Chris Downey: Design with the blind in mind
Крис Дауни: Дизайн с мисъл за слепите
Chris Downey is an architect who lost his sight and gained a new way of seeing the world. Full bio
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the audible pedestrian signal,
за звуков сигнал на светофара
може би да получи почесване зад ухото.
точно какво щеше да се случи,
up against my unsighted experience
на всичките си не-визуални сетива,
контрастиращи материи по земята,
за това къде се намирате
печащо на едната страна на лицето Ви
имат свои собствени миризми,
някога са били.
a lot of people are watching me.
гледат мен.
какво всъщност са имали предвид.
to step out into the street,
аз тъкмо щях да стъпя на улицата,
and pulled me out into the crosswalk
по пешеходната пътека.
from this man's death grip,
I don't get that in San Francisco.
в Сан Франциско.
някои от слепите ми приятели,
out of our shared humanity,
споделената ни човечност,
и мисля че това е много хубаво.
в долната част на Оукланд,
съм чувал да казват,
quite found theirs yet.
да отнесете със себе си на финала,
the prototypical city dwellers
за прототипни обитатели на града
от пешеходни тротоари,
ще бъде добре разпределено
за обществен транспорт,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Chris Downey - ArchitectChris Downey is an architect who lost his sight and gained a new way of seeing the world.
Why you should listen
Chris Downey is an architect, planner, and consultant. Working with design teams and clients, he draws on his unique perspective as a seasoned architect without sight, helping to realize environments that offer not only greater physical accessibility, but also a dimension of delight in architecture experienced through other senses.
Downey enjoyed 20 years of distinguished practice on award-winning custom residences and cultural institutions before losing his sight. One of the few practicing blind architects in the world, Downey has been featured in many media stories and speaks regularly about issues relative to visual impairments and architectural design.
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