Universal design handbook / Wolfgang F.E. Preiser ; Korydon H. Smith.
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TextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, 2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 25 cm. ; casedISBN: - 0071629238
- 9780071629232
- 9780071629232:
- 720.87
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | Carlow Campus Library General Lending | 720.87 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 77357 |
CW707, CW728
Includes bibliographical references and index.
[Part 1: Premises and Perspectives] Universal Design: An Evolving Paradigm -- Toward Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability -- Universal Design and the Majority World.
[Part 2: Principles, Standards and Guidelines] The Principles of Universal Design -- United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -- U.S. Accessibility Codes and Standards: Challenges for Universal Design -- The ADA and Accessibility: Interpretations in U.S. Courts -- Life Safety Standards and Guidelines -- The Universal Design Thesaurus: Creating a Descriptive Language for Our Field.
[Part 3: International Perspectives] Norway's Planning Approach to Implement Universal Design -- The Impact of Aging on Japanese Accessibility Standards -- The Evolution of Design for All in Public Buildings and Transportation in France -- Manifestations of Universal Design in Germany -- Writing Poetry Rather Than Structuring Grammar: Notes for the Development of Universal Design in Brazil -- Accessible Design in Italy -- Planning Accessibility in the Old City of Jerusalem.
[Part 4: Public Spaces, Private Spaces, Products and Technologies] Section 1: Public Spaces -- Creating an Accessible Public Realm -- A Capital Planning Approach to ADA Implementation in Public Educational Institutions -- Universal Design in Mass Transportation -- Universal Design at the Urban Scale -- Designing Inclusive Experiences -- Outdoor Play Settings: An Inclusive Approach -- Office and Workplace Design -- Section 2: Private Spaces -- Universal Housing: A Critical Component of a Sustainable Community -- The Evolution of Universal Design in Housing in the United States: Toward Visibility and Pattern Books -- A Home for the Next 50 Years: Remodeling for Again Baby Boomers Demonstrates Universal Design in Arts and Crafts Detailing -- The Sensory House -- Diversity and Equality in Housing: Designing the Arkansas Proto-House -- Section 3: Products and Technologies -- Selling Builders and Remodelers on Universal Design -- Universal Bathrooms -- Universal Design of Automobiles -- Universal Design of Products -- Accessibility of the World Wide Web: Technical and Policy Perspectives -- Universal Design in Media -- Digital Content for Individuals with Print Disabilities.
[Part 5: Education and Research] Inclusive Design Research Initiatives at the Royal College of Art -- An International Web-Based Collection of Universal Design Examplars -- Toward Universal Design Performance Assessments -- Universal Design for Learning in the College Classroom -- Camp Aldersgate: A New Model for Architectural Education -- Are Retrofitted Wheelchair Entries Separate and Unequal -- Guidepaths in Buildings -- Redefining Design and Disability: A Person-Environment Fit Model.
[Part 6: The Past and Future of Universal Design] The Rhinoceros Syndrome: A Contrarian View of Universal Design -- Epilogue -- My Story.
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