An Architectural Firm Was Hired to Build a New Campus

question 19

Multiple Choice

An architectural firm was hired to build a new campus for ABC University.They designed the building with the ramps and doors required by law.The student union made several recommendations based on the principles of universal design, such as having wider hallways and door frames.The architects responded that the students' recommendations were too expensive and the building needed to serve the needs of the majority of students.What perspective did the architectural firm use in their response to the student union?

• A)biomedical
• B)socio-constructivist
• C)social inclusion
• D)functional limitations

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