NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 20 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
In the Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD) studio Disability-Forward Housing + Community, 14 architecture students learned how to design inclusive and supportive housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Led by Judy K Choi, AIA, a LEED certified architect and founder of AIR Architecture PLLC, this summer studio asked students to produce designs for suburban and urban housing that would effectively accommodate people with different abilities.
To begin their research, students left their comfort zones and experienced space through wheelchair circulation and wayfinding with blindfolds, along with other...