The varied accessibility issues of the skiles building
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The Varied Accessibility Issues of the Skiles Building
By Kris Clark and Brett Bailey
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Skiles Building
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Does Zillman and Gibson’s interpretation fit the perception of Tech with regards to Skiles and the
physically handicapped?
http://crazifornia.com/2013/03/29/california-ranks-50th-in-freedom/under-my-thumb/
This poses a problem to those on the third floor that cannot go down stairs.
The standard (manual) door of a handicap-accessible bathroom.
Women’s bathroom of the 2nd Floor of Skiles Close-up of the applicable sign
This elevator felt very claustrophobic for my partner and I, so how would a person in a wheelchair feel?
Should not this sign be in place to prevent use by those who do not need the elevator?
Do others know?
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A representation of our vision of adjacent bathrooms.
Thank you.
Works Cited1. Digital Image. Available from: Georgia Tech Digital Swag, http://
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2. Felix Hausdoff, Skiles Classroom Building. 2013, Digital Image. Available from: Panaramio, http://www.panoramio.com/photo/86325490 (accessed October 11, 2015).
3. Under-my-thumb. 2013, Digital Image. Available from Crazifornia, http://crazifornia.com/2013/03/29/california-ranks-50th-in-freedom/under-my-thumb/ (accessed October 11, 2015).
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5. Zillman, Dolf, and Rhonda Gibson. "Evolution of the Horror Genre.“ 15-31.