Universal Design

ISBN-13: 9780750647854 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 132 str.

Selwyn Goldsmith

Opis

Past assumptions have held that universal design is exclusively concerned with accommodating people with disabilities. In this volume Selwyn Goldsmith challenges these parameters by underlining that universal design is appealing to everyone. A practical design guide, the text presents guidance for architects in a referenced form. It features diagrams designed to enhance understanding of the basic principles of universal design, as it applies to building features.

Recenzje

'a common sense approach to design'
Architects Journal

'ideal for use at the drawing-board or computer console, a necessary crutch for architects'
Architectural Review

Spis treści

Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Building users: Mobility Equipment; Ambulant disabled people; Wheelchair users; Scooter users; Pushchair users; 3 Anthropometric measures; Ambulant people; Wheelchair users; 4 Heights of fixtures and fittings; Mirrors; Windows; Shelves; Work surfaces; Digital code panels; Socket outlets; Vertical Circulation; Steps and stairs; Ramps; Handrails; Spaces for wheelchair users; Wheelchair usage; Spaces for wheelchair manoeuvre; Movement through door openings; Entrances to buildings; Entrance lobbies; 5 Sanitary facilities; Cloakroom lobbies; WCs; Wash basins; Baths and bathrooms; Shower and shower rooms; Changing rooms and dressing rooms; Lifts; Platform lifts and stairlifts; Seating spaces; Kitchens; Bedrooms; Car parking spaces; Index

O autorze

Selwyn Goldsmith, Jeanette Dezart