Designing for Acoustic Comfort: Inclusive Dormitory Design for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
How can dormitories be more inclusive for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students?
Deaf Space Principles and Acoustic-Focused design strategies reduce disruptive noise and enhance sensory comfort in the student housing.
Committee Members
Mary Golden
Undergraduate Program Director
Associate Professor
Christopher Hoffmann
IIDA, Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Associate
Director of Campus Design and Planning
Gallaudet University
Christopher Brucker
Assoc. AIA | RIT M. Arch’20 Lecturer | Engineering Studies
National Technical Institute for the Deaf | Rochester Institute of Technology
Kevin Symons
Assoc. AIA
Senior Associate
Mackey Mitchell Architects