Utah School for the Deaf and Blind Statewide Master Plan - Salt Lake City, UT
Date of Project: January 2024 to present.
The HOK Team, including myself as DeafSpace Design Consultant and Chris Downey, Architecture for the Blind, is to set the context of the existing facilities, programs, and student experience on three campuses in Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Springville. The Master Plan provides an overview of the design objectives and methodical approach used by the USDB administration over the past decade to transform from an inadequate patchwork of substandarded school facilities to more safe, sustainable, energe-efficient, and customoized learning spaces for Utah children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind. The study are identifying pain points for students, faculty, and administrationers, and suggest new improved service delivery odels as well as specific ways in which baseine conditions can be improved with a goal of achieving greater efficiency in, and effectivness of, space use.
The presentation at Salt Lake City School for the Deaf and Blind was an engaging and informative session that provided valuable insights into visual accessibility and inclusive design practices for the middle school students and staff in attendance.
HOK team had the opportunity to take a comprehensive tour at the Odgen School for the Deaf and Blind. We were given a detailed look at the facilities, educational programs, and support services available for the students.
