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Developing the Inclusive Design Graduate Research Group:
Reflections on a UD-Focused Architecture Program at a Public University
Korydon Smith, Ed.D., M.Arch.
Associate Professor
School of Architecture + Planning
Design is neither an intellectual nor
a material affair, but simply an
integral part of the stuff of life.
– Walter Gropius
I see the task of architecture as the
defense of the authenticity of
human experience.
– Juhani Pallasmaa
We shape our buildings; thereafter,
our buildings shape us.
– Winston Churchill
Recall the face of the poorest and
weakest man you have seen, and
ask yourself if this step you
contemplate is going to be any use
to him.
– Mahatma Gandhi
Today, there are 100 million people
homeless.
What are you doing about it?
In some countries, more than 70% of
women are the victims of violence.
What are you doing about it?
More than 20,000 children died today.
What are you doing about it?
One thing is to feel bad…Another thing is to be taken by “just rage” and
engage in political projects for substantive transformation of reality.
– Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the City
In the context of universal design
research and education:
• What are the most unique/exemplary
characteristics of your institution
and/or program?
• What are the systemic, institutional,
programmatic, and student challenges
do you face?
• What opportunities and solutions have
you found most effective?
University at Buffalo—State University of New York
University at Buffalo—State University of New York
• largest university in the SUNY system:
enrollment of ~30k students (19k+ UG
and 10k+ Grad)
• 100 UG degrees, 205 master’s degrees,
and 94 doctoral and professional
degrees (largest range in New England)
• largest percentage of international
students of any public university in the
US: 5,200 UG and Grad (17%)
• international exchange programs with
65 countries
University at Buffalo—State University of New York
• 1,100+ full-time faculty;
500+ part-time faculty
• SUNY 2020 and UB 2020: faculty
recruitment, “Finish in 4,” etc.
• AAU member institution (there are 62
Association of American Universities
member institutions)
• US News and World Report, Kiplinger,
and Princeton Review: “Best Value”
• Division 1 Athletics (?)
School of
Architecture + Planning
 Founded in 1968
 The only accredited
architecture and planning
school in the SUNY system
 500 undergraduates
 200 graduate students
 5 research centers
Ten Degrees Offered:
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BA Environmental Design
BS Architecture
Master of Urban Planning
Master of Architecture
MS in Architecture
Dual MUP + MArch
Dual MArch + MBA
Dual MArch + MFA
Dual MUP + JD
PhD in Urban and Regional
Planning
Master of Architecture
Master of Science in Architecture
Graduate Research Groups:
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Ecological Practices
Material Culture
Situated Technologies
Inclusive Design
Department of Architecture Graduate Research Groups
Ecological Practices
Department of Architecture Graduate Research Groups
Material Culture
Department of Architecture Graduate Research Groups
Situated Technologies
Department of Architecture Graduate Research Groups
Inclusive Design
How is your institution/department
similar and different from this?
How are your challenges and
opportunities similar and different?
Inclusive Design Graduate Research Group
What is inclusive design?
Designs that enable and empower
diverse populations.
This includes issues of
• human diversity
• sensory perception
• health and safety
• social justice
Apple iPhone
diversity
Spencer Tunick, Mexico City, 2007
diversity
race and ethnicity
Aaron Siskind, Harlem Document 18, 1939
diversity
age
bObles Elephant, 2009
diversity
geography
Glen Allison, Dogon Village, date unknown
diversity
sexuality
Noritoshi Hirakawa, Unión de…Interactional Casa
Barragán, 2012
diversity
gender
Jeongmee Yoon, Pink and Blue, 2010
diversity
economics
unknown, 2010 National Geographic Photo Contest
diversity
physical ability
unknown, 2010 National Geographic Photo Contest
diversity
cognitive ability
Mary Ellen Mark, Gypsy Camp, 1987
diversity
religion
unknown
sensory perception
Stelarc, Spinning/Screaming, 2011
sensory perception
sight
Dan Flavin, Pink out of a Corner, 1963
sensory perception
sound
John Cage, James Tenney preparing piano, ca1952
sensory perception
touch
Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing #715, 1993
sensory perception
smell
Peter Zumthor, Therme Vals, 1993-1996
sensory perception
taste
C. Butterworth, Licking the Barcelona Pavilion, 1992
sensory perception
kinesthesis
Rebecca Horn, Finger Gloves, 1972
health and safety
Dario Mitidieri, Savita: Children of Bombay, 1992
health and safety
physical health
People’s Daily, Sorghum Stalk Boards, 2011
health and safety
mental health
Film still from Amélie, Claudie Ossard Prod., 2001
health and safety
public safety
U.S. Embassy in Beijing, SOM, 2008
health and safety
injury prevention
unknown
social justice
unknown
social justice
identity development
Riccardo Forte, Face to Face at the Crown Fountain
social justice
political and social participation
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Cell of a Model Prisoner, 1975
social justice
equality
Howard Schatz, Aimee Mullins, 2007
Faculty
Edward Steinfeld
Beth Tauke
Ken MacKay
Korydon Smith
Despina Stratigakos
Jordana Maisel
Sue Weidemann
Faculty
Edward Steinfeld
Beth Tauke
Ken MacKay
Korydon Smith
Despina Stratigakos
Jordana Maisel
Sue Weidemann
American Institute of Architects
Director, IDEA Center
SUNY Distinguished Professor
research: ergonomics + human factors
Faculty
Edward Steinfeld
Beth Tauke
Ken MacKay
Korydon Smith
Despina Stratigakos
Jordana Maisel
Sue Weidemann
Associate Dean, Sch. of Arch. + Planning
Associate Professor of Architecture
research: inclusive design + the senses
Faculty
Edward Steinfeld
Beth Tauke
Ken MacKay
Korydon Smith
Despina Stratigakos
Jordana Maisel
Sue Weidemann
Associate Professor of Architecture
research: design + social justice
Faculty
Edward Steinfeld
Beth Tauke
Ken MacKay
Korydon Smith
Despina Stratigakos
Jordana Maisel
Sue Weidemann
American Institute of Architects
Clinical Assoc. Professor of Architecture
research: lighting and systems design
Faculty
Edward Steinfeld
Beth Tauke
Ken MacKay
Korydon Smith
Despina Stratigakos
Jordana Maisel
Sue Weidemann
Deputy Director, UB Gender Institute
Associate Professor of Architecture
research: architecture + gender
Faculty
Edward Steinfeld
Beth Tauke
Ken MacKay
Korydon Smith
Despina Stratigakos
Jordana Maisel
Sue Weidemann
Dir. of Outreach + Policy Studies, IDEA Ctr.
Adjunct Instructor, Arch. + Planning
research: human factors + urban design
Faculty
Edward Steinfeld
Beth Tauke
Ken MacKay
Korydon Smith
Despina Stratigakos
Jordana Maisel
Sue Weidemann
Director of Research, BOSTI Associates
Senior Research Consultant, IDEA Ctr.
Prof. Emeritus, UI—Urbana-Champaign
Adjunct Instructor, Arch. + Planning
research: environmental psychology
Faculty
As a whole, the faculty in the
Inclusive Design Research Group have:
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10+ teaching awards
16 books published
$20+ million in research grants
1,000+ public lectures and publications, in more than 15 countries
Typical Semester:
Studio:
Technical Methods:
Intellectual Domain:
Cognate:
ARC 605, Arch. Design Studio 5
ARC 596, Methods of Gathering Info.
ARC 558/PD 558, Design for Inclusive Environ.
HIS 576, Intro. to Disability Studies
How is your program similar and
different from this?
How are your challenges and
opportunities similar and different?
For more information, visit us online at:
 IDeA Center Website: http://idea.ap.buffalo.edu/
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