{"615170":{"#nid":"615170","#data":{"type":"news","title":"James Cramer Reflects on George H.W. Bush\u2019s Impact on Universal Design","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/james-p-cramer\u0022\u003EJames P. Cramer\u003C\/a\u003E, AIA Chief Executive (1988-1994) and part-time lecturer in the Georgia Tech School of Architecture discusses George H.W. Bush\u0026#39;s contributions to universial design and its impact on architecture and building construction.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen architects think of the White House and U.S. Presidents who have influenced design thinking, often the examples cited go way back in history.\u0026nbsp; For instance, President Teddy Roosevelt\u0026nbsp;would occasionally\u0026nbsp;stroll down New York Avenue and 18th Street to the Octagon House to have dinner with architect Cass Gilbert (among others).\u0026nbsp;Dreams for the future were hatched and plans were developed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut this week we are reminded that there are other examples showing how the White House and the profession often work together across political lines.\u0026nbsp; One example at the top of all examples this week is the leadership role of President George H.W. Bush and the ADA. The civil rights act for universal design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn July 26, 1990 the ADA act was signed into law.\u0026nbsp; This has had the effect of removing architectural barriers to enable the physically marginalized to be respected and for universal design to be adopted.\u0026nbsp; All across America building codes and professional standards have changed. Construction was slowed and in some cases stopped for modifications.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EADA became one of the boldest civil rights initiatives of the 20th Century.\u0026nbsp; We remember this at the time of George Herbert Walker Bush\u0026rsquo;s passing.\u0026nbsp; His design leadership working with the profession and across political boundaries is remembered with great admiration and thanks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJames Cramer, part-time lecturer in the School of Architecture, reflects on George H.W. Bush\u0026#39;s contribution to universal design and its impact in the fields of architecture and building construction around the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"But this week we are reminded that there are other examples showing how the White House and the profession often work together across political lines. "}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2018-12-10 13:44:26","changed_gmt":"2018-12-10 13:44:26","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"615169":{"id":"615169","type":"image","title":"James Cramer with Barbara and George H.W. Bush","body":null,"created":"1544449338","gmt_created":"2018-12-10 13:42:18","changed":"1544449338","gmt_changed":"2018-12-10 13:42:18","alt":"James Cramer pictured with Barbara and George H.W. Bush","file":{"fid":"234250","name":"JamesCramer.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/JamesCramer.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/JamesCramer.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":78629,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/JamesCramer.jpg?itok=t1j2tcar"}}},"media_ids":["615169"],"groups":[{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen Wagster\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing and Events Coordinator\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Archtiecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}