Chris Downey: Design with the blind in mind
Projektując z myślą o niewidomych
Chris Downey is an architect who lost his sight and gained a new way of seeing the world. Full bio
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w drodze na kurs Braille'a.
the audible pedestrian signal,
na przejściu dla pieszych
krzesło też się przesunęło.
up against my unsighted experience
po utracie wzroku.
te wszystkie spostrzeżenia
dobroci i troski,
miasto wokół mnie.
a lot of people are watching me.
patrzy na mnie.
ale gdziekolwiek pójdę,
inne niekoniecznie.
to step out into the street,
and pulled me out into the crosswalk
from this man's death grip,
uchwytem tego mężczyzny,
jak bardzo zmieniło się miasto,
Był w porządku.
I don't get that in San Francisco.
nie doświadczyłem tego w San Francisco.
innych niewidomych,
out of our shared humanity,
naszego człowieczeństwa,
i uważam, że to świetna rzecz.
i ślepota
usłyszałem nawet,
quite found theirs yet.
nie dostrzegli swoich.
the prototypical city dwellers
postrzegać niewidomych
przewidywalne i szerokie chodniki.
dla wszystkich.
sprzed utraty wzroku,
masz inną niepełnosprawność,
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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