I n the first article of a series onbest practices in assisted living(AL) design (see May/June ALC, page 25; www.assistedlivingconsult.com/issues/04-03/alc56-Design% 20McKinnon-528a.pdf), we intro-duced universal design, a concept created by Ron Mace of the Center for Universal Design (CUD) at North Carolina State University. Rather than designing to meet an often restrictive building code or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, architects who in-corporate universal design are cre-ating inclusive structures that are more usable by everyone, regard-less of their abilities or limitations. There are 7 principles of univer-sal design, which we introduced in the first article. These include
: For over half a century, researchers have sought to better understand the needs of people with dis...
There is an emerging consensus about seven Principles of Universal Design that define universally de...
The intent of this thesis is to provide an introductory guide for interior designers, homeowners, bu...
Universal Design came into prominence as a successor to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), c...
[About the book] The Americans With Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines state the minimum req...
Appendix and booklets contain copyright materials.Universal Design is a principle that is currently ...
designed to the greatest extent possible for most people (Mace, 1998). The Center for Universal Desi...
This paper provides an introduction to Universal Instructional Design, an adaptation of the architec...
This paper reports on a unique approach to inclusive practice that responds to several critical issu...
PURPOSE: Studies suggest that the concept of universal design (UD) is not widely accepted and that s...
Universal design is described as, the design of an environment where it can be accessed and understo...
This book presents a guide to the concept of universal design, the design of products and environmen...
This paper considers design as a socially responsible tool that can and should be used to challenge ...
College is one of the most exciting times in an individual\u27s life and could also be one of the mo...
Architects usually design for normative bodies , thus shaping an exclusive environment for many user...
: For over half a century, researchers have sought to better understand the needs of people with dis...
There is an emerging consensus about seven Principles of Universal Design that define universally de...
The intent of this thesis is to provide an introductory guide for interior designers, homeowners, bu...
Universal Design came into prominence as a successor to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), c...
[About the book] The Americans With Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines state the minimum req...
Appendix and booklets contain copyright materials.Universal Design is a principle that is currently ...
designed to the greatest extent possible for most people (Mace, 1998). The Center for Universal Desi...
This paper provides an introduction to Universal Instructional Design, an adaptation of the architec...
This paper reports on a unique approach to inclusive practice that responds to several critical issu...
PURPOSE: Studies suggest that the concept of universal design (UD) is not widely accepted and that s...
Universal design is described as, the design of an environment where it can be accessed and understo...
This book presents a guide to the concept of universal design, the design of products and environmen...
This paper considers design as a socially responsible tool that can and should be used to challenge ...
College is one of the most exciting times in an individual\u27s life and could also be one of the mo...
Architects usually design for normative bodies , thus shaping an exclusive environment for many user...
: For over half a century, researchers have sought to better understand the needs of people with dis...
There is an emerging consensus about seven Principles of Universal Design that define universally de...
The intent of this thesis is to provide an introductory guide for interior designers, homeowners, bu...