THEMES and ASPIRATIONS

1. Culture of Collaboration THEMES and ASPIRATIONS Structure supports ← COLLABORATION ! → • Themes • • Influence architecture • • Design w/ Deaf Leadership/Influence • Change languages of Architecture • Impact thinking across administrative units • Themes • • Liberal Education • • Support Traditional Teaching/ • Research Methods • Faculty Improve Communication Skills/ • Crossover • Link Archives into other work on campus Teachers & Researchers overcome resistance Creating an Inclusive Learning Community Setting the Standard • Themes • • Technology – Digital Storage of Archives – Off Campus • • Visual Media Space – Joint or shared • ADA standards – Accessible for students with range of disabilities • Accommodates confidentiality in evaluation and research Campus Culture of Collaboration • Themes • • Paris Cafe – Informal Sharing/Interactions • • Fluid Communication/ White Boards SUPPORT DIVERSITY GOALS Communication INTERPERSONAL CONTACT – LESS E-MAIL Themes • Open to other points of view • Encourage curiosity Flexibility Deaf Way of Being Themes • Accommodate specific space requirements such as for Assessment needs • Themes • • Community is Exposed to Deaf Community / History and Uniqueness • Meet larger Community Needs • • • Support High Tech needs/ State of the Art • Need “Enough” space • No Cubicles • Different/Appropriate Lighting, Reduce Interference • Furniture that supports the Environment • Parking • Maintenance Support • Heat/AC, esp. in bathrooms • Skywalks Concept ↓ Concrete ↓ Opportunity