Design Brief

Client: Cooper Hewitt

Designer: Avery Bespalko and Lauren Xie

Problem Statement: Nearly 56.7 million people in America are

challenged by the environments in which they
live and work. While great strides have been
made to design for accessibility, many of our
everyday tasks and surroundings still remain a
challenge for people of varying abilities.

Design Statement: The 2018 National High School Design

Competition challenges high school students
around the country to make the
everyday—place, process, or object—accessible
for all.

Design Criteria: 1. Needs to be effective in aiding disabled

people in a task

Design Constraints: 1. Must be submitted by February 12,

2018, 11:59 p.m. (ET)
2. Must be an original idea
3. Meet ADA regulations