ARCHITECT ON TEAM FOR NEW BUILDING FEATURED IN L.A. TIMES

Photo of architect Christopher Downey's hands as he uses his fingers to examine a tactile architectural plan for the new Poly trauma and Blind Rehabilitation Center

at his San Francisco office.

Photo by Robert Durrell courtesy of the LA Times

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Blind Architects Have A Real Feel For The Site Lines. In a front page story, the Los Angeles Times (1/12, LaGanga, 776K) profiled 47-year-old Northern California architect Christopher Downey, who "lost his vision" 22 months ago. According to the Times, Downey has been working as a consultant to the architectural team designing a Poly trauma & Blind Rehabilitation Center for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Palo Alto, California.

Click HERE for a Link to the LA Times Article