Put five siblings together for dinner, all with different personalities and different ages…what do you think you’ll get? Probably a lot of making fun and bickering, at least with my siblings. Now add in a blindfold to each one of them and imagine what the dinner will turn into!...
Read More1. Traveling Opens Your Eyes
When you meet people from different cultures, you learn that the way you look at the world isn’t the way everyone else does. As a matter of fact, you might notice that your point of view has blind spots. A lot of times we are blinded by our “problems” that we neglect the real problems that exist in this world, like poverty, slavery, human trafficking, etc. Experiencing the world for yourself can improve...
Imagine going to a foreign country and walking barefoot 90% of your time there. What is the first thing that comes to your mind? Two weeks ago, I went to Myanmar (Burma) and although I have traveled to many different countries around the world, this was my first time going to a third world country. What brought me to Myanmar...
Read MoreOn World Sight Day last week, my friend and I blindfolded ourselves and ate breakfast at Snooze, a very popular breakfast place in the heart of San Diego. We did this blindfolded activity as part of the #HowEyeSeeIt campaign by the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
When I first got to the restaurant, I was a little nervous. I told the host about the challenge and asked if it was okay for us to do it, and he was very supportive and excited about it! He decided to seat us...
Read MoreWhat if you could have the experience of traveling without leaving your city? Think about the last time you traveled to a different country. You probably heard a different language being spoken. You probably tasted many different foods. The streets and restaurants probably had different scents that you were not accustomed to. How about the textures on all of the pathways? Or the different styles of architecture
Read MoreWe spend most of our lives inside buildings and spaces designed by architects. Architecture is all around us and it affects us more than we know. The small details that go into each aspect of design makes an impact on us. When it comes to our workplace, the way the space is designed can affect our productivity. When it comes to our learning environment, the way a classroom is laid out and the colors used affect the results of our learning. When it comes to...
Read MoreHow did we come to know what we know? We come to know the truth through our senses. Our senses are our learning tools. As children, we innocently touch or even bite everything that comes our way in order to gain an understanding of our environment. Playgrounds are very exciting places for kids because they demand that the users engage their senses and interact socially with their surroundings. As we get older, we still have the need for sensory engagement...
Read MoreHumans have five main senses in which are used to understand themselves and the world around them. The visual sense has dominated over the other senses, especially in architecture. If only one sense is being used, how much is the human experiencing? Design should interact with a collaboration of senses to enhance experiences. When we enter a space that gives us opportunities to...
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