"The Bush administration is about to propose far-reaching new rules that would give people with disabilities greater access to tens of thousands of courtrooms, swimming pools, golf courses, stadiums, theaters, hotels and retail stores."
new york times
3 Comments
he is trying to accomodate all the men and women coming back from Iraq in wheelchairs...
even if that is part of a reason, mdler, it's about time. the 'onerous' and 'burden' concerns regarding accessibility are crap.
it's simply part of the job, like structural soundness, thermal comfort, meeting codes, etc. why have so many continued to think accessibility is optional?
beyond the responsibility aspect of accessibility, we should also think about why we are architects. it's not just to build what society needs built but presumably because we, as designers, want to make places that people enjoy or appreciate. at some level, in every architect's head, there is always some personal agenda about the experience of a user/visitor.
so why would we EVER think it's ok to exclude some visitors from that experience due to lack of accommodation?
I thought we were architects to make things pretty.
Block this user
Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site?
Archinect
This is your first comment on Archinect. Your comment will be visible once approved.