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?

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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.

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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).

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5. Zillman, Dolf, and Rhonda Gibson. "Evolution of the Horror Genre.“ 15-31.