to
be
appealing
to
all.
One
huge
reason
Prui3
failed
was
because
it
was
viewed
as
low
income
housing
before
it
was
even
done
being
built.
Some
people
even
feared
going
near
the
project
aeer
is
was
finished.
One
of
the
only
things
that
would
have
to
be
the
same
is
locaGon
since
we
are
rebuilding.
With
that
being
said
Kent
Larson,
who
seemed
to
talk
a
lot
about
moGves
of
travel,
would
need
to
make
Prui3
Igoe
appealing
to
a
broader
demographic.
If
Kent
were
to
make
Travel
into
the
city
easier
with
the
many
things
he
talked
about
in
the
ted
talk,
he
could
then
a3ract
the
working
class
from
within
the
city.
I
would
focus
on
bringing
things
to
Prui3
to
a3ract
people
from
outside.
First
floors
of
buildings
could
be
shops
and
stores
convent
for
the
residences
and
also
places
neighboring
Prui3
Igoe.
No
longer
would
Prui3
Igoe
be
so
isolated.
13. Response
to
F.L.
Olmsted
Displaying
his
plan
at
the
1876
Centennial
ExposiGon
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
sGll
make
that
claim
today?
Why
or
why
not?
Olmsted
parks
were
said
to
be
created
for
a
specific
acGvity
in
mind,
but
also
with
the
six
miles
of
parkways
you
could
walk
to
each
park
without
ever
feeling
like
you
lee.
The
parks
then
created
a
skeleton
for
the
city,
creaGng
this
image
of
a
city
within
a
park.
Olmsted
designing
the
parks
obviously
made
his
claim
biased
towards
him
but
in
todays
Gme
I
don’t
think
he
would
make
the
same
claim.
A
lot
has
changed
in
buffalo.
Buffalo
used
to
be
a
huge
industrial
city
and
has
now
become
more
of
a
business
focused
city.
14. Response
to
Walter
Hood's
Work
IdenGfy
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
invesGgaGons'
as
your
approach
to
the
project.
What
would
your
landscape
intervenGon
commemorate/memorialize?
How
will
you
use
Hood's
'triad
of
invesGgaGons'
to
design
a
new
landscape
intervenGon?
What
do
you
imagine
that
the
design
will
be?
In
my
hometown
of
Lockport,
the
Erie
Canal
runs
right
next
to
Main
Street.
Within
that
secGon
of
the
canal
lies
the
locks.
If
I
were
to
memorialize
something
in
Lockport
it
would
have
to
be
that
secGon
of
the
canal.
Along
the
canal
there
are
pathways
with
great
rock
walls
on
either
side.
Every
so
oeen
long
that
stretch
the
wall
will
open
up
creaGng
the
perfect
spots
for
miniature
memorial
parks.
Many
lives
were
lost
in
the
building
of
the
canal
and
with
many
of
these
small
green
areas
could
lie
memorial
gardens
in
remembering
the
people
who
lost
their
lives
construcGng
the
canal.
Man
people
do
not
realize
that
the
canal
was
a
big
part
of
history
because
we
see
it
everyday
but
with
these
gardens
we
could
be
reminded
about
all
the
changes
that
were
made
possible
with
the
opening
of
the
Erie
Canal.
15. Response
to
the
Brookes
Find
another
iconic
graphic
that
addresses
racial
issues
and
post
it
for
others
in
your
group
to
view.
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
interpretaGon?
What
are
the
possible
reasons
for
these
differences?
This
image
shows
a
boy
who
was
burned
to
death
in
the
dropping
of
the
atomic
bomb.
His
hands
placed
on
his
chest
seem
to
leave
an
impression
that
he
was
in
agony
just
before
death.
This
picture
makes
me
think
about
all
the
lives
that
were
lost
in
the
war.
I
do
not
let
this
image
bring
up
the
quesGon
of
weather
it
was
in
humane
or
not
to
drop
the
atomic
bomb.
History
cant
be
changed,
we
must
learn
from
our
history
not
quesGon
it.
Now
on
the
other
hand
someone
who
maybe
had
lost
someone
in
the
bombing
or
sGll
sees
the
effects
it
had
on
people
might
find
this
photo
graphic
and
inhumane.
That
same
person
would
not
like
this
image
because
it
shows
just
how
brutal
things
were
rather
than
using
the
image
to
remember
the
lives
lost
and
to
make
sure
something
like
this
never
happens
again.
16. Response
to
Charles
Davis
and
equityXdesign's
Work
CriGque
either
the
MLK
Memorial
or
the
NaGonal
Museum
of
African
American
History
and
Culture
using
equityXdesign’s
core
beliefs
and/or
design
principles.
The
NaGonal
Museum
of
African
American
History
and
culture
touches
down
on
the
Be
Seen
belief.
The
museum
shows
the
"differences"
that
used
to
separate
the
races
and
how
they
have
been
overcome.
This
museum
pays
tribute
to
the
struggles
that
the
African
Americans
were
put
through
and
also
shines
light
to
how
life
was
dramaGcally
improved
by
eliminaGng
the
old
idea
of
a
higher
empowered
race.
We
see
that
all
races
are
created
equal
now.
Also
the
museum
had
to
be
designed
to
be
as
unbiased
as
possible.
StarGng
with
the
idea
of
"Start
with
yourself"
the
designers
of
the
museum
had
to
be
careful
to
not
let
their
personal
backgrounds
influence
exhibits
in
the
museum.
The
designers
had
to
think
about
how
the
viewer’s
background
would
make
them
interpret
exhibits
in
the
museum
because
"our
idenGGes
create
a
lens
for
how
we
see
the
world".
17. Response
to
"Landscape
Stories"
Chapter
First,
let’s
start
with
your
own
home.
Describe
a
place
in
your
home
that
you
think
of
as
representaGve
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
representaGve
of
your
ethnic
background
and
discuss
why
this
object
is
considered
to
be
‘ethnic’.
Is
this
object
or
place
something
that
you
will
keep
or
conGnue
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
narraGve
that
sies
through
and
interprets
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.
Is
this
cultural
influence
being
acknowledged
or
preserved
from
future
generaGons?
Why
or
why
not?
Coming
from
an
Italian
family
where
family
truly
is
everything.
Our
"Family
room"
is
a
very
large
open
space
with
a
couch,
TV,
bar
area,
and
dinning
area.
I
believe
this
room
represents
my
Italian
background.
Picture
a
very
large
Italian
family
just
like
you
see
in
the
movies
what
are
they
doing,
siUng
around
and
eaGng,
that’s
us.
The
large
open
floor
plan
allows
us
all
to
be
together
in
one
room
and
feel
like
one.
In
my
town
of
Lockport
New
York,
there
is
a
large
populaGon
of
Italian
families
just
like
mine.
In
Lockport
you
will
find
an
Italian
restaurant
about
every
mile
you
travel.
Once
a
year
we
have
Italian
fest
which
is
like
a
carnival
where
you
eat
as
much
of
your
favorite
hometown
Italian
food
as
you
can
and
hangout
with
your
community.
As
far
as
underrepresented
cultural
groups
Lockport
is
a
very
small
town
so
we
don’t
have
many
different
ethnic
backgrounds
to
be
underrepresented.
18. Response
to
Ar?cle
on
Sports
Branding
The
Washington
Redskins
team
is
just
one
example
of
the
larger
controversy,
but
it
receives
the
most
public
a3enGon
due
to
the
name
itself
being
defined
as
derogatory
or
insulGng
in
modern
dicGonaries,
and
the
prominence
of
the
team
represenGng
the
naGon’s
capital.
Should
sports
team
branding
designers
use
ethnic
references?
Why?
Why
not?
What
are
some
of
the
complexiGes
of
this
issue?
I
believe
that
branding
designers
should
shy
away
from
using
ethnic
references.
Not
only
can
the
offend
people
but
the
can
promote
racial
ideas
such
as
with
the
Notre
Dame
fighGng
Irish.
This
name
goes
along
with
the
stereotype
of
Irish
ethnic
group
being
violent.
Some
could
see
the
name
as
just
an
adjecGve
describing
the
teams
playing
style
or
some
may
find
that
offensive.
As
far
as
the
team
logos
go
most
of
the
Gme
you
wont
find
one
that
could
offend
many
people
like
the
redskins
did
but
the
same
precauGons
should
be
taken
when
designing.
19. Response
to
"Visualizing
Gender"
Chapter
Find
a
new
example
of
either
of
the
two
visual
advocacy
approaches
to
gender
issues,
and
post
it
in
this
thread.
First,
idenGfy
the
approach.
Then
explain
how
the
designer
uses
the
approach
to
communicate
a
gender
issue.
Is
the
approach
effecGve
in
this
example?
Why
or
why
not?
How
could
this
graphic
be
improved?
This
gender
stereotype
image
shows
that
men
are
always
geUng
a
head
start
over
women.
Take
the
work
place
for
example,
in
the
olden
days
women
would
not
be
allowed
to
leave
the
house
and
work,
and
now
that
they
can
it
is
believed
that
women
are
sGll
taking
the
back
seat.
This
idea
plays
a
role
into
things
like
promoGons.
Men
are
30%
more
likely
than
women
to
be
promoted
to
a
management
posiGon
when
they
have
the
same
qualificaGons.
20. Response
to
Bathroom
Bill
Should
people
be
required
to
use
the
bathroom
that
corresponds
with
the
biological
gender
wri3en
on
their
birth
cerGficate?
State
why
AND
state
why
not.
In
other
words,
to
receive
full
credit
for
this
quesGon,
you
need
to
present
an
argument
for
both
sides
of
the
issue.
As
a
designer,
how
would
you
solve
this
gender
dilemma?
Now
some
may
say
my
views
are
hard
and
old
school
but
the
fact
that
this
issue
even
exists
amazes
me.
Yes,
I
understand
that
some
people
can
feel
different
inside
and
never
feel
happy
unless
they
change
inside
and
out.
I
am
not
staGng
that
to
be
wrong
but
can
we
please
not
be
so
dramaGc.
You
were
dealt
your
hand
cards
at
birth
and
have
to
play
with
what
you
got.
There
should
be
two
bathrooms,
male
and
female
and
you
should
use
whatever
one
corresponds
with
your
biological
gender,
otherwise
this
world
would
be
full
of
Infinite
bathrooms,
because
according
to
some
extremists
out
there
gender
is
a
spectrum.
If
I
were
a
designer
I
would
sGck
to
most
current
designs,
which
only
include
male
and
female,
I
would
possibly
include
a
male/female
or
family
bathroom
like
you
see
today
in
some
places
for
people
who
would
like
to
be
neutral.
21. Response
to
Hidden
Ways
Go
out
into
the
city
of
Buffalo,
and
find/photograph
two
examples
from
the
list
of
five.
IdenGfy
what
type
of
space
you’ve
photographed
and
why
it
might
discriminate
against
a
specific
populaGon.
IdenGfy
the
locaGon
where
you
took
the
photograph,
and
make
certain
that
you
are
in
at
least
one
of
the
two
photographs.
These
images
show
an
entrance
to
a
nature
park.
When
proceeding
the
park
the
entrance
is
not
clearly
visible
as
seen
in
the
second
photo
and
it
is
very
hard
to
find
making
it
a
stealthy
and
slippery
place.
Even
when
at
the
main
entrance
the
signs
are
very
uninviGng
and
dingy
which
does
not
represent
the
park
well.
Once
inside
the
park
it
is
a
wonderful
place
with
mulGple
hand
made
bridges
crossing
the
water
and
places
to
sit
down
and
rest
made
into
the
landscape.
I
don’t
believe
this
park
discriminates
toward
anyone
due
to
it
being
a
nature
trail/park.
Although
someone
who
was
in
a
wheelchair
would
never
be
able
to
go
through
the
tail,
but
that
is
to
be
expected
with
the
fact
that
its
a
"trail".
22. Response
to
People
Like
Us
Aeer
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
be3er
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
situaGons
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?
As
a
member
of
iPD
I
would
first
start
off
by
explaining
to
Tammy
that
there
is
no
shame
in
using
public
assistance
programs
to
help
yourself
get
back
on
track.
SomeGmes
that
is
all
people
need
is
a
li3le
kick
start,
the
tax
paying
middle
class
only
gets
upset
when
welfare
programs
get
taken
advantage
of
and
abused.
Tammy
walks
10
miles
to
work
because
she
is
emoGonally
a3ached
to
her
house.
One
of
the
steps
to
take
would
be
to
move
her
and
her
family
into
low
income
housing
within
the
city,
closer
to
work,
schools
and
stores.
Low
income
housing
units
are
made
for
these
very
scenarios.
iPD
offers
low
income
units
to
their
customers
and
work
along
side
them
to
ensure
them
the
easiest
path
to
comfortable
living.
Next
Tammy
should
reach
out
and
try
to
find
a
job
other
than
a
common
minimum
wage
job.
My
team
would
use
our
connecGons
to
find
a
job
that
meets
her
qualificaGons
that
pays
slightly
more.
Although
Tammy
has
no
educaGon
there
are
sGll
jobs
in
the
working
world
for
her.
This
process
will
not
take
over
night,
Tammy
and
her
family
will
all
have
to
work
together
along
with
our
guidance
to
plan
for
a
be3er
future.
23. Response
to
Carroll
Ar?cle:
“(Re)forming
Regent
Park:
When
Policy
Does
Not
Equal
Prac?ce”
The
development
of
Regent
Park
is
phased,
and
there
are
several
more
phases
to
the
project.
What
acGons
could
be
taken
to
ensure
more
social
integraGon
for
the
older
people
living
in
the
‘new
and
improved’
Regent
Park?
A
major
problem
with
the
design
of
Regent
Park
is
the
22
story
building.
When
people
get
old
they
tend
to
move
into
ranch
style
homes
to
avoid
going
up
and
down
stairs.
I
am
aware
they
wouldn't
be
using
stairs
but
having
to
travel
up
mulGple
floors
could
pose
the
same
problem
for
the
elderly.
On
the
other
hand
if
the
building
were
to
catch
fire
and
everyone
would
need
to
be
using
the
elevator
it
could
put
many
lives
in
danger.
The
park
should
have
small
ranch
style
home
that
are
all
connected
giving
the
residences
a
feeling
of
a
home
connected
to
others.
24. Response
to
Enriquez
TED
Talk:
“What
Will
Humans
Look
Like
in
100
Years?”
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
asserGon
is
accurate,
how
do
you
think
extended
life
spans
will
change
our
socieGes
and
built
environments?
What
new
issues
might
designers
face
because
of
extended
life
spans?
An
extended
life
span
would
drasGcally
change
society
as
a
whole,
things
such
as
divorce,
compleGon
for
jobs
and
other
family
problems
would
arise.
Something
that
interests
me
is
the
fact
that
a
women’s
ferGlity
period
would
increase
and
kids
could
have
parents
100
years
older
than
them
which
would
make
family
relaGonships
very
odd.
Also
siblings
could
also
be
many
years
apart.
parents
could
not
relate
to
what
their
kids
are
experiencing
because
of
the
out
of
date
values
they
would
hold.
A
obvious
problem
designers
would
face
is
overcrowding
and
also
over
farming
land.
With
the
amount
of
food
we
would
need
it
would
be
very
likely
that
we
would
over
farm
our
land
and
create
dust
bowls.
25. Response
to
PPT,
Smithsonian,
and
Roy
For
the
Module
12
Thread
1,
please
select
one
of
the
seven
universal
design
principles,
and
post
photographs
that
show
both
a
posiGve
and
a
negaGve
example
of
the
principle.
Then
address
the
following
quesGon:
How
do
your
examples
empower
or
disempower
various
people?
Describe
the
specific
features
of
the
posiGve
example
and
the
specific
features
of
the
negaGve
example.
Discuss
ways
that
the
posiGve
example
could
be
even
further
improved.
Equitable
design
is
a
design
that
is
usable
by
everyone.
This
bus
provides
easy
access
for
wheelchairs
and
other
vehicles
of
transportaGon
like
it
to
board.
This
easy
ramp
style
entrance
is
easy
to
use
for
everyone.
This
design
shows
a
bus
that
might
give
someone
with
a
disability
such
as
a
bad
knee
a
problem.
Also
a
wheelchair
would
virtually
never
make
it
into
this
bus
without
assistance
from
others
so
this
design
does
not
represent
equitable
use.
26. Response
to
Survey,
FIXED,
and
Stelarc
What
lessons
do
you
think
we
should
learn
from
history
when
thinking
about
emerging
enhancement
technologies
and
reproducGve
technologies?
What
are
some
of
the
possible
consequences
(both
posiGve
and
negaGve)
of
being
able
to
design
our
bodies
and
the
bodies
of
our
children?
What
ethical
quandaries
do
these
technologies
pose?
There
are
many
pros
and
cons
that
come
to
mind
when
I
think
about
human
enhancement.
One
pro
would
be
that
life
expectancy
would
increase
because
of
possible
opGons
to
avoid
geneGc
disease.
Plus
there
is
a
study
that
states
from
working
out
geneGc
soluGons,
be3er
pharmaceuGcals
could
be
produced
from
extended
knowledge
of
these
humans.
One
major
con
would
be
the
decrease
of
diversity.
With
the
bioengineering
of
humans
the
majority
of
the
populaGon
will
be
the
"elite"
human
decreasing
diversity
in
society.
The
idea
of
creaGng
humans
like
this
goes
against
many
peoples
believes.
To
compare
it
to
a
current
day
problem
this
would
be
heavily
discussed
like
aborGon
is
today.
27. Response
to
Ti?cut
Follies
Should
Wiseman
have
been
allowed
to
film
the
residents
of
Bridgewater
Massachuse3s
CorrecGonal
Facility?
Why
or
why
not?
How
might
this
film
be
of
value
to
designers?
In
other
words,
what
might
they
gain
from
this
film
that
they
could
use
in
their
work?
I
believe
that
Fredrick
Wiseman
should
have
been
allowed
to
film
the
residents
at
Bridgewater.
Although
the
the
residents
at
Bridgewater
probably
did
not
give
consent
to
the
filmer,
he
was
only
trying
to
bring
a3enGon
to
how
poorly
these
residents
were
treated.
''I
made
the
film
because
I
wanted
the
public
to
know
about
the
outrageous
condiGons
at
Bridgewater.
If
the
First
Amendment
of
the
ConsGtuGon
protects
anything,
it's
a
journalist's
right
to
report
on
condiGons
in
a
prison''
said
Wiseman.
I
think
that
in
the
future
producers
will
be
more
careful
when
making
films
on
risk
or
controversial
topics.
Producers
should
always
stay
within
their
legal
limits
when
shooGng
film.
• h3p://www.nyGmes.com/1987/05/17/us/film-‐on-‐state-‐hospital-‐provocaGve-‐aeer-‐20-‐
years.html
28. Response
to
PPT,
The
Architecture
of
Au?sm,
Public
Space
• 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
addiGonal
informaGon
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
masturbaGon,
repeGGve
rocking,
and
echolalia
(elecGve
inconGnence).
However,
these
behaviors
have
not
occurred
since
then.
• How
would
this
change
your
opinion
about
the
construc?on
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
alternaGve.
• What
are
some
possible
solu?ons
that
would
allow
the
residents
of
the
home
to
be
provided
with
“the
same
basic
human
rights
as
the
rest
of
the
popula?on”?
As
a
resident
of
the
neighborhood
I
would
strongly
disagree
with
this
home
being
built.
As
my
property
being
valued
at
650k
i
would
be
very
upset
if
my
property
value
were
to
decrease
with
this
insGtute
being
build
near
my
residence.
Aeer
knowing
about
the
challenging
behaviors
that
have
been
exhibited
this
would
only
support
my
feelings
that
I
had
in
the
beginning.
I
believe
that
there
are
many
other
suitable
places
to
put
a
home
like
this.
hospitals
are
usually
within
there
own
campus
type
seUng.
I
would
find
it
hard
to
believe
that
there
is
not
somewhere
near
a
hospital
that
this
home
could
be
built
and
thrive.
Also
being
close
to
a
medical
facility
would
greatly
benefit
the
residents
at
the
home
if
anything
was
ever
to
happen.
29. Response
to
The
Connec?on
Between
Religion
and
Urban
Planning
by
David
Engwicht
IdenGfy
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
Gme?
What
roles
could
this
place
of
worship
play
in
the
future
development
of
your
city/town?
St.
Patrick's
church
in
my
hometown
of
Lockport
New
York
was
one
of
the
first
large
scale
churches
built.
It
was
built
in
in
the
late
1850s
right
next
to
its
previous
very
small
worship
center.
The
smaller
building
was
redone
in
1860s
and
used
for
services.
The
newer
churches
in
Lockport
all
follow
St.Patricks
style
design.
Although
Lockport
is
filled
with
many
different
churches
St.Patricks
is
sGll
the
most
populated
church
and
i
believe
it
will
stay
that
way
for
many
years
to
come.
I
think
that
if
another
church
is
build
in
Lockport
in
the
future
it
will
sGll
follow
this
same
design
and
look
very
similar
to
all
the
others.
