A Student Activities Center for Ball State University : an architectural thesis exploring the integration of barrier-free elements into the total design process

Abstract

In the world of architecture, the designer follows many paths in order to unify his design. He may chose a functional approach, aesthetic approach, or an arrangement of conceptual ideas in order to communicate ideas. It is important to integrate all of these paths into the design process in order to successfully address the needs of all those who are to experience the intention of the designer. This one washable process has been the goal of all designers. The body of the following that is the exploration of the integration of these elements into the design process, a search for an attitude in the total design.