Architecture engages all of our senses, but the way most AEC firms share their work online is very dependent on sight. Alt-text is an essential component of overall digital accessibility - it describes digital images for folks who are low-vision or have cognitive disabilities. As we expand our understanding of disability justice in the built environment, digital and physical accessible design choices become interwoven. Alt-text makes buildings more accessible to blind people by describing photos and layouts of spaces online, which brings predictability, comfort, and safety to their in-person experiences. This workshop is based off of the Alt-Text as Poetry project by Bojana Coklyat and Shannon Finnegan, which challenges us to think about access as a creative opportunity, not just a box to check. Students will participate in fun, engaging activities to hone their alt-text-writing skills, expand their understanding of access, and build relationships with other inclusion-minded folks.

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Qualifies for 1 AIA General LU.

Learning Objective 1:
Summarize how alt-text fits into the movement to shape digital and physical spaces that are not only accessible, but also joyful, for disabled people.

Learning Objective 2:
Compose alt-text for architectural images that is both expressive and explanatory.

Learning Objective 3:
Share examples of how alt-text can help make architecture more inclusive as built space, a profession, and an art form.

Learning Objective 4:
Determine next steps for advancing disability justice in the built environment through personal and/or professional practices.