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20. Universal Design at the White House Visitor Center with Sherril York
Publisher |
Ian Elsner
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Arts
Design
Places & Travel
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Apr 18, 2017
Episode Duration |
00:09:57

Dr. Sherril York, executive director of the National Center on Accessibility, was part of the team that house-visitor-center-renovations.htm">renovated the White House Visitor Center in 2012.  Design priorities included making the experience accessible for all visitors.

The new visitor center features raised line floor plans, tactile 3D models, and physical directional keys adjacent to touchscreens.

In this episode, based on her case study for the aam.org/uploads/downloadables/EXH.fall_15/12.%20EXH%20Fall%202015_York.pdf">fall 2015 issue of the Exhibitionist, Dr. York describes the process of working on alternative navigation methods, explains the difference between accessability and universal design, and underscores the importance of not thinking about accessibility and universal design as an afterthought.

Guests: Dr. Sherril York 

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Dr. Sherril York, executive director of the National Center on Accessibility, was part of the team that house-visitor-center-renovations.htm">renovated the White House Visitor Center in 2012.  Design priorities included making the experience accessible for all visitors.

The new visitor center features raised line floor plans, tactile 3D models, and physical directional keys adjacent to touchscreens.

In this episode, based on her case study for the aam.org/uploads/downloadables/EXH.fall_15/12.%20EXH%20Fall%202015_York.pdf">fall 2015 issue of the Exhibitionist, Dr. York describes the process of working on alternative navigation methods, explains the difference between accessability and universal design, and underscores the importance of not thinking about accessibility and universal design as an afterthought.

Guests: Dr. Sherril York 

Museum Archipelago is a tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, or Spotify to never miss an epsiode.

Dr. Sherril York, executive director of the National Center on Accessibility, was part of the team that house-visitor-center-renovations.htm">renovated the White House Visitor Center in 2012.  Design priorities included making the experience accessible for all visitors.

The new visitor center features raised line floor plans, tactile 3D models, and physical directional keys adjacent to touchscreens.

In this episode, based on her case study for the aam.org/uploads/downloadables/EXH.fall_15/12.%20EXH%20Fall%202015_York.pdf">fall 2015 issue of the Exhibitionist, Dr. York describes the process of working on alternative navigation methods, explains the difference between accessability and universal design, and underscores the importance of not thinking about accessibility and universal design as an afterthought.

Guests: Dr. Sherril York 

Museum Archipelago is a tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, or Spotify to never miss an epsiode.

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