Push/Pull Door Handle

Example of a bad desigh: This door handle is considered a “bad design”

mainly because it says one thing and implies another. It assumes that a

person should have taken (or not taken) a possible action but ignore whether

that possible action was likely or reasonable under the circumstances. The

shape of the handle implies that a person should grab it and pull it closer

to them as opposed to pushing the door open. Because the physical design

does not necessarily match the written message, it creates confusion for the

user. This reaction ultimately takes away from its intended function.

 

Full name: Lauren Lo

Kerbos ID: laurenlo

 

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Lauren Lo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2013

Department of Mechanical Engineering

362 Memorial Drive | Cambridge, MA 02139

laurenlo@mit.edu | (908) 902-1129

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