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Chris Downey lost his eyesight following a surgical operation two and a half years ago, and has continued to practice architecture. He spoke to an audience of architects about some of the special methods he uses to share ideas with design teams on projects, and also about how to design buildings and environments specifically for people with ...
27 de ago. de 2019 · Chris Downey, un arquitecto invidente, fundó Architecture for the Blind, un despacho especializado en Arquitectura para ciegos, que no sólo crea espacios, si no que los entiende, por lo que los diseños son altamente inclusivos y cómodos para las personas con disminución visual.
Chris Downey is an architect who went suddenly blind in 2008; he contrasts life in his beloved San Francisco before and after -- and shows how the thoughtful designs that enhance his life now might actually make everyone's life better, sighted or not.
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.
Being one of the very few working blind architects in the world, Chris Downey has been featured in local, national, and international media stories and has also participated in TED talks about architecture, visual impairment, and blindness.
19 de jun. de 2022 · Chris Downey continues to have a thriving architecture practice, helping design museums and campuses for the blind and visually impaired. He's still rowing, and this past semester taught a ...
12 de ago. de 2014 · San Francisco architect Chris Downey is changing how design is employed for people with disabilities and redefining how architects can approach accessible design.
