Chris Downey: Design with the blind in mind
คริส ดาวนีย์ (Chris Downey): การออกแบบที่ใส่ใจคนพิการทางสายตา
Chris Downey is an architect who lost his sight and gained a new way of seeing the world. Full bio
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จะไปฝึกอบรมอักษรเบรลล์
the audible pedestrian signal,
แก่คนข้ามถนน
(St. Patrick's Day) ปี 2008
up against my unsighted experience
ที่อ่อนโยนและเอาใจใส่กับผม
คือการที่เมืองของผม
a lot of people are watching me.
to step out into the street,
and pulled me out into the crosswalk
แล้วก็ดึงผมเดินข้ามทางม้าลายไป
from this man's death grip,
จากกำมือของชายคนนี้ได้
I don't get that in San Francisco.
แม้ผมจะมองไม่เห็นเหมือนกัน
out of our shared humanity,
quite found theirs yet.
the prototypical city dwellers
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.
Chris Downey | Speaker | TED.com