Chris Downey: Design with the blind in mind
Chris Downey: Ontwerp met het oog op blinden
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,
voetgangerssignaal
door de stad loopt.
door de stad loopt.
verwarring en kwetsbaarheid.
verwarring en kwetsbaarheid.
die ooit blind werd.
die ooit blind werd.
en mijn leven opnieuw in te richten.
op een tandem,
had ik echter niet gerekend
had ik echter niet gerekend
up against my unsighted experience
van dezelfde plaatsen en mensen,
non-visuele beleving
non-visuele beleving
gaat voor je open.
gaat voor je open.
die je zocht.
a lot of people are watching me.
to step out into the street,
and pulled me out into the crosswalk
from this man's death grip,
was onontkoombaar,
I don't get that in San Francisco.
out of our shared humanity,
uit onze menselijkheid,
2 soorten mensen zijn:
quite found theirs yet.
hebben ontdekt.
the prototypical city dwellers
bij het ontwerpen van de stad.
goed te belopen voetpaden,
zal een goede balans zijn
(Gelach)
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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