Studio as Barrier: How Architectural Pedagogy Conflicts with ADA Principles (Part 1)
July 15, 2025
Architectural education is deeply rooted in a studio based learning model, which immerses the students in forced collaborative environments and creative atmospheres with their peers. However, this learning model has also been criticized for its approaches to education which create accessibility barriers. This two-part paper, Studio as Barrier: How Architectural Pedagogy Conflicts with ADA Principles, explores how the culture within the studio environment marginalizes neurodivergent students and fails to align with the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA...