Ever wondered what the downside of wearing high heels are? I mean, other than having sore feet for a few days? Women routinely fall, hurt themselves and not just in a “oops this is so embarrassing” way. There was a report recently about the extent of injuries women have from high heels in Melbourne Australia. [...]
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Cultural Sensitivity and Design
Whenever we think of designing an object, building, or open space, cultural context always seem to be left out with no or little consideration. How we can endorse a design process with a strong cultural awareness of ethnic diversities within one or several communities is with no doubt to me one of the most important [...]
Airport Outlets
When traveling I like to bring my laptop to pass the time and stay connect via wifi / social networks. Not all airports seem to realize that the people who end up spending long periods of time waiting in their building need access to outlets for various electronic equipment. While I was waiting for a [...]
School Design: Just for Architects?
As a neuropsychologist, my father designed a school for students to whom the mainstream schools weren’t adapted. Not only he designed the space of the school for easy way finding, great natural and artificial lightning, and considering crowding, but be also created a new way to teach these kids. All of the exercises they [...]
Planning for Future Repairs
I have done various commercial and residential HVAC work around Chicago for over 10 years now. There have been countless times when I have arrived at a home or a place of business to repair an air conditioner, furnace or fridge and the space that the equipment was located had virtually no space to work. [...]
Cruise Ship Tabs
Cruise ships are a wonderful experience, providing exceptional service to their guests. An open tab enables guests to buy or purchase things without feeling the guilt of overspending. Poolside snacks, open bars, special pampering, and entertainment – it all feels free when you’re not handing the cash over every time. To most people, this sounds [...]
Hot Stairway
Temple Buell Hall, a building at the University of Illinois, has a Southern stairwell and a Western stairwell that overheat majority of the time. This is a disadvantage to me because I am very sensitive to extreme temperature changes. When I go from hot to cold weather, I have a tendency to faint. Another way [...]
Aisle Seats
Flying on commercial airplanes has impacted me because I often will get a seat near the aisle. This seat is located directly below the overhead compartment openings and since I rarely have a large carry-on item, there are always other bags placed right above my head. I have almost had a heavy bag dropped on [...]
Overweight Traveling
Because of their size, many overweight people are disadvantaged by the design of seating in public places. Unable to fit comfortably in theaters, buses, or airplanes, everyday occurrences can become problematic. The situation not only affects them, but also those around them. Sitting outside of the seat can create contact and discomfort between passengers, as [...]
Dorm Bathrooms
Communal bathrooms present many negative issues for their users, along with creating efficiency of space. In the past it was standard practice in student housing design to incorporate communal bathrooms that include sinks, toilets and separate shower facilities. These facilities require users to enter with a “shower caddy” full of their toiletries needed for bathing. [...]
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