BLACKSBURG, Va., April 7 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
For most people, architecture begins with what they see. For Andrew Gipe-Lazarou and his students, it begins with sound, touch, memory, and movement.
This year, Gipe-Lazarou, assistant professor in the School of Architecture, is expanding his work in accessible design for people who are blind or visually impaired through a set of interconnected initiatives that blend teaching, technology, and real-world impact. From an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven accessible design seminar and immersive exhibition to the Blind Design Workshop, the work challenges architecture's visual bias while training students to design spaces that ...