Documents Tagged ‘Design for disabilities’


Wheelchair Ramp Plan for a Private Residence

Archive Entry Date: ca. 1978

To make private housing more accessible, Eric Dibner drew up ramp plans for the greater community

Adapting to Disability with Style

Archive Entry Date: 1978

Embossed leather details turn an adaptive device into a fashion statement

The Interactionist Position

Archive Entry Date: 1979

A clipping from a seminal text illustrates shift towards architecture as a social art

Campus Grounds Accessibility Audit

Archive Entry Date: September 1976

The 1000-page report was the first campus environmental survey of its kind

Scenario Mapping

Archive Entry Date: 1976

A colorful two-dimensional collage was a crucial step towards understanding a client's needs

Map from Identification of Architectural Barriers

Archive Entry Date: September 1976

An environmental audit revealed that virtually all common routes on Berkeley's campus were inaccessible

Peter Trier in the ARCH101 Studio

Archive Entry Date: 1976

In the revolutionary design studio, Peter Trier helps students confront stereotypes about disability

Design for Independent Living

Archive Entry Date: 1979

An overview of this radical design manual and ethnographic study of Berkeley's crip culture