tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post966760622386319062..comments2024-02-14T06:26:09.116-05:00Comments on Frozen Tropics: Curbed: Deaf Architecture at Gallaudet UniversityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-33464922659035072762011-12-22T14:37:03.758-05:002011-12-22T14:37:03.758-05:00@Birmingham Architects: why is it your name links ...@Birmingham Architects: why is it your name links to a UK architecture firm? Do you have an office here in USA or at least in the DC Metro region?Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813475323393917262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-72418051067414719922011-12-22T08:06:53.711-05:002011-12-22T08:06:53.711-05:00As an Architect I feel that I am suitably qualifie...As an Architect I feel that I am suitably qualified to affirm that if anybody is going to be able to help the deaf community hen architects by our design expertise are the ones to do so!<br />As a practise we regularly help design buildings to incorporate other disabilities and designing to be deaf friendly is also important! Perhaps a good start would be to review the inner materials used within buildings.Birmingham Architectshttp://www.lapwortharchitects.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-78105831136883158442011-12-21T16:30:15.871-05:002011-12-21T16:30:15.871-05:00Creating architecture for the hearing impairs is a...Creating architecture for the hearing impairs is a challenge and interesting to do. As an example, It requires curved corners at corridors to allow for line of sight. Plus the concerns of lighting and materials.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813475323393917262noreply@blogger.com