Project Type: Accessible
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Worm Section
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Tactile BART System Map
Produced at LightHouse for the Blind in San Francisco. In order to adequately convey the information on this ubiquitous transit map, I separated the layers into significant features. Tactually, the system map does not differentiate lines by color, but rather has one raised line to show the BART route. On subsequent pages, each line is…
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Tactile Maps
I have been designing tactile maps for 5 years. Each map is unique in its ability to stump and inspire my process. I wrote some things about tactile map design here. The maps below were produced at LightHouse for the Blind in San Francisco. The street maps are by TMAP (Tactile Maps Automated Production), an…
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3D-Printed Maps
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Frida Kahlo
Tactile portrait of Frida Kahlo (UV printed) was on display at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, as part of Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving. The tactile work was removed due to COVID safety. Design Reflection: Frida Kahlo I selected this image for tactile graphic production for its content as well as context.…
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Campanile Universal re-Design
Professor: Chris Downey project date: April 2013 In this group project for a Universal Design/ ADA construction course, my teammate and I designed an addition to the iconic Sather Tower (Campanile) on the UC Berkeley campus. Though a rather contentious design review ensued, we learned a great deal about historic renovation and the difficulties involved…
Naomi Rosenberg Design 