Putting safety first
Universal Design Academy is hoping to inspire architects and designers to make buildings more accessible and secure
published : 10 May 2021 at 04:30
5 Assoc Prof Trirat Jarutach, head of the Center of Excellence in Universal Design, Faculty of Architecture Chulalongkorn University. Photo courtesy of Assoc. Prof Trirat Jarutach
Phiangkwan Phanthumphan, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University, blindfolded herself and held a cane while carefully walking down the stairs. Even with a cane, she was worried about her safety since the stairs were not designed for the visually impaired.
Phiangkwan s experimental experience is part of a course, Universal Design Academy , which is preparing infrastructure design for housing, hospitals, tourist attractions, department stores, educational institutions, public transportation, pathway overpasses, to name a few, to be accessible for everyone. Universal Desig
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Good company for rent!
published : 2 Apr 2021 at 04:00
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New kinds of work are created in society all the time, but few are as intriguing or bizarre as being a rent-a-person. To be very clear, this job only requires the person to accompany their client for a portion of the day and does not entail any kind of romance or physical contact. Guru has spotted three individuals engaging in such work and asked for their views on being a rent-a-person.
Purin Donsri
22-year-old communication arts student from Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Purin Donsri, has gained popularity as a rent-a-person through his Facebook page Pai Duay Dai Na , which means I can go with you in Thai. Inspired by a Japanese rent-a-person named Shoji Morimoto, Purin offers his time to complete strangers often in the form of hangout sessions. Here s what Purin shared with Guru about what he does.