Beautiful Universal Design: A Visual Guide - Tapa dura

Leibrock, Cynthia A.; Terry, James Evan

 
9780471293064: Beautiful Universal Design: A Visual Guide
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ISBN 10: 0471293067 ISBN 13: 9780471293064
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1999

Sinopsis

"Universal design" is design that accommodates a wide range of abilities and ages. For example levers (in place of traditional round door handles) are convenient for people in wheelchairs, children, and others with strength limitations. With the ageing of the baby-boom generation, universal design is growing rapidly in popularity and visibility. Reflecting an expanded scope of content and a new generation of products and design solutions, this edition offers readers a new case studies chapter, showing actual installations of accessible design, and an emphasis on a "one size fits all" approach, rather than barrier-free prescriptions for specific disabilities. Descriptive photographs, most in full-colour, show designers, and their clients, how to aesthetically integrate universal design concepts into residential and commercial settings.

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Reseña del editor

"Universal design" is design that accommodates a wide range of abilities and ages. For example levers (in place of traditional round door handles) are convenient for people in wheelchairs, children, and others with strength limitations. With the ageing of the baby-boom generation, universal design is growing rapidly in popularity and visibility. Reflecting an expanded scope of content and a new generation of products and design solutions, this edition offers readers a new case studies chapter, showing actual installations of accessible design, and an emphasis on a "one size fits all" approach, rather than barrier-free prescriptions for specific disabilities. Descriptive photographs, most in full-colour, show designers, and their clients, how to aesthetically integrate universal design concepts into residential and commercial settings.

Biografía del autor

CYNTHIA A. LEIBROCK, MA, ASID, Hon. IIDA, is the founder of Easy Access, a Fort Collins, Colorado, firm devoted to improving the lives of older and disabled people through design. Cynthia lectures internationally, is a faculty affiliate at Colorado State University, and teaches a course at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She is the author of Beautiful Barrier-Free. JAMES EVAN TERRY, AIA, is CEO of Evan Terry Associates, a Birmingham, Alabama, architectural firm, and leader of their access compliance team. His firm is the author of the popular Pocket Guide to ADA series and other access standards, the ADA Facilities Compliance Workbook, the ADA Design Assistant Software, and other publications on accessible and universal design.

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Editorial
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Año de publicación
1999
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0471293067
ISBN 13 
9780471293064
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
224
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