This session will explore the emerging concept of deaf education design as a profound example of how living, learning, and growth build facility. It will also propose an empathic approach to design, rooted in the deaf community, to create more inclusive and livable spaces for all. Through a review of three case studies, architects and designers will unveil the unique relationship in spatial organization that American Sign Language communication has historically overlooked. You'll learn about deaf education design that enhances visual language in school spatial organization, including spatial awareness and communication access. Plus, explore strategies for creating more accessible and technological learning environments.
Learning Objectives
- Explore the latest opinions on programming and site evaluation, according to expert deaf or hard-of-hearing architects, interior designers, planners, and engineers.
- Discuss whether deaf-school students should be taught in the same classroom setting as non-deaf-school students.
- Examine strategies and methods that should be considered when teaching students at a school for the deaf.
- Review innovative and efficient space typologies that should be implemented to meet the current and future needs of deaf-school students and educators.