Teaching a Social Perspective to Architecture Students.

Lifchez, Raymond

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Teaching a Social Perspective to Architecture Students

Lifchez, Raymond

Journal of Architectural Education, 31, 3, 11-5, 78

At UC Berkeley, 106 undergraduates in an architectural design studio were given an 11-week task of working in teams to design an environment for a population that included elderly and physically disabled individuals. The effect of student attitudes and assumptions, and changes in them, are discussed. (LBH)

Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Architectural Education, Design Requirements, Higher Education, Older Adults, Physical Disabilities, Professional Education, Social Responsibility, Student Attitudes

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