| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 331 pages) : illustrations |
| Note |
Edition statement from Preface. |
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First edition (1996) had subtitle: Creative solutions for ADA compliance. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- What is universal design? -- The universal design process -- Implications for facility managers and ADA compliance -- Enabling products -- Universal design in the office -- Design in public and commercial environments -- Universal design in the home -- Marketing universal design -- Sustainability -- What is the Americans With Disabilities Act? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
As the baby boom generation ages, it is crucial that the next generation of designers understand all they can about bringing this group, as well as all others, design that will offer function, aesthetics, and quality of life. The book helps readers understand how the principles of Universal Design can be used to evaluate all products and places by showing Best Practice examples and explaining why they are universally designed. It presents a variety of user/groups in different situations and then shows design directives for meeting their needs. It includes both commercial and residential des. |
| Subject |
Universal design.
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Barrier-free design.
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Conception universelle. |
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Accessibilité aux personnes handicapées. |
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barrier-free design. |
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Barrier-free design |
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Universal design |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Null, Roberta L., 1934- Universal design. [Second edition]. Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2014] 9781466505292 (DLC) 2013027857 (OCoLC)862436377 |
| ISBN |
9781466505308 |
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1466505303 |
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146650529X |
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9781466505292 |
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