Ergonomia

UNIVERSAL DESIGN : RETHINKING BARRIERS TO QUALITY OF LIFE

TOVE HELEN GRANDE DYB & LAURA VE BERGEN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE JANUARY 2010

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Accessibility refers to the “ability to access” WHAT DOES IT MEAN ; “UNIVERSAL DESIGN”? THE ACCESSIBILITY TRIANGLE .....5 .....6 .....3 .....4

WHAT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN PLANNING AND DESIGNING ACCESSIBILITY IN TRAVEL .....7

ACCESSIBILITY IN THE CITY AND IN THE STREETSCAPE USE OF COLORS USE OF LIGHT .....11 .....12

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TACTILITY AND TEXTURE- Sensing architecture ACOUSTICS .....14 .....15

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USE OF HEALTY MATERIALS

EXAMPLES IN SIGNING AND GUIDELINES EXAPLES OF SMART ADJUSTMENTS IN DETAILS

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN- CHALLENGING OR, A NECESSARY “EVIL”? .....19 referances and sources .....20 by // Tove Helen Grande Dyb & Laura Ve Bergen School of Architecture January 2010

Accessibility refers to the “ability to access” Impaired and better accessible sorrundings encreases quality of life for everyone ; the toddler, the old, the tired, the injured, the confused, the stressed, the unfocused etc. Good planning and design can help many to a better everyday life. Beeing dependent on others to manage (seemingly) simple everyday tasks can be a source to frustration ; :traveling to work :entering the trainstation and finding the desired train :bying a ticet :getting on the bus :crossing a street :finding a shop :finding information on the internet :walking on the sidewalk :getting home, etc the challenges can be tiredsome... Knowing about these challenges and knowledge of the concequenses of not taking them into consideration is the most important tool the proffesional designer has got to make our environment more accessible... Cooperation, knowledge-exchange, good desition-making on the political level and seeking information from the right sources is of great importance. The Norwegian Ministry of The Environment did a pilot-project with 16 Municipalities from 2005-2008. In