ARC 211 American Diversity and Design James Villari

James Villari ARC 211
University at Buffalo – State University of New York
ARC 211 - American Diversity and Design – Spring 2017
Online Discussion Questions
James Villari
Iidahq.
"Posts
about
diversity
on
IIDA
|
DesignMatters."
IIDA
|
DesignMatters.
Accessed
May
13,
2017.

https://designmatters.iida.org/category/diversity/.

1:
Introduction

Welcome,

Hi
I'm
James,
I
am
an
Industrial
Engineering

student
at
the
University
at
Buffalo.
This
is
my

first
semester
at
UB,
I
just
transferred
here

from
Rockland
Community
College.
I
didn’t

know
what
to
expect
from
American
Diversity

&
Design,
but
I’m
glad
I
took
it
because
it

opened
my
eyes
to
a
lot
of
things
going
on
in

the
world.
Also,
it
taught
me
a
lot
of
stuff
from

the
past
but
in
specific
I
really
liked
the
topic

of
Fredrick
L.
Olmsted.
I
learned
that
he

helped
create
central
park,
helped
preserve

Niagara
Falls,
and
created
a
three
central
park

system
connected
by
woods
and
trails
so
it

feels
like
you
never
left
the
park.
After,
taking

this
class
I
realized
that
regarding
a
lot
of
stuff

it’s
already
been
done.
So
do
your
research,

and
design
something
incorporating
the
old
or

start
from
scratch.

Sloatsburg, New York. Personal photograph by author. May
15, 2017.
The following pages are my responses to the online discussion
questions in the Spring 2017 ARC 211 American Diversity and
Design at the University at Buffalo – State University of New York.

Thread
2:
Response
to
"What
is
design?"

from
Hello
World

On
“What
is
design?”
from
Hello
World:

Where
Design
Meets
Life
by
Alice

Rawsthron 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

outdated
information,
which
put
them
at
a

disadvantage.

Honestly
surprised
no
one
said
the
computer,

because
that
paved
the
way
too
many

beneficial
contributions
in
this
world.
Before
i

explain
my
answer
I
want
to
tell
a
quick
story

that
relates
to
engineers.
Back
in
the
day
Nasa

didn't
have
computers
so
how
did
they
get
all

of
the
calculations
done?
well
they
had
a
room

full
of
engineers
ready
to
do
linear
algebra,

and
everything.
Imagine
calculating
the
orbit

time
of
a
shuttle
around
the
earth
lol
I
can't!

But
having
computers
is
basically
cheating
in

our
daily
life's,
ok
maybe
not
cheating
but
it

definitely
makes
every
day's
tasks
simpler.
The

first
mechanical
computer
was
invented
in
the

early
1800's,
but
the
first
programmable

computer
was
made
in
the
1940's.
The
social

impacts
were
huge
you
know
why,
because

look
at
your
hand
most
of
the
time
you
have
a

mini
computer
in
it
(phone).
Some
advantages

of
the
computer
are
that
it
revolutionized
the

electronic
industry,
and
lead
to
a
lot
of
other

inventions.
By
making
our
lives
simpler,
it

leads
to
email,
Internet,
applications
where

you
can
write
essays,
design
music,
and
when

your
bored
shop
online
the
possibilities
are

endless.
As
I’m
writing
this
discussion
post
you

already
know
what
I’m
using
:)!
The
computer

has
been
around
for
a
long
time,
so
there
has

been
time
to
build
up
flaws.
There’s
many
of

them
but
hacking,
and
cyber-‐bullying
are

among
the
flaws
that
have
taken
lives.
There

are
many
stories’
where
people
have
taken

identities,
all
their
money
through
hacking

especially
in
this
day
and
age.
some
people

don’t
know
how
to
turn
the
computer
off,
and

let
cyber
bullying
happen
I’ve
never

experienced
but
I
can’t
imagine
it.
I
know

there's
been
a
lot
of
cases,
but
what
do
you

think
on
the
subject?

"[:en]Staying
Relevant
with
design
trends
in
2016[:ar]Staying
relevant

with
design
trends[:]."
Staying
Relevant
with
design
trends
Copper,

John.
in
2016
Comments.
November
03,
2016.
Accessed
May
03,

2017.
http://logojiffy.com/blog/staying-‐relevant-‐design-‐trends-‐2016

Thread
3:
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.)

Sewer
Systems
or
sanitation,
since
the
dawn
of

human
existence
we
have
devised
systems
to

get
rid
our
waste.
As
crazy
as
it
sounds
not

everyone
was
using
a
toilet
in
the
early
19th

century,
but
the
industrial
revolution
brought

a
lot
with
it.
Not
saying
that
it
drastically

changed,
because
of
the
industrial
but
the

industrial
revolution
brought
one
problem

with
it.
That
problem
was
pollution
there
was

a
lot
of
people
in
that
time
that
caught
disease

which
somehow
they
had
to
change
so

brought
indoor
plumbing
more
public.
fun

fact:
i
lived
in
the
suburbs
and
we
haven't

always
been
connected
to
the
sewer
system.

we
just
connected
to
the
systems
last
year,
but

before
that
we
had
a
septic
tank
which
would

always
overflow
in
my
back
yard
it
wasn't
a

pretty
sight.
But
you
gotta
love
how
small

towns
evolve
:)
took
years
just
saying.

“Why
Sanitation
and
Hygiene?"
WSSCC.
Accessed
May
03,
2017.

http://wsscc.org/why-‐sanitation-‐and-‐hygiene/.

Thread
1:
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
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?

The
images
shown
in
Photos
that
changed
the

world,
I
agree
with
kaleigh
it
fits
in
"Readers
or

audience
category"
in
"Model
of
Media
and

the
Social
World.
The
picture
I
chose
doesn't

make
you
think
deeply
on
a
tragedy
or
love
or

compassion
but
it
makes
you
think
of
how
fast

we
as
human
beings
evolve.
we
evolve

everything
around
us,
and
this
picture
of
steve

jobs
makes
you
remember
how
fat
and
big

technology
use
to
be.
God
bless
steve
jobs,
for

all
the
work
he’s
done
in
the
past,
but
there’s

a
lot
to
thank
because
of
this
man
and
seeing

this
photo
makes
me
appreciate
how
far
we

have
come.

Metro
Puerto
Rico
-‐
Cesar
Acosta.
"Aseguran
que
Steve
Jobs
está

vivo."
Metro.
Accessed
May
12,
2017.

https://www.metro.pr/pr/insolito/2014/08/07/aseguran-‐que-‐steve-‐
jobs-‐vivo.html.

Thread
2:
Response
to
Articles
on
Hats
as

Communication
Design

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?

In
these
two
articles
hats
are
demonstrated
as

a
way
to
protest
against
current
standards,

and
since
part
of
trumps
campaign
run

incorporated
"make
America
great
again"
hats

people
with
opposing
views
didn't
like
it.
As
a

way
of
demonstrating
freedom
of
speech,
the

red
hat
with
no
in
bold
and
the
pink
knitted

hat
were
both
worn
in
the
Women's
March
to

send
a
message
to
trump.
The
pink
hat
stands

for
the
women
stating
how
they
feel
about

trump,
and
letting
their
voice
be
heard
about

women’s
rights.
I
feel
that
it
is
important
all

around
the
world
for
people
to
protest,

because
it
balances
everything,
and
shares
a

light
on
someone
else’s
views.
they're
similar

by
demonstrating
they
want
change,
but

different
because
ones
a
twist
of
another.

Pierce,
Charles
P.
"Spending
$208,000
on
Hats
Is
Really
Funny,
Until
It

Isn't."
Esquire.
October
13,
2016.
Accessed
May
03,

2017.http://www.esquire.com/news-‐
politics/politics/news/a46039/trump-‐spending-‐on-‐hats/.

Thread
2:
Response
IDEA
Awards
and
Cradle-‐
to-‐Cradle
Video

Which
of
the
2016
IDEA
Gold
Award
products

seems
to
defy
the
Cradle-‐to-‐Cradle
concept

developed
by
architect
William
McDonough

and
chemist
Dr.
Michael
Braungart?
How
does

this
product
resist
or
disregard
the
concept?

Provide
an
example
of
any
products
that

embrace
design,
please

describe
and
cite.

In
"2016
IDEA
Gold
Award",
Bmw
x5
defies
the

concept.
Yes,
cars
go
through

many
owners
depending
on
how
good
it's

taken
care
of.
Let’s
say
that
the
car
got
into
an

accident,
and
its
not
drive-‐able
what
happens?

It
goes
to
a
scrap
yard,
and
gets
totaled
by
a

machine
that
crushes
it.
Then,
from
there
it

goes
to
a
junk
yard
to
sit
for
however
long.

Technically,
you
can
say
if
nothing
bad

happens
to
the
car
it
can
last
a
long
time.
I

mean
look
at
the
model
T,
it's
still
around

because
either
people
restored
it
or
took
great

care
of
it.
in
that
case
you
case
say
it
fits
the

cradle-‐to-‐cradle,
but
most
of
the
time
cars

don't
fit
the
cradle-‐to-‐cradle.
One
example
of

something
that
embraces
the

design
is
the
3d
printed
knitted
shoes.
Due
to

its
simplistic
design,
and
being
made
of
one

material
I
see
this
product
being
able
to
be

used
in
a
continuous
cycle.
"Closing
The
Loop:
Companies
Making
New
Products
from
Recycled

Textile
Waste."
Eco-‐Chick.
June
10,
2013.
Accessed
May
03,
2017.

http://eco-‐chick.com/2013/06/28502/closing-‐the-‐loop-‐companies-‐
making-‐new-‐products-‐from-‐recycled-‐textile-‐waste/.

Thread
1:
Response
to
All
Module
4
Materials

Your
readings
and
viewings
this
week
present

different
ways
of
thinking
about
architecture.

Mies
Van
der
Rohe
describes
architecture
as

“The
will
of
the
epoch
translated
into
space.”

Andrew
Ballantyne
describes
architecture
as

the
background
for
life.
Jeanne
Gang
describes

it
as
the
act
of
building
relationships.
All
agree

that
architecture
can
change
based
on
context

and culture.
Choose
two
works
of
architecture

from
any
of
your
materials
this
week—one

with
sensibilities
about
the
past
and
one
with

sensibilities
about
the
present
and/or
future.

How
do
each
of
these
buildings
either
reflect

or
challenge
their
cultural
contexts?
(Use
the

SEE-‐IT
method
to
respond
to
this
question.)

First
piece
of
architecture
with
sensibilities

about
the
future
is
Jeanne
Gang's
aqua
in

Chicago.
Typically,
tall
buildings
are
very

isolating,
and
you
only
see
your
neighbors
in

the
elevator.
She
focuses
on
the
relationships,

and
trying
to
build
them
between
neighbors

by
changing
the
architecture
of
the
building.

They
incorporated
a
way
to
use
balcony's
as
a

social
connector
between
the
neighbors
even

though
they
were
faced
with
a
vertical
factor.

Gang's
method
basically
maximizes
your
ability

to
talk
with
your
neighbors
without
leaving

your
house
which
is
pretty
convenient,

because
most
of
us
are
lazy
just
kidding.

Knowing
that
its
a
high
rise
they
did
wind

studies
on
their
design
to
make
it
more

comfortable
for
the
homeowner
through
the

year.
Hence,
no
reason
not
to
socialize
ha-‐ha.

Second
piece
of
architecture
with
sensibilities

about
the
past
is
Gang's
Arca
Center.
The

center
for
social
justice
leadership
was

designed
based
off
of
other
meeting
places
in

the
world.
They
wanted
to
establish
an
area

where
people
can
talk,
connect,
and
make

food.
Mostly,
break
any
traditional
barriers

between
different
groups.
In
meeting
houses

there's
usually
a
central
space
so
everyone
can

see
each
other,
and
that
was
a
big
part
so
they

wanted
to
add
a
little
more
by
having
a

fireplace
in
the
middle
so
that
people
feel

welcomed.
But
the
part
i
find
most
fascinating

is
the
material
of
some
of
the
building
and

what
it
did
during
the
process
of
building.
Cord

wood
masonry
which
is
the
same
thing
as

building
a
house
with
bricks
but
instead
your

using
wood.
In
the
video
it
seems
to
have

brought
multiple
people
together
in
the

process
which
i
think
is
awesome.
Both
of

these
examples
challenge
their
cultural

context
by
innovating
new
ways
to
bring

people
together.
Aqua
has
vertical
challenge

where
neighbors
typically
don't
see
each

other.
Lastly,
Arca
challenges
the
community

because
its
filled
with
different
groups
and
she

wanted
to
bring
them
all
together.

"Engineered
Building
Inspections."
Masonry
Construction
in
Long

Island
|
EBIPC.
Accessed
May
03,
2017.

http://ebipc.com/masonry.html.

Thread
2:
Response
to
Pruitt
Igoe
Project,

Talen,
and
Larson Here
is
your
discussion

question
on
the
Pruitt
Igoe
project,
the
Talen

article,
and
the
Larson
lecture.
article.
Please

post
your
own
response,
and
respond
to
at

least
two
other
students'
responses.

Imagine
that
you
are
part
of
a
urban
planning

and
design
firm
working
with
Emily
Talen

(author
of
“Design
That
Enables Diversity”)

and
Kent
Larson
(who
gave
the
TED
Talk

"Brilliant
Designs
to
Fit
More
People
In
Every

City"
The
thee
of
you
have
been
tasked
with

developing
a
plan
to
rebuild
Pruitt
Igoe
in
St.

Louis.
City
officials
told
the
three
of
you
that

that
they
want
to
do
it
right
this
time.
Identify

three
strategies
for
rebuilding
Pruitt
Igoe
in

ways
that
promise
to
be
more
successful.

What
would
Talen
do?
What
would
Larson
do?

What
would
you
do?
How
would
your

strategies
differ
from
those
of
the
original

urban
planners/designers
of
the
project?
Why

would
your
strategies
be
more
effective?

Kent
Larson
from
"Brilliant
Designs
to
fit
more

people
in
every
city"
believes
in
sprawls,
and

in
arrondissements
model.
Everything
in
a

walking
distance
such as
amenities
which
is

important.
Larson
uses
Paris
as
an
example,

and
it
blew
me
away
that
there
were
so
many

cafes.
It
makes
people
want
to
be
more

sociable
and
spend
more
time
outside
(They

can
try
a new
cafe
everyday
if
they
wanted

to).
Talen
thinks
to
have
successful
housing

areas
you
have
to
have
ethnic
and
financial

diversity.
By
Surrounding
areas
with
facilities,

and
non-‐residential
businesses.
The
original

Pruitt
Igoe
complexes
lacked
a
lot
of
things

such
as
economic
stability
so
violence
became

the
biggest
problem
among
residents.

Another,
were
its
residents
were
isolated

people
would
spend
more
time
in
their

surroundings.
Which
led
to
seeing
the
same

people
over
(I
don't
know
about
you
but

especially
if i
don't
like
the
person
it
would

bug
me).
In
my
strategies,
I
encourage
traffic

to
be
going
through
the
town
to
bring
people

from
other
counties
or
states.
In
the
middle,
of

the
town
I
would
have
amenities
such
as

Larson
because
it
attracts
attention
and

creates
social
scene
which
leads
to
new

relationships.
Make
sure
the
police

station/town
center
is
in
the
center
of
the

town,
so
that you
don't
have
to
worry
about

them
taking
a
long
time
to
you.
By
having

these
three
it
will
be
better
that
the
original

Pruitt
Igoe,
because
the
citizens
of
this
town

will
feel
welcomed
and
not
enclosed.
Also,
its

kind
of
the
format
of
my
hometown, so
I’ve

witnessed
it
in
action
and
see
how
people
go

about
themselves.

Turkovich,
Marilyn.
"Housing."
Charter
for
Compassion.
Accessed

May
03,
2017.
https://www.charterforcompassion.org/discover-‐and-‐
assess/housing.

Thread
1:
Response
to
Levy
Article

Here
is
your
discussion
question
on
the
Levy

article.
Please
post
your
own
response,
and

respond
to
at
least
two
other
students'

responses. John
Levy’s
article,
“An
Overview:

The
Need
for
Planning,”
discussed
ways
in

which
planning
can
determine
the

characteristics
of
a
place.
For
example,
some

smaller
towns
restrict
the
heights
of
buildings

to
maintain
a
certain
scale.
How
did
planning

define
the
character
of
the
place
in
which
you

grew
up?

I
come
from
a
small
town
in
lower
New
York,

which
is
an
hour
away
from
the
city.

Sloatsburg
is
the
name,
and
we
play
no
games

(mainly
because
there's
nothing
to
do).

There’s
a
lot
of
things
that
the
planners
had
to

incorporate
such
as:
Harriman
State
park,
right

next
to
a
state
line,
Community
field,
and
a

elementary
school.
The
planners
incorporated

two
lanes
throughout
the
whole
town,
so
that

all
the
traffic
that
goes
through
the
town
to
go

to
work
in
the
city
never
gets
congested.
In
the

beginning
of
the
town
they
placed
the

community
fields,
so
that
if
you’re
not
from

around
here
its
not
hard
to
find.
Since
there's

a
lot
of
traffic
going
through
my
town,
they

decided
to
isolate
the
elementary
school
away

from
the
main
road.
Which
technically

eliminates
possible
attacks
from
never

happening.
Lastly,
Harriman
state
park
they

had
to
also
make
its
own
road
because
it

draws
a
lot
of
attention
in
the
fall
and

summer.
Harriman
brings
people
from
all
over

the
state
for
its
natural
beauty,
one
of
the

most
beautiful
NY
state
parks
in
the
fall
when

the
leaves
are
changing.
The
planners
made

sure
that
it
was
only
a
one
lane
each
way
so

that
no
one
can
abuse
the
roads,
because

there's
a
lot
hikers
and
tourists.
The
planners

created
a
feel
where
you
can
either
get

through
the
town
in
matter
of
minutes
or
take

a
quick
right
turn
and
follow
down
a
road
of

endless
beauty.
It's
a
very
simplistic
idea,
but

that’s
why
I
love
calling
it
home
because
its
my

hidden
gem.

"Town
Design
-‐
Tearoom,
music
pub
and
vending
van."

:iconalantsuei:.
Accessed
May
03,
2017.

http://alantsuei.deviantart.com/art/Town-‐Design-‐
Tearoom-‐music-‐
pub-‐and-‐vending-‐van-‐412099570.

Thread
1:
Response
to
F.L.
Olmsted

Displaying
his
plan
at
the
1876
Centennial

Exposition
in
Philadelphia,
Frederick
Law

Olmsted
stated
that
"Buffalo
is
the
best

planned
city,
as
to
its
streets,
public
places,

and
grounds,
in
the
United
States,
if
not
in
the

world."
What
was
the
basis
for
this
claim?

Would
Olmsted
still
make
that
claim
today?

Why
or
why
not?

Fredrick
Law
Olmsted
has
an
extensive
history

in
landscape
architecture,
and
for
him
to
state

"Buffalo
is
the
best
planned
city,
as
to
its

streets,
and
public
places,
and
grounds,
in
the

United
States,
if
not
in
the
world."
is
TRUE.
At

the
time,
in
the
late
1800's
Olmsted
with
little

to
no
experience
helped
create
Central
Park,

and
for
him
to
make
that
claim
I
agree
with

him.
Olmsted
was
always
thinking
out
of
the

box,
and
really
fascinates
me
because
after
his

Central
Park
plan
every
city
wanted
there
own.

When
Olmsted
started
planning
the
central

parks,
he
had
three
places
to
choose
from.

Olmsted
said
why
not
all
of
them,
and

connected
them
with
parkways
so
it
feels
like

you
never
left
the
original
park.
Which
adds
a

character
to
buffalo,
because
there
was
a
safe

feeling
being
in
the
parks.
To
add
to
that
he

also
saved
Niagara
falls
from
being
an

industrial
park,
by
going
against
the
industrial

revolution
and
started
a
movement
to
get
rid

of
industries
on
the
falls.
Around
the
time,

when
Olmsted
was
alive
it
was
probably
a
site

to
see
what
he
helped
create.
If
Olmsted
was

smart
he
wouldn't
make
that
claim
today,
but

if
buffalo
managed
not
to
cut
into
his

Olmsted's
design
to
make
thruways
then
it

would
be
a
different
story.

Durant,
Kristina.
"New
Parks
and
the
Misuse
of
Residential
Impact

Fees."
Pinterest.
May
07,
2012.
Accessed
May
03,
2017.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/557250153865362338/.

Thread
2:
Response
to
Walter
Hood's
Work

Identify
something
that
should
be

memorialized
either
on
UB's
campus
or
in
your

hometown.
Imagine
that
you
are
the
person

who
will
oversee
this
project,
and
that
you
are

using
Walter
Hood's
'triad
of
investigations'
as

your
approach
to
the
project.
What
would

your
landscape
intervention

commemorate/memorialize?
How
will
you
use

Hood's
'triad
of
investigations'
to
design
a
new

landscape
intervention?
What
do
you
imagine

that
the
design
will
be?
(Either
written
or

visual
descriptions
are
acceptable).

In
my
hometown,
there
is
a
house
that
was

built
by
a
family
called
the
Sloats.
Around
the

time,
when
George
Washington
was
general

he
came
to
my
town
and
stayed
at
the
Sloats

house.
It
should
be

memorialized
because
our
first
president

stayed
there,
and
a
little
story
behind
it
when

he
stayed
there
multiple
gun
shots
were
shot

at
the
house
and
they
still
have
holes
in
the

house
today.
I
wouldn't
want
to
change
that

much
to
it
because
it
has
a
lot
of
history,
but

what
id
like
to
focus
on
the
most
is
to
restore

it.
Refinish
all
the
wood
in
the
house,
and
re-‐
mason
the
exterior
bricks
with
news
ones.

Then
on
the
outside
plant
a
lot
of
vibrant

flowers,
because
the
Sloats
house
is
on
the

main
road
cutting
through
my
town
so
the

more
eye
catching
the
better.
I
want
people
to

see
a
blown
up
size
of
the
historical
context
or

even
just
the
name
so
that
they
know
its
not

just
a
regular
house.

Signature
Healthcare.
Accessed
May
03,
2017.

http://ltcrevolution.com/segments/signature-‐hometown.

Thread
2:
Response
to
Charles
Davis
and

equityXdesign's
Work

Critique
either
the
MLK
Memorial
or
the

National
Museum
of
African
American
History

and
Culture
using
equityXdesign’s
core
beliefs

and/or
design
principles.
(Use
the
beliefs
or

principles
that
are
most
relevant
to
your

critique
rather
than
all
of
them.)
(NOTE:
Limit

your
response
to
less
than
250
words.) 

Martin
Luther
King
Jr.
stood
for
equality
in
a

time
where
people
of
darker
skin
were
not

treated
the
same.
His
vision
was
like
many

others
at
the
time,
but
what
makes
him
stand

out
from
the
rest
is
he
achieved
what
he
set

out
for.
I
like
how
they
choice
to
make
the

monument
out
of
stone,
because
what
he
did

was
very
hard
just
like
the
solidness
of
the

stone.
Then,
the
planner’s
choice
to
set
him

apart
from
the
stone
monument
in
the

background
because
what
he
did
set
him
apart

from
the
rest.
Lastly,
the
planners
wanted
to

show
King
carved
out
of
stone,
because

everything
he
did
by
risking
his
life
for
what
he

stood
for
and
not
giving
up
when
it
was
not
in

his
favor.
All
those
hardships
built
King's
legacy

and
it
shouldn't
be
forgotten,
and
that
what
is

special
about
this
monument.
I
appreciate
all

the
thought
that
was
put
into
this
project,

because
a
person
of
King's
significance

deserves
every
bit
of
thought.

Controversial
new
Martin
Luther
King
statue
-‐
What
do
you
think?

[Archive]
-‐
Straight
Dope
Message
Board.
Accessed
May
03,
2017.

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-‐
615350.html.

Thread
1:
Response
to
the
Brookes

The
abolitionist
poster,
the
Brookes,
is
an

iconic
image
that
often
is
included
in
exhibits

that
explore
issues
of
race
and
power.
It
was

commissioned
by
Thomas
Clarkson
in
1788,

and
the
Committee
of
the
Abolition
of
Slavery

used
it
to
inform
and
shock
the
public.
While

some
consider
the
poster
as
an
important

component
of
the
abolitionist
campaign,
it

recently
“has
been
strongly
criticized
by
some

individuals
and
groups
of
African
heritage
as

providing
a
very
limited
view
of
the
history
of

the
transatlantic
slave
trade,
resistance
and

abolition
(Hudson
2007).”
The
lesson
here
is

that
how
a
viewer
sees
an
image
is
dependent

upon
his/her
social,
economic,
and
cultural

position.
Keeping
this
in
mind,
find
another

iconic
graphic
that
addresses
racial
issues
and

post
it
for
others
in
your
group
to
view.
(Add
it

to
your
response
by
clicking
on
the
picture
in

the
tools
section.
Do
not
add
it
as
an

attachment
that
needs
to
be
opened.)
How
do

you
interpret
the
graphic?
What
is
its

meaning?
Now
imagine
that
someone
from
a

racial
and
cultural
background
different
than

your
own
is
looking
at
the
same
graphic.

Briefly
describe
this
person.
How
might
s/he

interpret
its
meaning?
How
might
this
differ

from
your
interpretation?
What
are
the

possible
reasons
for
these
differences?

(Consider
the
three
assessment
principles

mentioned
in
the
article
to
help
you:
a

technology
of
vision,
an
instrument
of

empathy,
and
a
symbol
of
control.)

This
picture
visually
describes
what
the

product
is
meant
to
do
by
exaggerating,

showing
a
person
of
darker
skin
tone
being

handed
the
pear
soap.
When
the
person
gets

out
they
wanted
to
show
that
they
were
clean

by
making
there
shoulders
down
white.

Someone
of
darker
skin
tone
will
interpret
its

meaning
the
same
way,
because
as
an
ad
it

has
one
purpose
to
visually
explain
their

product.
But
it
wasn't
necessary
to
use
a

person
of
darker
skin
tone
and
depict
them
as

dirty.
That's
just
down
right
disrespectful,
but

it
was
a
different
time
back
then.
No
matter

what
race
or
color
you
are
I
feel
like
everyone

will
interpret
this
picture
the
same
way,

because
its
meaning
is
clear
through
the
visual

imagery.
That's
my
opinion,
but
the
meaning

behind
the
picture
goes
much
more
then
the

interpretation.
Back
in
the
day,
it
just
shows

how
whites
blatantly
don't
care
about
how

this
ad
it
may
hurt
someone
else's
feelings.

Veinn,
Publicado
Por.
"Discurso
y
prácticas
de
Occidente
en
torno
a

África."
Veinn.
January
23,
2012.
Accessed
May
12,
2017.

https://veinn.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/discurso-‐y-‐practicas-‐de-‐
occidente-‐en-‐torno-‐a-‐africa/.

Thread
1:
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
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.)

I'm
going
to
start
of
saying
my
parents
are

divorced,
so
there
are
no
Italian
things
in
my

house
currently.
My
other
side
is
German,
and

there
is
an
old
German
striking
clock
in
my

living
room.
Every
hour
it
sounds
audibly
by

hitting
the
bell
the
correct
amount
of
times
to

tell
you
what
time
it
is
whether
is
1
o'clock
or

12
o'clock.
This
object
actually
is
something
i

would
like
to
keep
in
the
future,
not
because

of
ethnic
reasons
but
makes
me
feel
like
I'm
at

home.
Honestly,
i
don't
remember
what
my

town
use
to
be
like
there
might
have
been

more
of
a
representation
of
culture
in
the

past.
But,
they
have
been
doing
a
lot
of

reconstruction
of
the
town.
Being
that
my

town
is
predominantly
and
its
a
small
town
i

feel
like
they're
creating
a
country
essence
to

my
town
which
is
corny.
To
give
you
a
visual

aspect,
my
town
has
a
main
road
that
cuts

right
through
the
middle,
and
they
are
making

the
houses
along
the
road
all
white
wooden

houses.
To
match
with
the
the
country
style

bars
that
were
pre-‐existing.

"Contemporary
Home
Decor
Ideas

Wood
Burning
Fire
Pit
Table

Mirror
Cabinet
For
Bathroom."
Beckyfriddle
RSS.
Accessed
May
12,

2017.
http://douczer.org/45-‐wonderful-‐contemporary-‐home-‐decor-‐
ideas/contemporary-‐home-‐decor-‐ideas-‐wood-‐burning-‐fire-‐pit-‐table-‐
mirror-‐cabinet-‐for-‐bathroom/.

Thread
2:
Response
to
Article
on
Sports

Branding

Recent
controversies
about
sports
branding

focus
on
ethnicity.
The
Washington
Redskins

team
is
just
one
example
of
the
larger

controversy,
but
it
receives
the
most
public

attention
due
to
the
name
itself
being
defined

as
derogatory
or
insulting
in
modern

dictionaries,
and
the
prominence
of
the
team

representing
the
nation’s
capital.
Should

sports
team
branding
designers
use
ethnic

references
(Fighting
Irish,
Boston
Celtics,

Atlanta
Braves,
etc.)?
Why?
Why
not?
What

are
some
of
the
complexities
of
this
issue?

(Limit
your
response
to
150
words.)
Bottom
of

Form

I
don't
see
anything
wrong
with
sports
team

branding
designers
using
ethnic
references.

First,
these
are
references
we've
heard
before

so
from
a
business
stand
point
you
want
your

fans
to
be
fluent
saying
the
name
to
your

team,
so
it
has
to
be
simple
and
catchy.
Also,
it

helps
divide
their
fans
by
territory,
which

makes
the
sport
more
fun
because
it
formed

rivalries.
Now,
if
we
were
to
defame
whatever

ethnic
reference
with
a
racist
logo
then
that’s

a
whole
different
topic.
The
fact
the
Redskins

name
was
and
still
under
controversy
bothers

me,
because
its
not
like
the
owners
have
a

degrading
logo
with
their
name.
Plus,
this

team
has
been
around
for
awhile,
why
now

have
a
problem
with
it?

Article
by
Rob
Stefanski.
"Racism
in
branding."
AIGA
|
the

professional
association
for
design.
Accessed
May
03,
2017.

http://www.aiga.org/racism-‐in-‐sports-‐branding-‐redesign.

Thread
2:
Response
to
Bathroom
Bill

Last
year,
North
Carolina
Governor
Pat

McCrory
signed
into
law
a
bill
that
repealed

local
LGBT
anti-‐discrimination
laws,
and

required
people
to
use
the
bathroom
that

corresponded
with
the
biological
gender

written
on
their
birth
certificates.
This

prompted
massive
backlash.
McCrory
stated,

“You
know,
we
all
have
to
make
adjustments

in
life.
And
we’ve
had
the
proper
etiquette

situation
for
decades
in
our
country,
and
all
of

a
sudden
through
political
correctness
we’re

throwing
away
basic
etiquette.”
Just
this
past

Thursday,
the
North
Carolina
General

Assembly
passed
a
bill
to
repeal
the
law
while

placing
a
moratorium
on
nondiscrimination

measures.
Should
people
be
required
to
use

the
bathroom
that
corresponds
with
the

biological
gender
written
on
their
birth

certificate?
State
why
AND
state
why
not.
In

other
words,
to
receive
full
credit
for
this

question,
you
need
to
present
an
argument
for

both
sides
of
the
issue.
As
a
designer,
how

would
you
solve
this
gender
dilemma?
Use
the

SEE-‐IT
method
to
respond
to
this
question.

In
my
opinion,
I
think
people
should
be

required
to
use
the
bathroom
that

corresponds
to
their
biological
gender.
There

is
a
lot
of
sick
people
in
this
world,
and
who

knows
what
could happen.
Nowadays
there
is

a
lot
of
people
cross
dressing,
and
honestly
I

could
careless
about them.
Actually,
that
was

a
little
harsh
but
for
example
women:

wouldn't
you
feel
uncomfortable
if
a
man

dressed
as
a
woman
came
in
to
the
bathroom?

Like
I
said
in
the
beginning
there
are
a
lot
of

sick
people
in
this
world,
and
I
see
the
worst

happening.
As
for
someone
with
opposite

thoughts,
they
might
feel
more
comfortable

going
in
the
bathroom
they
think
most
fits

them.
That
means
a
lot,
because
in
this
day
in

age
people
are
changing
its
not
the
old
world

where
things
were
much
stricter
and
people

couldn't
be
who
they
really
wanted
to
be.
As

the
years
go
by
the
number
of
cross
dressers

are
going
up,

so
the
argument
that
the
North
Carolinas

governor
has
might
be
invalid.
There
is
a
clear

cut
solution
and
it
has
been
already

implemented
in
many
places.
That
is
having
a

third
bathroom
for
cross
dressers.
As
a
human

I
do
feel
everyone
should
feel
comfortable
in

their
own
skin,
and
I
do
feel
like
that
is
the

best
solution
and
most
places
should
use
the

idea

Whis,
and
Sue.
"RRE-‐120_White_on_Blue
-‐
RESTROOM
(with
Braille
=

restroom)."
Compliance
signs.
October
14,
2013.
Accessed
May
03,

2017.
https://www.compliancesigns.com/RRE-‐

120_White_on_Blue.shtml?gs=17.00&utm_source=GoDataFeed&utm
_medium=GoogleShopping&gclid=CjwKEAjw_6XIBRCisIGIrJeQ93oSJA
A2cNtMUga7qyY1zNQhhRFYaHv6bX-‐
hrq9EggIyuvNhP87UOhoC1xzw_wcB.

Thread
1:
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?

The
approach
the
designer
was
going
for
is
for

you
to
get
the
idea.
The
idea
is
inequality
in

pay
between
men
and
women.
This
is
a

dilemma
that
has
been
going
on
for
a
long

time.
The
designer
represents
the
men’s
side

with
a
whole
dollar,
and
the
women’s
side

with
3/4
of
a
dollar
and
possibly
as
a
sign
the

rest
is
crumbled.
I
also
like
that
the
designer

added
in
the
representative
colors
of
each

gender.
The
approach
is
effective
because
I
am

able
to
understand
what
the
message
is

without
having
a
lot
of
information
in
this

picture.
It
can
be
improved
though,
by
adding

in
some
examples
where
the
problem
most

occurs
such
as
which
fields,
or
possibly
even

add
a
quote
of
some
sort.
To
give
the
reader

something
to
think
about.

Stateofdaniel.
"Stateofdaniel."
YouTube.
Accessed
May
12,
2017.

https://www.youtube.com/user/stateofdaniel.

Thread
1:
Response
to
Hidden
Ways

Author
Steven
Flusty
categorized
five
types
of

disciplinary
architecture
that
perpetuate
what

he
calls
urban
spatial
injustice:
1)
stealthy,
2)

slippery,
3)
crusty,
4)
prickly,
and
5)
jittery.
Go

out
into
the
city
of
Buffalo,
and

find/photograph
two
examples
from
the
list
of

five.
Identify
what
type
of
space
you’ve

photographed
and
why
it
might
discriminate

against
a
specific
population.
Identify
the

location
where
you
took
the
photograph,
and

make
certain
that
you
are
in
at
least
one
of
the

two
photographs.

This
was
taken
yesterday
at
the
buffalo
zoo.
I

would
describe
the
Buffalo
Zoo
as
crusty,

because
it's
easy
to
spot
and
would
be
easy
to

access.
I
don't
think
the
zoo
discriminates

against
any
specific
population,
because
its

very
diverse
in
the
population
it
attracts.

Buffalo
Zoo.
Personal
photograph
by
author.
April
12,
2017.

Thread
2:
Response
to
People
Like
Us

After
almost
two
decades
of
public
assistance,

Tammy
Crabtree
took
herself
and
her
family

off
the
welfare
rolls.
But
her
job
cleaning

bathrooms
at
a
local
Burger
King
barely
paid

the
bills.
Crabtree
wanted
to
do
better
and

hopes
to
go
to
college
and
become
a

teacher. Imagine
this
scenario.
You
are
a

designer
who
works
at
the
well-‐known
firm,

iPD
(Integrated
Planning
and
Design).
You

work
on
a
team
with
planners,
urban

designers,
policy
designers,
architects,
and

social
designers.
You
have
been
tasked
to

develop/design
a
way
for
Tammy
Crabtree
and

her
family
(and
others
with
situations
similar

to
Tammy’s)
to
move
themselves
out
of

poverty.
What
will
your
team
to
do
to
help

Tammy
and
her
family
achieve
their
goals?

What
approach
will
your
team
take
to
address

this
difficult
problem?

First,
we
have
to
start
with
their
living

situation.
My
team
would
have
the
kids
learn

how
hard
work
gets
you
places.
They
would

have
to
clean
up
the
surroundings
of
their

house,
so
that
it
doesn't
look
trashy.
Second,

start
implementing
new
rules
such
as

respecting
their
mother
because
she
provides

a
roof
over
their
head.
The
son
that
was

talking
about
his
mom
can
start
working,
and

pay
his
mom
a
monthly
fee
so
that
could
go

towards
her
car
so
that
she
doesn't
have
to

walk
10
miles
which
is
ridiculous.
Instead,
of

the
little
son
being
a
couch
potato
there
could

be
weekly
chores
that
could
keep
him

productive.
I
personally
think
they
all
have
the

mindset
that
they're
stuck
in
that
position,
so

a
big
part
of
my
plan
is
to
show
the
light.
I
feel

once
they
see
how
to
improve
their
lifestyle

they
will
see
more
positive
things

progressively
come
their
way.
My
teams

approach
to
this
problem
is
simple,
change

their
mindset
because
they
don't
feel
like

they're
lower
class
they
would
be
more

productive.
It
doesn't
change
the
fact
that

their
barely
paying
the
bills,
but
if
the
son

starts
working
and
paying
bills
and
seeing
how

everything
works.
He'll
show
his
little
brother

and
it
would
be
a
continuous
effect.

"Ways
to
get
motivated
when
trapped
in
a
state
of
inertia."
Sott.net.

Accessed
May
03,
2017.
https://www.sott.net/article/304160-‐Ways-‐
to-‐get-‐motivated-‐when-‐trapped-‐in-‐a-‐state-‐of-‐inertia.

Thread
1:
Response
to
Carroll
Article:

“(Re)forming
Regent
Park:
When
Policy
Does

Not
Equal
Practice”

The
development
of
Regent
Park
is
phased,

and
there
are
several
more
phases
to
the

project.
What
actions
could
be
taken
to
ensure

more
social
integration
for
the
older
people

living
in
the
‘new
and
improved’
Regent
Park?

process-‐long-‐new-‐apartment-‐over-‐cloudless-‐
sky-‐vertical-‐view-‐image48448167

The
First
action
the
"New
and
Improved"

Regent
Park
should
implement
is
letting
the

residents
plant
their
garden.
The
original

Regent
Park
let
their
residents
grow
big

gardens,
and
it
helped
provide
fresh
food
for

the
families
in
the
community.
I
see
nothing

wrong
with
that,
if
any
thing
it
brings
the
older

residents
together
and
help
build
new

relationships.
Second
action,
could
be
adding

designated
laundry
areas
on
each
floor
which

the
new
plan
does
not
have.
Third
action,

could
add
a
pharmacy
in
the
main
floor
so
that

they
don't
have
to
go
far
and
could
build
a

relationship
with
the
pharmacist
in
that

building.
I
live
at
Sweet
Home
and
they

provide
free
transportation.
Especially,
with

older
people
they
typically
tend
to
talk
to

people
more
so
I
feel
as
it
would
also
bring

more
social
integration
to
Regent
Park.

process-‐long-‐new-‐apartment-‐over-‐cloudless-‐sky-‐vertical-‐view-‐
image48448167

Thread
2:
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?

Extended
life
spans
is
a
bitter
sweet
topic.
On

the
good
side
we
can
live
healthy
longer
lives.

Technology
is
improving
so
fast
that
artificial

body
parts
are
becoming
more
accessible
for

everyone
if
needed.
There
is
one
major

drawback,
if
people
are
living
longer
there
is

going
to
be
build
up.
In
todays
world
there's

more
people
being
born
then
there
is
dying,

which
could
lead
to
like
I
said
places
being

overpopulated.
Designers
are
going
to
have
to

design
ways
to
incorporate
future
population,

that's
why
in
movies
they
always
have
the

future
cities
being
built
in
the
sky,
as
well
as

land.
If
and
when
they
do
built
platforms
in

the
sky,
the
rich
are
always
going
to
be
the

first
while
the
poor
stay
on
land.
Also,

designers
are
going
to
have
to
put
into
a
count

since
people
are
living
longer
their

professional
careers
are
longer
as
well.
So
they

are
going
to
have
to
think
of
another
social

security
type
of
idea
or
just
extend
the
age
of

social
security.

WENN),
(Photo:.
"'Future
humans
will
evolve
to
look
like
fish
or

orangutans'"
Mirror.
January
13,
2016.
Accessed
May
03,
2017.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-‐science/science/future-‐
humans-‐evolve-‐look-‐like-‐7165771.

Thread
1:
Response
to
PPT,
Smithsonian,
and

Roy

The
two
most
frequently
mentioned
models
of

disability
are
the
‘social’
and
the
‘medical’

models.
The
medical
model
of
disability
views

disability
as
a
medical
‘problem’
that
belongs

to
the
disabled
individual.
The
social
model
of

disability,
in
contrast,
draws
on
the
idea
that
it

is
society
that
disables
people,
through

designing
everything
to
meet
the
needs
of
the

majority
of
people
who
are
not
disabled.
There

is
a
recognition
within
the
social
model
that

there
is
a
great
deal
that
society
can
do
to

reduce,
and
ultimately
remove,
some
of
these

disabling
barriers,
and
that
this
task
is
the

responsibility
of
society,
rather
than
the

disabled
person.
In
the
Smithsonian
online

exhibition,
the
story
about
the
superhero

hand,
and
Elise
Roy’s
TED
Talk,
you
saw

examples
of
ways
to
engage
disability
that
use

the
social
model
rather
than
the
medical

model.
In
the
Disability
and
Design

PowerPoint,
you
were
introduced
to
the

concept
of
Universal
Design
(UD)
(sometimes

called
inclusive
design,
design-‐for-‐all,
or

human-‐centered
design).
Certainly,
UD

embraces
the
social
model
of
disability.
In
this

same
PowerPoint,
you
saw
positive
and

negative
examples
of
each
of
the
seven

principles
of
universal
design.

From
the
discussion
post
I
chose
Equitable
Use

as
my
universal
design
principle.
For
my
first

Example,
this
porch
allows
anyone
to
walk
up

and down.
Since
there
are
no
stairs,
and
its

just
an
inclined
gradient
it
empowers
anyone

to
walk
on
it.
The
only
way
I
see
this
improved

is
if
you
buy
a
hydraulic
wheel
chair
lift.
For
my

second
example,
it
is
negative
to
some

because
some
may
not
be
able
to
walk
up

stairs.
Since
its
not
a
steady
incline,
it

disempowers
anyone
with
a
mobility
issue.

"Front
handicap
access."
Pinterest.
Accessed
May
12,
2017.

https://www.pinterest.com/bjrichier/front-‐handicap-‐access/.

"Yellow
House."
Pinterest.
Accessed
May
12,
2017.

https://www.pinterest.com/bergythecat/yellow-‐house/?lp=true.

Thread
2:
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.

I
think
we've
learned
that
as
technology
is

enhancing
very
fast,
but
it
had
to
start

someone
where.
In
the
past,
we
didn't
have

these
capabilities
and
were
basically
in
the

testing
period
for
some
of
these
technologies.

For
prosthetic
legs,
I
think
we
are
out
of
the

testing
period
for
a
basic
leg.
For
prosthetic

legs
incorporating
automated
parts
we
are

definitely
in
the
test
period
and
we
are
the

dummies
for
it.
The
positive
possibilities
for

this
technology
are
you
regain
your
ability
to

walk,
so
there
would
be
no
mobility
issues.

The
negatives
today,
I
feel
the
only
thing
that

could
possibly
go
wrong
is
infection.
But,
in

the
past,
they
had
to
trial
and
error
of
these

products
so
there
were
more
negative

consequences
in
the
past.
Some
people
still

feel
as
if
they
don't
need
this
technology,
but

it
would
benefit
them
in
any
which
way
they

decide
to
use
this
technology.
But,
some
love

who
they
are
and
want
to
keep
the
life
they

live.

"Ayyantu
on
WordPress.com."
Ayyantu.
Accessed
May
03,

2017.https://ayyantu.wordpress.com/.

Thread
1:
Response
to
Titicut
Follies

The state of Massachusetts tried to ban the 1967
documentary Titicut Follies, arguing that director Frederick
Wiseman had violated the patients’ rights by not getting
written permission to film them. The case went to court, and
Wiseman argued that he had consent from their legal
guardian, the institution. After a judge ruled in favor of the
state, the legal appeals carried on for several years: in
1969, Massachusetts allowed the film to be shown to
doctors, lawyers, and health care professionals; in 1991, a
superior court judge ruled it could be released for the
“general public,” as privacy concerns were no longer at
issue, so many years later.
Should Wiseman have been allowed to film the
residents of Bridgewater Massachusetts Correctional
Facility? Why or why not? How might this film be of
value to designers (communication designers, product,
designers, architects, interior designers, planners,
landscape designers, systems designers, and/or social
designers)? In other words, what might they gain from
this film that they could use in their work?
I agree that Wiseman should have been allowed to film the
residents at Bridgewater Massachusetts Correctional
facility, because they shouldn't have anything to hide as a
state correctional facility. But every individual deserves
privacy, it's a right that every human should have. I think its
fair to record them in the common area, but not when
getting evaluated by the doctor or in their private sector.
This film shows some faults in the correctional facility, and
designers see that activities could lead to changing people.
They were singing so some may see that brings people
together, so maybe they can incorporate a specific time to
gather people to sing. Seeing how the inmates interact with
each other could help designers, build a facility that
encourages conversation. Not that you may want that in a
correctional facility. Also, designers can see from the video
where most of the inmates spend their time so they could
gage what works best to fit in a correctional facility. They
gain an understanding of how to fix small things in a
correctional facility from this video, but the question is
having they implemented anything over the past 50 years
till now.
"Corrections
and
Rehabilitation."
Corrections
and
Rehabilitation
|
AT

Law
Group.
Accessed
May
13,
2017.

http://www.atlawgroup.com/corrections-‐and-‐rehabilitation

Thread
2:
Response
to
PPT,
The
Architecture

of
Autism,
Public
Space

Prelude: Wolf Wolfensberger's seminal work "The Origin and Nature
of Our Institutional Models" posited that society characterizes people
with intellectual disabilities as sub-human and burdens of charity, He
argued that this dehumanization, and the segregated institutions that
result from it, ignored the potential productive contributions that all
people can make to society. He pushed for a shift in policy and
practice that recognized the human needs of those with intellectual
challenges and provided the same basic human rights as for the rest
of the population.
The Scenario: Imagine that you and your four children live in
Amherst, New York in a $650,000 home at the end of a cul-de-sac
on the edge of a ten acre woods. The town has purchased a one
acre lot three houses away from yours, and plans to build a group
home for ten intellectually challenged adults.
As a resident of the neighborhood, would you support or
oppose this proposal and why?
You've learned additional information about the residents of the
proposed group home in your neighborhood. In 2013, three of the
ten intended residents exhibited challenging behaviors including
screaming, public masturbation, repetitive rocking, and echolalia
(elective incontinence). However, these behaviors have not occurred
since then.
How would this change your opinion about the construction of
the group home in your neighborhood?
The residents in your neighborhood voted (14-3) to reject the town of
Amherst’s proposal to build a group home in the neighborhood.
Town officials agreed that the home would not be built in your
neighborhood if you and your neighbors could develop a workable
alternative.
What are some possible solutions that would allow the
residents of the home to be provided with “the same basic
human rights as the rest of the population”?
If I was a resident, I wouldn't mind I actually encourage it
under the right conditions. First, my brother has disabilities
so living on your own is a very exciting step people of
disabilities typically don't get. Second, my one condition is
that they have someone care taking at all times because its
not healthy for them to live alone. One thing I specifically
don't like is that if my property value goes down because of
this. Well, I definitely would not accept if they can't control
themselves in public. I don't want to have that pressure of
what if, as a parent you want to protect these situations
from happening in the area you live in. I don't want to worry
in the back off my hand that today my child might see a
person publicly masturbating. So unless a caretaker is
outside with them keeping them under control I don't mind.
A possible solution is buy a five-acre plot and make a small
make shift town, and use it as a practice facility to see how
they react in a made up town. If they show evidence that
they won't act up in public, then I feel people will be more
open to change.
Diltz,
Colin.
"Boeing
made
an
entire
fake
neighborhood
to
hide
its

bombers
from
potential
WWII
airstrikes."
The
Seattle
Times.
June
09,

2016.
Accessed
May
13,
2017.

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-‐aerospace/from-‐the-‐
archives-‐how-‐boeing-‐hid-‐its-‐bomber-‐factory/.

Thread
1:
Response
to
The
Connection

Between
Religion
and
Urban
Planning
by

David
Engwicht
In his article, David Engwicht discusses the fact
that religions (of all types) have played major roles in the
development of our cities. Today, places of worship are
primary components of almost all urban centers. Author
Lorne Daniel writes “From their often active role in
supporting people who live in city centers to their iconic
influence on design and use of space, religious structures
tell us a lot about our history, our current needs, and where
we might be headed in the future. This is an aspect of our
urban future that planners and urbanists should attend to.”
Identify a place of worship with which you are
somewhat familiar. (If you are not familiar with any
places of worship, do a bit of research on one in your
own city or town.) Show a photograph of this religious
structure. (You may use photographs from the web.)
What roles has this place served in the development of
your city/town? How has it influenced the design of the
area around it? How has its role changed over time?
What roles could this place of worship play in the
future development of your city/town?
St. Joan of Arc has been around for 90 years, they celebrated
this accomplishment by having their annual summer
carnival. The church does a lot for the town of Sloatsburg.
First, it's in the center of town off the main road. Second, if it
wasn't for church I would barely know anyone in my town.
Lastly, it's role was basically being a stability to the town. I
don't think their role has changed over the years, due to the fact
that the same people still live in this small town. In some ways,
this church has styled my town by giving it that small country
town work. As far, as the future goes I would want no more
then my church being the support to this town, because
anything more then my town would fit that corny small town
look.
"St.
Joan
Of
Arc
Carnival
At
Sloatsburg
Community
Fields."
Sloatsburg

Village.
Accessed
May
13,
2017.

http://www.sloatsburgvillage.com/st-‐joan-‐of-‐arc-‐carnival-‐at-‐
sloatsburg-‐community-‐fields/.

Thread
2:
Response
to
Prospects
for
the

Future
of
Diversity
and
Design

Consider the quote in your syllabus from educator Michael J.
Shannon: “Design, as vision in action--the intersection of
understanding and creation--is a universal human capability that
can play a fundamental role in social evolution, in the process
that transforms resources, energy, and information to make our
world.”
At the beginning of this course, we discussed the idea that
we are all designers regardless of our profession or field of
study. We’ve asked some big questions along the way, and
the conclusion section of our textbook raises additional
issues that require input from people who might not
consider themselves to be part of the formalized design
professions.
Think about your own major and/or future profession.
What is the biggest challenge, problem, or question
that your field needs to tackle right now? What do you
plan to do to address this challenge, problem, or
question either as part of your studies or professional
life?
The biggest question in investing, is how risky of an
investment you want to make. Industrial Engineering
basically is future forecasting, and that's big when investing
because you can gauge things before going into it. Even
though I don't plan on working in the engineering field, in
Engineering they teach us how to think/solve problems. I'm
going to use that way of thinking in my investments, and
thoroughly go through if this investment is profitable
LearnVest.
"10
Investing
Questions
Everyone
Wants
Answered."

Forbes.
July
18,
2014.
Accessed
May
13,
2017.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/learnvest/2014/07/18/10-‐investing-‐
questions-‐everyone-‐wants-‐answered/#523c265b73a5.

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