Suzanne Tick, creative director for Teknion Textiles, design consultant for Tandus Centiva, and the founder of Suzanne Tick Inc. urges for post-gender designs in “His & Hers: Designing for a Post-Gender Society”. She argues that designers “need to work and …help promote acceptance and change.” (1st p.) She explains that […]
Wikipedia contributors. “Architecture of Atlanta.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 Nov. 2015. Web. 5 Feb. 2016. The many editor and historians of Wikipedia came together to give us a brief explanation on Atlanta’s architectural past. Due to the destruction of Atlanta by fire in 1864 by Sherman’s march, […]
Givens, Darin. “Questioning Why We Live Where We Live in Atlanta.” Questioning Why We Live Where We Live in Atlanta. Tumblr, 1 Nov. 2015. Web. 02 Feb. 2016. Darin Givens, Atlanta resident and urbanist researcher, presents his thesis as such: “we are segregated. It’s an actual thing that’s happening”. Givens uses two types […]
Segura, Liliana. “Facing Execution at 72, Georgia’s Oldest Death Row Inmate Exposes Death Penalty’s Racist Roots.” The Intercept. First Look Media, 31 Jan. 2016. Web. 01 Feb. 2016. Liliana Segura, a journalist and editor who places explicit focus on the U.S criminal justice system and has appeared on numerous news outlets such as CNN […]
In “Tapestry of Space: Domestic Architecture and Underground Communities in Margaret Morton’s Photography of a Forgotten New York” Irina Nersessova provides a interpretation, criticism, and analysis on the pictures in Margaret Morton’s “The Tunnel”. She starts her introduction by explaining the contents of “The Tunnel” as well as provides a background on the many different […]
This was one of the most interesting and eye-opening articles I have read so far. In this particular passage of the article Sarah presents the argument that there are physical aspects of man made built environments that either intentionally or non-intentionally discriminate and segregate society, described as architectural exclusion. It therefore physically restricts targeted groups, […]
