Designing Deaf Schools

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

J. Coolen Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

L.M.M. de Wit Situated Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
J.A. van de Voort Architectural Technology - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
M.J. van Dorst Urban Studies - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2023 Julia Coolen
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Published Date

19-01-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The deaf and hard-of-hearing live in world that, from an architectural standpoint, is designed for hearing people. Which causes a set of challenges for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.These problems have major effects at schools for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. These schools are mainly located in buildings that happened to be empty or that already had an educational function anyway. These buildings have never been specifically designed for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, which causes a problem. If a school for deaf and hard-of-hearing students was never designed for them, how can these buildings reflect and be good for them?