Access is used in the articles Ableist Architecture and The Technology Gap to talk about how available technology and buildings should be.  Both articles tackle current issues of access. To answer the question of whether we should make an effort in providing equal access of  to all, I say yes and the authors of the […]

The idea of access in these examples means that everyone should be given the same opportunity to be comfortable physically and be comfortable with themselves. The article “Navigating Through Ableist Architecture” focuses on how disabled people struggle to be correctly accommodated for their situation. Anderson brings up the point that the Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) […]

In the first article, Albeist Architecture, the idea of access points at the idea that everyone, no matter their physical condition is able to get to the same places as everyone else. This doesn’t necessarily mean anywhere they want to go since obviously some places are restricted in general, but any handicap someone has shouldn’t be […]

Having an accessibility to something is being able to conveniently use it, and even in this “completely modern” century, it isn’t possible for everyone. Although it should be, tons of minorities, or people that are different from what society deems to be normal, indirectly face discrimination with the lack of provision of the same opportunities […]

In these examples, access is defined as the ability for all humans, despite disabilities, to have the right or opportunity to use or benefit from something. Each person should be treated the same regardless of their physical differences. However, this is not the case, especially in architectural design. The albiest architecture example informs about the […]

In the excerpts mentioned, the idea of access varies across the different topics the authors focus on, but ultimately have the same idea: access is to provide every person with the same opportunity as everyone else in daily life. In Andersen’s article Navigating Through Ableist Architecture, she clearly addresses the problem of architectural restrictions for […]

Most people likely believe that, at least in developed countries, there is fairly equal opportunity for everyone to participate in society to the fullest. Each of these articles offers a different view on that idea, suggesting instead that there are still groups of people that do not have “access” to certain things that most people […]

The idea of ‘Access’ in the two articles, “Navigating through Ableist Architecture”, and “A technology gap between the rich and poor deepening US inequality” highlights the lack of availability with regard to technological and transportation resources for different sectors of society present today. It evokes a sentiment towards the necessity for attention required concerning Ableist […]

What does the idea of “access” mean in these examples? What solutions are being called for and can you think of any others? How far should we go in changing existing structures to accommodate more people–do we draw the line anywhere? Are these instances unethical–why or why not? In the ableism article, Andersen discusses how […]

  In the article “Ableist Architecture,” access refers to the ability of disabled people to use appliances or get to different places in general. There may be difficulties for disabled people to go anywhere around the world because of how architecture was shaped for the majority of society, who do not have any disabilities. The […]