Speculative Architecture VI
INCLUSIVITY IN PUBLIC SPACE
Grace Dietz
This artefact involves three stories of different characters and their experience with the world as an individual with a disability. Taking inspiration from the community as a whole and the 504 sit-in of 1977 that eventually furthered the fight for equality for disabled people.
This piece utilizes three of our five bodily senses: sight, touch, and sound. All three work together to tell the stories described here. Along with the audio portion of this artefact the stories are also written out in both English and braille. The combination of these senses allows us to engage with and understand the stories more deeply through our physical bodies.
Aiming to bring an awareness to disability rights and accessibility in daily life, this work also emphasizes the work of activists that led to where the fight for rights has landed us today, while simultaneously acknowledging the work that still needs to be done. The human element of the hand punched braille is inherently flawed, as is with any human made system. Any imperfections in the code may go unnoticed by new or inexperienced braille readers; however, these same imperfections would be evident to anyone who understands braille, this emphasizes the problem with society’s outlook on the disabled struggle, you don’t notice or care until it affects you personally.
Speculative Architecture VI
INCLUSIVITY IN PUBLIC SPACE
Grace Dietz
This artefact involves three stories of different characters and their experience with the world as an individual with a disability. Taking inspiration from the community as a whole and the 504 sit-in of 1977 that eventually furthered the fight for equality for disabled people.
This piece utilizes three of our five bodily senses: sight, touch, and sound. All three work together to tell the stories described here. Along with the audio portion of this artefact the stories are also written out in both English and braille. The combination of these senses allows us to engage with and understand the stories more deeply through our physical bodies.
Aiming to bring an awareness to disability rights and accessibility in daily life, this work also emphasizes the work of activists that led to where the fight for rights has landed us today, while simultaneously acknowledging the work that still needs to be done. The human element of the hand punched braille is inherently flawed, as is with any human made system. Any imperfections in the code may go unnoticed by new or inexperienced braille readers; however, these same imperfections would be evident to anyone who understands braille, this emphasizes the problem with society’s outlook on the disabled struggle, you don’t notice or care until it affects you personally.