SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE MUST TEACH UNIVERSAL DESIGN
For years,
we have been saying that there is no reason that modern buildings continue to
create barriers for people with disabilities.
For ages, we
have marveled at how architects are creative and unburdened when addressing
flood plain, windstorm, life safety and myriad other codes, regulations and
best practices – but are resistant toward even the most basic Universal Design.
Universal Design
is inclusive, equitable and accessible – to all people of all ages and
abilities. It is NOT something built just for people with physical, visual, hearing,
cognitive or other disabilities.
Now we are
sharing this spot-on article from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Matthew Allen wrote a piece Designing for Disability Justice.
It includes a great quote from Sara Hendrenon, on the barriers of standardization within the subject of disability in design:
“I think the biggest barrier, of course, is the limited imagination that standards tend to create. Because it’s a checklist and a liability matter, the rhetorical framing of disability gets subsumed under that logic: a cloud over the excitement of a project, or a ‘don’t forget’ matter of inclusion.”
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