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<doi>ISEC.res.2020.7(1).AAE-07</doi>
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    SPECIALIZED DESIGN OF ARCHITECTURAL
    OBJECTS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF
    PEOPLE WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES</article-title>
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ENRIQUE VILLACIS TAPIA<sup>1</sup>, MARIA LORENA RODRIGUEZ<sup>2</sup>, DANIELA JARRIN<sup>1</sup>,
JAVIER VIZCAINO<sup>1</sup>, and CYNTHIA AYARZA<sup>2</sup>
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<sup>1</sup>School of Architecture, Design and Arts, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
<br/><sup>2</sup>Ensusitio, Quito, Ecuador
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<title>ABSTRACT</title>
<p>In the city of Quito, the number of people with disabilities is high and approximately
    12% are visually impaired. Centers dedicated to the rehabilitation are available, one of
    which is the Atahualpa Day Center (CDA). Although the center has trained personnel,
    and a set program, the facility was not designed for this purpose, it is an adapted space
    that tries to cover the needs of the staff and the participants generating gaps which have
    had to be solved in an improvised manner. The Con Lo Que Hay -With what is
    available-11 (CLQH 11) workshop, identified several spatial needs of the CDA and
    utilizing a specialized space-object sought to solve the necessity of the step by step
    methodology process to enable visually impaired individuals into daily life. This
    means that the skills developed within a controlled space are put into practice in spaces
    like the city allowing them to acquire the confidence to function autonomously. This
    study evaluates the pertinence and importance of a space-object specifically designed
    to help the visually impaired population to reintegrate into daily life. This topic is
    important within the Ecuadorian context because all the efforts and investments usually
    are focused on generic buildings and basic services.</p>
<p><italic>Keywords: </italic>Visually impaired, Ecuador, Hands-on, Experiential architecture.</p>
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