Universal Design : Solutions for a barrier-free living

ISBN-13: 9783764387181 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 176 str.

Oliver Herwig; L. Bruce

Opis

This book examines the personal situation of an ever-aging generation from head to toe and introduces design strategies, product innovations, and architectural solutions for a barrier-free world.

Spis treści

1. Universal design means design for everyone.- 1.1 On the way to the "quality of life" - various terms.- 1.2 Anything but old - the users' perspective.- 1.3 Economic factor age or: comfort for everyone.- 2. Universal design in practice: Geared to age from head to foot.- 2.1 Eyes.- 2.2 Ear.- 2.3 Hand.- 2.4 Foot.- 3 The future is easy: from rehab design to universal design.- 3.1. Seventy over night: shopping in an age simulation suit.- 3.2 The future will be easy and comfortable.- 4 Appendix.- Abbreviations and terms.- Bibliography.- Ten principles of universal design.

O autorze

Oliver Herwig, freier Journalist für den Bayrischen Rundfunk, die Süddeutsche Zeitung und die Frankfurter Rundschau