At Urban Outfitters, men’s clothing is only being displayed on the second floor which can be accessed through quite a long staircase whereas women’s section is more accessible on the first floor by the counter. Also, girls are offered more various goods than guys are. Male, Asian, 29, 5’7″, 150lb
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Healing Powers of Sustainability
While studying the design of health care and mental health care facilities, I learned how important simple features such as, daylight, green space, and materials can be. With the rising trend of green/sustainable architecture, is it possible to take these features to another level, thus improving the recovery of the patients even quicker? I believe [...]
Accommodating Children of All Heights
When I was 9-years-old, my family and I went on vacation to New York City and we stayed in a hotel. My two older sisters and I stayed in one room, and I remember that they told me to shower first that night. When I was finished, I realized that I couldn’t reach any of [...]
Cardio Jiggle
I would like to discuss a problem on the second floor of the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Cardio machine users of varying body types may feel a sense of being watched or judged while using these machines due to the machines orientation in relation to onlookers. [...]
Comfort vs. Sustainability
A recent article posted at designblog.org (link to article here) piqued a certain heavy question about sustainability in my mind: ”Which is more important: user comfort or sustainable usage?” The question is really at the heart of nearly every “green” design idea out there, as one must often sacrifice comfort or features for a more [...]
Assisted Living…literally?
When I visited Bickford Cottage , an Assisted Living center in Champaign, IL, for a case study, I found it to be a well designed, comfortable place. It is small, about 28 residents where residents typically stay till end of life. As an architect, I was looking at it more from a design and environment [...]
World Toilet Organization Summit 2010
Check out the latest YouTube clips from the latest World Toilet Summit in PA, Nov. 1 – 3, 2010. (Note: these videos are still being edited, but will be loaded over the next few days.)
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