Arc 211 american diversity and design- dylan russ

University at Buffalo – State University of New York
ARC 211 - American Diversity and Design – Spring 2017
Online Discussion Questions
Dylan Russ

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The following pages document my responses to the online discussion questions in the Spring 2017 version of ARC 211 American Diversity and
Design at the University at Buffalo – State University of New York.
Response
to
Thread
1:
Introduction

Hello
Everyone,

Welcome
to
my
diversity
and
design
online
discussion
question

presentation.
I
am
Dylan
Russ
and
I
am
a
Freshman
Architecture

student
at
the
university
at
buffalo.
I
am
a
transfer
student
from

Erie
community
collage.
I
transferred
with
an
associate
degree

in
applied
science
of
architecture.
I
wish
to
get
my
bachelors

then
masters
degree
here
at
ub.
I
also
would
like
to
become

licensed
by
the
age
of
28.
Throughout
the
semester
we
have

had
to
respond
to
many
interesting
and
sometimes
problematic

questions.
These
questions
really
brought
out
some
different

ideas
from
many
people
and
made
you
really
think
about
some

things.
I’ve
learned
that
Design
is
incorporated
everywhere
and

in
many
ways.
I’ve
also
been
able
to
view
certain
things

differently
and
also
got
to
see
how
others
think
because
of
the

diversity
that
was
in
my
group
discussion
board.
I
will
be

applying
the
things
I’ve
taken
away
from
this
course
to
achieve

the
goals
I
have
set
for
myself.

Response to “ What is design?” from Hello World
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
One
invention
that
I
think
greatly
impacted
the
world
is
the
internet.
In
a
positive
aspect
it

has
helped
with
many
technologies
grow
and
expand
but
also
information
being
sent
and

received
instantaneously.
This
has
allowed
for
people
to
learn
and
expand
their
knowledge

without
even
leaving
their
house.
There
are
also
some
negative
affects
to
this.
Not

everything
you
see
on
the
internet
can
be
true
and
can
lead
to
false
information
being

spread.

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Response to "Introduction" from Diversity and Design
On “Introduction” from Diversity and Design: Understanding Hidden Consequences
The editors state that “diverse participation in the design process, from both
professionals and public citizens alike, yields more equitable results.” This makes sense,
but typically has not been the case. Nonetheless, many marginalized groups have
impacted design in ways that have changed our visual and physical worlds as well as our
systems, policies, and institutions. For example, in the 1960s, disability rights advocates
designed media events to raise awareness about barriers in the physical environment.
They persisted with their efforts for decades, and, finally, in 1990, the Americans with
Disabilities Act became law. It mandated accessibility in public accommodations such as
restaurants and stores, public transportation, communication, and other areas of public
life. This dramatically changed our physical environment (from curb cuts to ramps to
automatic doors) and the results made public life more equitable.
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.)

One
design
that
I
think
was
impacted
by
a
diversity
group
was
the
passing
of
same
sex

marriage
law.
This
was
recently
passed
in
the
united
states
and
was
a
big
change.
Before
it

was
for
state
decision
but
this
passing
made
some
big
changes,
since
this
passing
there
is
a

lot
more
presence
of
people
not
being
afraid
of
being
in
the
lgbt
group.
A
sort
of
fear
that

was
made
for
some
people
from
being
in
this
group
has
been
lifted
somewhat.
There
is
still

some
people
that
don’t
like
the
idea
of
this
bill
passing
but
what’s
done
is
done.

People
are

more
open
about
things
now
and
there
is
less
discrimination
to
that
group
in
some
areas

because
of
this
bill.

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Response to Media/Society Chapter and TED Talk on Photographs
Thread 1: FROM: Chapter in Media/Society and TED Talk Photos that Changed the
World
Where would you place the images shown in Photos That Changed the World into
Croteau and Hoynes' diagram entitled “Model of Media and the Social World”?
Identify a mass media photograph taken in your own lifetime that has served as an icon
of an event. (Feel free to add an attachment.) What roles does this photo play in the
communication of the event?
I would place these photos into the category media message or product. The reason behind
that is because the images are trying to explain a message to the people that could be stronger
than words. The image that I have chosen is one from hurricane Katrina. I choose this image
because I feel it sends out a message with no words. It shows the troubles that have happened
within the hurricane as this man is stuck on top of the roof of his van with water rushing
around him and helpless. This is one many photos that can show the destruction of this event
and how it really affected a lot of people.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/forgotten-
images-from-hurricane-
katrina_us_55d36f19e4b0ab468d9e90c4

Response to Articles on Hats as Communication Design
Thread 2: FROM: “Fashioning Protest for the Women’s March on Washington” and
“The Worst Design of 2016 Was Also the Most Effective”
NOTE: Use the first three part of the SEE-IT method of critical thinking (State,
Elaborate, Exemplify) to address the following questions:
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?
Throughout history, it has become a normalcy to come across simple inanimate objects being
used as vehicles of communication design in representing much larger political ideas (the
color red vs. the color blue, the donkey vs. the elephant, etc). However, this is certainly the
first instance during our generation's recent memory in which colored hats are actively
being used to symbolize two greatly opposing political viewpoints. They are similar in their
material simplicity, yet completely contrasting in terms of the political points of view held by
those who wear each hat.
The red hat symbolizes the self-defined governmental revitalization agenda of President
Donald Trump. The hat first became well-known during his campaign trail. The hats color is
the same as that of the republican party, and its slogan reads "Make America Great Again" in
representation of President Trump's views. In turn, those who agree with his political ideas
are able to easily show their support by simply wearing this particular hat. The same concept
holds true in the case of the pink hats worn by activists representing women's rights. These
hats gained national attention during media documentation of the Women's March in
Washington D.C. In this context, wearing the pink hat represents opposition toward Trump's
rhetoric and support toward the rights of women. Mass media outlets have certainly played a
tremendous role in how these two hats and their meanings have become so widely well-
known.
As briefly stated above, these hats are very similar in terms of communication design. They
are both the same type of object and are pretty simple in terms of materiality. They can both
be worn to automatically represent a vast political viewpoint, and can each evoke feelings of
anger or disagreement from those who do not hold the same beliefs. And, to reiterate, each
are different in terms of the ultimate symbolic meanings represented. Therefore, it is safe to
say that these two types of hats have become lasting national icons in being able to convey
opposing beliefs.
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01/g9510-‐20_hat-‐cover.jpg?w=560

Response to “Industrial Design” by John Heskett and "The Incredible Inventions of
Intuitive AI" by Maurice Conti
In his chapter on industrial design (written in 1987), historian John Heskett claims that
the methods of mass production introduced by Henry Ford in the U.S. involved new
concepts of the standardization and integration of the production line that were adopted
across the world. With Ford’s method, work could be completed by relatively unskilled
workers; it was more efficient and with this method, products were made more quickly
and cheaply than previously possible. What were some of the social consequences of
Ford’s production line? In other words, how did this system change our U.S. society? Do
any of those changes remain with us today? Now consider Maurice Conti’s TED Talk,
and the predictions he makes about production. How do you think manufacturing
processes will change in the next twenty years? How do you think these changes will
affect our U.S. society?
Fords creation of the assembly line has made some major impacts on how society works
today. the idea was to make things as quickly and functional. Some of things that were good
about this process was that things were it made things affordable to everyone. Also more
products could be made a lot quicker which meant more profit for the company using this
process.
Some of the consequences that came from the assembly line was that the quality of the
products diminished greatly. You don't need much skill or craft when working on an assembly
line. Especially in todays world where robots or machines can pretty much anything. Now in
todays world the assembly line has made an affect on jobs. you need less people to do the
same amount of work and less skill to do these things so you don't need to make as much of it
was a skilled trade.
I also think it has changed our society today because this process of creating things faster and
cheaper has now turned into wanting things instantly and cheap goods. Things don’t last as
long as they use to, and they aren't suppose to be.
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Response IDEA Awards and Cradle-to-Cradle Video
NOTE: Use the first three part of the SEE-IT method of critical thinking (State,
Elaborate, Exemplify) to address the following questions:
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? Provide an example
of any products that embrace Cradle-to-Cradle design, please describe and cite.
The cradle to cradle concept is a design scheme about keeping materials in a cycle that
involves reuse of products and to make sure that the the object can be continually used while
saving energy. This concept really wants to focus on the reuse or reproduction of that product
from when it was first intended to be to when its waste it can still be used.
An example of a cradle to cradle design is the led light bulb. For instance, the normal light
bulb has many potential dangers like the mercury inside of it and is hard to recycle. It also
uses a lot more energy compared to the led light bulb. The led light bulb uses less energy than
a normal light bulb so it is more efficient. It also is easier to recycle and less damaging to the
environment. If there were a way to even recycle the bulb part and put in the new light, then it
could even be more effective and embrace the cradle to cradle design.
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Response to All Module 4 Materials
Your readings and viewings this week present different ways of thinking about
architecture. Mies Van der Rohe describes architecture as “The will of the epoch
translated into space.” Andrew Ballantyne describes architecture as the background for
life. Jeanne Gang describes it as the act of building relationships. All agree that
architecture can change based on context and culture. Choose two works of architecture
from any of your materials this week—one with sensibilities about the past and one with
sensibilities about the present and/or future. How do each of these buildings either
reflect or challenge their cultural contexts? (Use the SEE-IT method to respond to this
question.)
the first work of architecture that showed things from the past was the Virginia state capital
building. It was designed by Thomas Jefferson and he was a self taught architect. It was
designed based on old buildings from the past. like roman architecture with large columns but
also new aspects that created a new American style of design
The second work I found that focuses on the future of design was the silk pavilion. Created by
the MIT researchers the idea was to relate technological and biological fabrication on a larger
scale. MIT created a frame for the 6500 silk worms to make a cocoon around the structure.
This is showing how these machine like bugs can be informative on how to compute material
organization based on given criteria

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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?
I grew up in the town of Lancaster NY. It is a suburb outside of buffalo. Most of Lancaster is
now suburbanized with cookie cutter type homes where everything looks the same. Which is
kind of unfortunate. There are parts of Lancaster that are still rural but they are being ruined
by developments. Overall though Lancaster was a pretty plain cookie cutter type town.

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Response to Pruitt Igoe Project, Talen, and Larson
Here is your discussion question on the Pruitt Igoe project, the Talen article, and the
Larson lecture. article. Please post your own response, and respond to at least two other
students' responses.
Imagine that you are part of a urban planning and design firm working with Emily
Talen (author of “Design That Enables Diversity”) and Kent Larson (who gave the TED
Talk "Brilliant Designs to Fit More People In Every City" The thee of you have been
tasked with developing a plan to rebuild Pruitt Igoe in St. Louis. City officials told the
three of you that that they want to do it right this time. Identify three strategies for
rebuilding Pruitt Igoe in ways that promise to be more successful. What would Talen
do? What would Larson do? What would you do? How would your strategies differ
from those of the original urban planners/designers of the project? Why would your
strategies be more effective?
I believe that the major reason for the initial failure of the Pruitt Igoe project was due to the lack of
consideration of individual socioeconomic needs by the original urban planners and designers. The units, as
well as the overall structure, were too uniform, segregated and poorly maintained. Both Emily Talen and
Kent Larson pose different yet essential design implications which, combined with my own ideas, would
work well together in changing the outcome of the original project.
The original designers in charge of the Pruitt Igoe project lacked collaboration or a sense of anticipation as
to how their designs would effect residents over time. They did not take individual socioeconomic needs of
the people who occupied the surrounding city into consideration. As we know, Talen tends to focus on the
ideas of variety and personalization when it comes to design, which is an essential concept to consider if we
were to redesign this project. An idea of hers that would be key in re designing this project would be to
incorporate a certain amount of levels of the diversity within the surrounding area into these units. Its
original design posed no room for socioeconomic individuality, therefore collapsing the overall
functionality and security within the unit community. The socioeconomic standings of the St. Louis area
would absolutely have to be taken into consideration whilst redesigning as an initial step to avoid a second
failure. There would certainly have to be a variation of unit pricing in terms of family income so that a
larger variety of people could afford to live at Pruitt Igoe. Talen, therefore, would work to change the
project's original outcome by primarily focusing on outside socioeconomic factors as they relate to
individual necessities within the unit. My individual focus in terms of redesign relates more closely to the
ideas of Kent Larson. Larson focuses heavily on maximizing the use of space, which is something that I
also find highly important; especially in the case of Pruitt Igoe. He, like myself, takes a more economic
approach when it comes to design. Maximizing the use of shared transportation within the unit and keeping
up with building maintenance would in itself solve many of the problems that lead to the original project's
decline. In my own approach to redesigning Pruitt Igoe, I would keep both Talen and Larson's ideas in
mind whilst focusing on a few main principles: 1) creating a sense of community, 2) limiting design factors
that promote segregation, 3) maximizing cost efficiency and 4) designing spaces that relate to specific
socioeconomic needs of residents. By coming up with a design strictly using these principles as building
blocks, therefore, I truly believe that our new project would be a success.
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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?
Fredrick Law Olmsted's claim that "Buffalo is the best planned city, as to its streets, public
places, and grounds, in the United States, if not in the world,” was based upon the reasons
behind his design. Olmsted designed buffalo with an idea of joining nature with public spaces.
He designed the city with multiple parkways that were tree lined to parks located throughout
the city. He also stated this after designing multiple parks and used the best ideas from those
to influence his design of the city. I don't believe Olmsted would say this today because of the
fact that buffalo has sort of lost the idea of the parkway. We've introduced highways that cut
across some of these park systems that ruin the aspect of the parkway. and joining nature with
public spaces. There also hasn't been as much upkeep with the parks that there should have
been.
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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).
I think someone that should be memorialized In my hometown of buffalo should be Frederick
Olmstead. Olmstead did a lot of great things for the city of buffalo. He created a park and
parkway system. He was the main designer of the metropolitan recreational system. He
wanted to interconnect the city with parks and parkways so someone can travel the city by
bike or walk and still be connected with nature at the same time. Something that could be
used to memorialize him is to make something in one of his parks that is left and still in nice
condition in our city.
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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.)
The image to the left shows racial segregation in American society. This sign shows that it
only wants work from white people. Also the mans face really makes a difference in this
image. It almost is like he doesn’t know what to say. This image really shows how there was
racism at that time. If I were a person form a different race I would feel the same way that
man is feeling in the image. There aren’t really words that can describe how that person may
feel. You can only really say how they may feel if you have actually dealt with it before. I can
say this type of discrimination hasn’t happened to me but in todays world there is still
possibilities of this type of discrimination to happen.
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Response
to
"Landscape
Stories"
Chapter

This
is
a
two-‐part
question.
Please
post
your
own
response
by
Friday,
March
31at
10:00

am,
and
respond
to
at
least
two
other
students’
responses
by
Sunday,
April
2
at
10:00
pm.

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
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.
(If
possible,
add
photo/s.)
Is
this
cultural
influence
being

acknowledged
or
preserved
from
future
generations?
Why
or
why
not?
(Limit
your

response
to
250
words.)

An
object
that
I
would
describe
as
a
representation
of
my
ethnic
background
is
a
polish
flag.
I

would
say
the
flag
because
I
am
part
polish
and
my
family
still
does
polish
things.
We
mainly

focus
on
the
foods.
We
cook
a
lot
of
polish
foods.
The
flag
can
bring
me
back
to
where
my

family
came
from.

Now
to
the
relation
of
my
community
of
where
I
grew
up
and
cultural
influences
on
the

environment
there
isn’t
much.
The
town
I’m
from
was
predominately
white.
There
wasn’t

much
cultural
diversity
within
my
town.
Yes,
people
can
come
from
different
backgrounds

but
almost
all
of
us
were
born
here
in
the
US.

So
I
can
say
I
don’t
think
there
was
much

cultural
influences
in
my
neighborhood.

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content/uploads/2016/11/poster-buffalo-polish-sb-
marketing.png

Response to Article on Sports Branding
This thread will focus on the ethnic characteristics of sports branding. Please post your
own response by Friday, March 31at 10:00 am, and respond to at least two other
students’ responses by Sunday, April 2 at 10:00 pm.
Recent controversies about sports branding focus on ethnicity. The Washington
Redskins team is just one example of the larger controversy, but it receives the most
public attention due to the name itself being defined as derogatory or insulting in
modern dictionaries, and the prominence of the team representing the nation’s capital.
Should sports team branding designers use ethnic references (Fighting Irish, Boston
Celtics, Atlanta Braves, etc.)? Why? Why not? What are some of the complexities of this
issue? (Limit your response to 150 words.)
In my opinion, the use of ethnic references is a touchy subject. Some me say they are
disrespecting the people or culture that they are using. For example, the Washington redskins.
Many believe that the use of the term redskin now is very offensive toward native people.
Which it can be. But on the other hand there are teams like Celtics and the braves where they
aren't using an offensive term but are using the names to describe their team. They aren't
trying to use these references in a bad way but I do think there are certain things that shouldn't
be put as a name of a team/ mascot of school.
http://buffalonews.com/2016/05/11/a-year-later-
lancaster-school-board-race-is-still-about-redskins/

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.
The side where people would be forced to use the bathroom of their biological make up is a
very easy way to deal with this controversial topic. Its been the way it always has and that’s
how some people think it should be. And I don't think those people will ever change their
mind. Now is that right? that’s for people to decide. Now that times are changing and people
are becoming more open about this change there should be change in some of the rules or law.
I don’t think people should have to use the bathroom that matches with there biological
makeup but this should apply to those that are trans man or women. either the idea of making
a gender neutral bathroom other then a men’s or women’s could be a way to fix this problem.
because some people may be uncomfortable with a trans person being in the bathroom. Now
with the idea of a gender neutral bathroom there can be problems that arise. How to avoid
those problems am not really sure?
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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?
To help Tammy Crabtree and other people in her situation I would try to help her achieve the
goal of getting a college education and also moving on out of poverty. With education I would
try to figure out a way for her to either get an online degree or have a system that helps low
income residents get degrees at a low cost. But the thing would be that research would be
done to see what fields and jobs are located in her area and that there is a demand for. It may
not be her original job she wanted but to help herself get out of poverty it may need to be
done till she can afford to move on to better things.
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Response to Carroll Article: “(Re)forming Regent Park: When Policy Does Not Equal
Practice”
The development of Regent Park is phased, and there are several more phases to the
project. What actions could be taken to ensure more social integration for the older
people living in the ‘new and improved’ Regent Park?
To start I would Integrate a mixed age housing. This would allow for the community to
survive and stay for a long time if there are different age groups living in the area. Also I
would try to have it so the elderly had would have their own personal floor. It could be the
first but if there were separate elevators from the rest of building for just that floor so it
wouldn't be busy all the time for them. Another idea is to have a communal space where
everyone of every age can do something and interact with one another. The idea of mixing
ages and cultures should help with social integration for the older people.
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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 think that the possibility of living up to 120 years old is something we should somewhat
expect. The average lifespan has been increasing more and more as time goes on with new
technological and medical advances. So for changes in society and our built environments I
believe they will continue to change like they have been everyday. There are new inventions
and advances in all studies everyday that can change our society and our environment. And as
designers we can face issues all the time, but as we get older will be able to understand what
its like for someone to get that old and how to design for those issues that may arise.
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Response to PPT, Smithsonian, and Roy
The two most frequently mentioned models of disability are the ‘social’ and the
‘medical’ models. The medical model of disability views disability as a medical
‘problem’ that belongs to the disabled individual. The social model of disability, in
contrast, draws on the idea that it is society that disables people, through designing
everything to meet the needs of the majority of people who are not disabled. There is a
recognition within the social model that there is a great deal that society can do to
reduce, and ultimately remove, some of these disabling barriers, and that this task is the
responsibility of society, rather than the disabled person.
In the Smithsonian online exhibition, the story about the superhero hand, and Elise
Roy’s TED Talk, you saw examples of ways to engage disability that use the social model
rather than the medical model. In the Disability and Design PowerPoint, you were
introduced to the concept of Universal Design (UD) (sometimes called inclusive design,
design-for-all, or human-centered design). Certainly, UD embraces the social model of
disability. In this same PowerPoint, you saw positive and negative examples of each of
the seven principles of universal design.
For the Module 12 Thread 1, please select one of the seven universal design principles,
and post photographs that show both a positive and a negative example of the principle.
Then address the following question: How do your examples empower or disempower
various people? Describe the specific features of the positive example and the specific
features of the negative example. Discuss ways that the positive example could be even
further improved.
The universal design principle I choose was equitable use.
The first example is of positive equitable design. These stairs allow for it to be used by everyone. they
incorporate normal stairs and a ramp within in them for handicap people. The special feature is the
ramp on the stair but it could be improved if there were some type of railing for the ramp to allow for
someone in a wheel chair to grab onto.
This is a negative example of equitable use. The escalator only allows for people that aren't in a
wheelchair or if they have a stroller they cannot make it up these. I don't believe every person will
have the ability to use these stairs.
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Response to Survey, FIXED, and Stelarc
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?
The lesson I think we should from learn from these emerging enhancement and reproductive
technologies is that we should only use these things for there intended purpose and not try to
make newer and crazier things that aren't beneficial to the person in a health related way. If
these technologies were to be implemented it should be for health related reasons. If they
know that there is a certain gene in the family that carries a disease that when these type of
technologies should be used to help the health of these children as they grow older. Some of
the consequences of this could be a population increase or all people will be the same. There
could be a loss in the diversity of people if everyone wants to design the perfect "baby". This
would be kind of against human type nature of inheriting stuff from your parents.

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Response to Titicut Follies
The state of Massachusetts tried to ban the 1967 documentary Titicut Follies,
arguing that director Frederick Wiseman had violated the patients’ rights by not
getting written permission to film them. The case went to court, and Wiseman
argued that he had consent from their legal guardian, the institution. After a judge
ruled in favor of the state, the legal appeals carried on for several years: in 1969,
Massachusetts allowed the film to be shown to doctors, lawyers, and health care
professionals; in 1991, a superior court judge ruled it could be released for the
“general public,” as privacy concerns were no longer at issue, so many years later.
Should Wiseman have been allowed to film the residents of Bridgewater
Massachusetts Correctional Facility? Why or why not? How might this film be of
value to designers (communication designers, product, designers, architects,
interior designers, planners, landscape designers, systems designers, and/or social
designers)? In other words, what might they gain from this film that they could use
in their work?
I think Wiseman should be allowed to film the residents in the facility. Yes, its a very
controversial topic but the hole point of the film was to uncover and show what really
happens inside the facility. It wasn't intended to expose the inmates inside. There is a
purpose for the film and it showed people things that they didn't really know about.
This film could be a value to designers because it did something that people may not
think of doing. They broke the boundaries of what is controversial topic and did
something people wouldn't normally think of doing. So as designers we can push
ourselves to do something that we might think of not normal or different and see what
people have to say.
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Response to PPT, The Architecture of Autism, Public Space
Prelude: Wolf Wolfensberger's seminal work "The Origin and Nature of Our Institutional Models" posited that society characterizes people with intellectual
disabilities as sub-human and burdens of charity, He argued that this dehumanization, and the segregated institutions that result from it, ignored the
potential productive contributions that all people can make to society. He pushed for a shift in policy and practice that recognized the human needs of those
with intellectual challenges and provided the same basic human rights as for the rest of the population.
The Scenario: Imagine that you and your four children live in Amherst, New York in a $650,000 home at the end of a cul-de-sac on the edge of a ten acre
woods. The town has purchased a one acre lot three houses away from yours, and plans to build a group home for ten intellectually challenged adults.
As a resident of the neighborhood, would you support or oppose this proposal and why?
You've learned additional information about the residents of the proposed group home in your neighborhood. In 2013, three of the ten intended residents
exhibited challenging behaviors including screaming, public masturbation, repetitive rocking, and echolalia (elective incontinence). However, these behaviors
have not occurred since then.
How would this change your opinion about the construction of the group home in your neighborhood?
The residents in your neighborhood voted (14-3) to reject the town of Amherst’s proposal to build a group home in the neighborhood. Town officials agreed
that the home would not be built in your neighborhood if you and your neighbors could develop a workable alternative.
What are some possible solutions that would allow the residents of the home to be provided with “the same basic human rights as the rest of the population”?
As a resident I would support The proposal of the group home. They would have every right to be in the neighborhood as everyone else. Just because
three of the residents had some challenging behaviors back a few years back doesn't mean they can’t come into a neighborhood. Its been years since they
had that problem and as long as they are supervised I don't see the problem with them joining the neighborhood. Some solutions may be that the home
has a fenced in back yard so if there some of these things to happen again at least it wouldn't be in front of the neighborhood and in front of any kids to
see. The fence would have to be like a privacy fence at least 6 feet tall and possibly plastic so it could last longer.
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Response to The Connection Between Religion and Urban
Planning by David Engwicht
In his article, David Engwicht discusses the fact that religions (of
all types) have played major roles in the development of our cities.
Today, places of worship are primary components of almost all
urban centers. Author Lorne Daniel writes “From their often
active role in supporting people who live in city centers to their
iconic influence on design and use of space, religious structures tell
us a lot about our history, our current needs, and where we might
be headed in the future. This is an aspect of our urban future that
planners and urbanists should attend to.”
Identify a place of worship with which you are somewhat familiar.
(If you are not familiar with any places of worship, do a bit of
research on one in your own city or town.) Show a photograph of
this religious structure. (You may use photographs from the web.)
What roles has this place served in the development of your
city/town? How has it influenced the design of the area around it?
How has its role changed over time? What roles could this place of
worship play in the future development of your city/town?

The place of worship I can think of is St. Lukes mission of mercy. It is
located in Buffalo, NY. I never attended church her but I have come to
volunteer here. They do services for the town for every holiday where
they make meals and bags of food for the underprivileged in the
city. It also has a kitchen that serves food to people in need and is also
a place for shelter when there is extreme weather conditions. So i think
this church can keep doing what its doing and it'll keep helping the
surrounding neighborhood

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Response to Prospects for the Future of Diversity and Design
Consider the quote in your syllabus from educator Michael J. Shannon: “Design, as
vision in action--the intersection of understanding and creation--is a universal human
capability that can play a fundamental role in social evolution, in the process that
transforms resources, energy, and information to make our world.”
At the beginning of this course, we discussed the idea that we are all designers
regardless of our profession or field of study. We’ve asked some big questions along
the way, and the conclusion section of our textbook raises additional issues that
require input from people who might not consider themselves to be part of the
formalized design professions.
Think about your own major and/or future profession. What is the biggest challenge,
problem, or question that your field needs to tackle right now? What do you plan to
do to address this challenge, problem, or question either as part of your studies or
professional life?

My
major
is
in
Architecture
and
the
thing
my
profession
may
need
to
tackle
is

Sustainability.

How
can
we
make
architecture
last
while
not
affecting
our
environment.

So
from
sustainable
energy
in
a
building
or
have
a
building
that
doesn't
give
off
as
many

emissions’.
What
I
plan
to
do
is
to
become
involved
with
green
architecture
and
also

become
leed
certified.

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