ARCHITECTURE FOR THE BLIND

Posted by carlosmouraopereira on 7/2/2007 at 12:44 PM

I am a blind Architect, from Lisbon, Portugal, and my current rechearches are about exploring maily tactile, acustics and smelling senses in the way space is percieved.
I design not only for the blind but I have architectural works specifically for us.
I leave my website address for those interested in this subject:
www.carlosmouraopereira.com

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Re:ARCHITECTURE FOR THE BLIND

Hi i am a design student from New Zealand. Was wondering if you had any statistics regarding the number of practising architecture/design firms that design primarily for the blind or visually imapaired.
Thank you for your help

Re: ARCHITECTURE FOR THE BLIND

A building is a building though I myself dont much like stairs when I have fogotten my cane to go out with the garbage.
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www.theblind.us/

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