2024-11-08T21:07:54-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149520445/the-nuanced-design-of-deaf-spaces Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-03-03T19:12:00-05:00 >2016-03-08T12:53:52-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ts/tscmvhkljlm4l48z.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The communication and orientation styles of the deaf or hearing impaired come with their own set of design guidelines, especially regarding shared or educational spaces. Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf/hearing impaired in Washington, DC <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/80466128/the-radical-challenge-of-building-a-dorm-for-the-deaf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">has been profiled before</a> for its attention to architecting deaf space, and now gets the <em>Vox</em>&nbsp;/ <em>Curbed</em>&nbsp;explainer treatment on the particulars of deaf design.</p><p></p><p>Related on Archinect:</p><ul><li><a title="0 to 1 approaches special needs design differently" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/131039979/0-to-1-approaches-special-needs-design-differently" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">0 to 1 approaches special needs design differently</a></li><li><a title="&ldquo;3D Soundscape&rdquo; Can Guide Blind People Through Cities" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/114041818/3d-soundscape-can-guide-blind-people-through-cities" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">&ldquo;3D Soundscape&rdquo; Can Guide Blind People Through Cities</a></li><li><a title="How a Blind Architect Reframes Design" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/106094912/how-a-blind-architect-reframes-design" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How a Blind Architect Reframes Design</a></li><li><a title="Parsons and the Met team up to increase accessibility for disabled" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/88755037/parsons-and-the-met-team-up-to-increase-accessibility-for-disabled" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parsons and the Met team up to increase accessibility for disabled</a></li></ul>