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The 7 principles of #UniversalDesign: 1) Equitable use: identical operation for everyone not just "separate but equal", and make the design appealing 2) Flexibility in use: empower choice in usage, improve accuracy of usage 3) Simple and intuitive use: consistency and simplicity including language skills and literacy, also effective prompting and feedback 4) Perceptible information: redundant info presentation and feedback, maximize "legibility", compatibility with reading methods 5) Tolerance for error: minimize hazards and errors, provide warnings and fail-safes 6) Low physical effort: minimize repetitive or sustained physical effort, and let people remain in a neutral body position 7) Size and space for approach and use: accommodate hand, grip, and easy line of sight for all people, including room for assistive devices and personal assistance These design principles guided the building of the Ed Roberts campus at UC Berkeley. In this video, we get a tour of the Center for Independent Living: https://lnkd.in/g82bWqs3 #Accessibility #Principles #Architecture #IndustrialDesign #ProductDesign #POUR

NEWS: Carnegie Mellon University will break ground in early 2024 on the $252 million Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences in Pittsburgh. Designed by ZGF Architects, the 338,900-sf complex will advance a new era of data-driven research, cross-disciplinary education, and creative expression. The transformative development will collocate the College of Science and the School of Computer Science with the Institute for Contemporary Art Pittsburgh in a prominent city intersection to foster connections with the local community. Featuring a large public plaza and restaurant, the facility will accommodate the departments of biological sciences, chemistry, computational biology, and machine learning, as well as housing the Neuroscience Institute and the Language Technologies Institute. A seven-story tower will contain wet and dry research labs, teaching labs, collaboration spaces, instructional venues, and offices, as well as an underground parking garage with 130 spaces. Targeting #LEED Gold sustainable design certification, the highly flexible structure will incorporate advanced systems for heat recovery and stormwater management. brightspot strategy, A Buro Happold Company provided visioning, engagement, and space programming and planning services for the building, which will offer 400 new classroom seats and additional shell space for future expansion. PJ Dick - Trumbull - Lindy and Mascaro Construction Company, LP. will jointly serve as construction managers for the project, which is slated for occupancy in fall of 2027. ________________ Tradeline 2024 Spring Conference Schedule: Research Facilities 2024 (April 8-9 in Boston) University Science & Engineering Facilities 2024 SPRING (April 11-12 in Boston) University Facilities 2024 (May 6-7 in San Diego) MORE INFO HERE: https://lnkd.in/gJGGvp_f _________________ #highereducaton #scienceandtechnology #lifesciences #building #construction #projectmanagement https://lnkd.in/gJHSXbHW

#ArchitectureWeek is finally here! This year, we’re excited to promote #architecture as a vital and popular career option for students who express interests in drawing, creating, building, and problem-solving. Starting early is key. That’s why we're highlighting our K-12 events and programming to inspire a future generation of #architects. Learn more about #ArchitectureWeek here: https://bit.ly/3Pva0Ro #AIA #NationalArchitectureWeek

Northeastern University in Boston is an institution in a hurry. Decades ago, it was dismissed as a commuter school. However, over the past couple of decades its reputation has risen, and it is now ranked as a top-tier research school by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. According to U.S. News & World Report, it admits a paltry 7 percent of the people who apply. Under the aggressive leadership of President Joseph E. Aoun, a Lebanese-born scholar in linguistics, the school is using architecture to advance its standing, especially in engineering, relative to local competition like Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University. Nowhere is this more evident than in a new 600,000-square-foot, two-building engineering and science complex designed by PAYETTE. “With these two buildings Northeastern wants to announce its presence as a major research university,” says Kevin Sullivan, who oversaw the design of the buildings and also serves as Payette’s president and CEO. The district’s first phase was the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC), which opened to great acclaim in 2017, winning the Boston Society for Architecture’s coveted Harleston Parker Medal. EXP, a 350,000-square-foot building that completes the ensemble, opened in fall 2023. https://lnkd.in/enCw2hJf

✨ The significance of neuro-inclusive design.   One of our modulyss Talks series has shed light on the transformative potential of neuro-inclusive design in architecture. #Neurodiversity #InclusiveDesign #modulyssTalks #ArchitecturalInnovation #PositiveChange #SupportAllChildren

There is a stark difference in the Gurukul system of education and the Western system which we have implemented since the British Raj. The Gurukul system allowed for the *theoretical* and practical learnings to occur simultaneously. it was a much longer system, and required complete dedication of the learners and teachers. it also led to a deep, intellectually intimate relationship, and as a result, the knowledge passed from one generation to another in a seamless and most original way possible. The Western system seems to resolve the issue of time and provides a lot more comfort to the educator and student both. Learning time is limited not just to a few years for certification, it also limits the number of hours dedicated everyday. As a result, it makes the education process a lot more commercialized. It also takes away the possibilities that the original method of transfer of knowledge fostered. #education #marketing #architecture

https://lnkd.in/dBr_pGV2 It's so important to know how to design places that builds the future of a nation ... The article contains bits on how we can have campuses to be a turning point for the student's ideas and creativity. With innovative campus designs we are promoting teamwork and a inclusive design that fosters and embraces teamwork, student interaction and creativity. Check more about such campuses in the article... #campusdesign #innovativedesign #writtingaboutarchitecture 

🌟 Meet Kelechi, a TFI Fellow and sophomore at Sharpstown High School, who has HUGE summer plans!! 🎓 Kelechi will be attending 2 FLOs: the Rice Architecture Summer Immersion and the North Carolina Outward Bound School with TFI. When asked about the Rice Architecture program, here's what Kelechi had to say: "The Rice Architecture program gives me an opportunity to learn from professionals. I’m looking forward to the hands-on projects and the valuable insights into architecture careers. I can't wait to apply these skills to real-life problems!" 🏗️✨ #ExperienceMatters #DiscoverU #TFIFellow #FutureArchitect #SummerFLOs #RiceArchitecture #OutwardBound #StudentJourney #DiscoverUSuccess

Are you having any fun? This was the leading question in shaping the #designforinnovation seminar I gave to the MSc students of the #cityofinnovation course by Manuela Triggianese. By using playful methods I introduced the students to #speculativedesign and methods for #collectiveimagination to spark #creativity in design for architecture of the #future. Design education should be playful - just as the act of creation is. Doing it together adds to the variety of ideas, imaginations and creativity - in turn leading to more innovation! #activatingdesigneducation #complexprojects #cocreation #designthinking #buildingknowledge

Check out TJ Wilt's story on the Good News Network! 🗞🎉 He will soon be a part of O'More College of Architecture and Design's inaugural graduating class of architecture students, signifying an exciting era in his own career and the college itself. 🤝 "We are all building the future of the program together, which is a priceless experience for me," said Wilt. Read all about his journey to pursue a lifelong passion: https://bit.ly/3xFwv0u