Beautiful Universal Design: A Visual Guide - Hardcover

Leibrock, Cynthia A.; Terry, James Evan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471293067 ISBN 13: 9780471293064

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1999

Synopsis

The freedom to go beyond compliance . . .

Following in the successful footsteps of the award–winning book, Beautiful Barrier–Free, universal design experts Cynthia A. Leibrock and James Evan Terry present a fresh generation of flexible design solutions in Beautiful Universal Design. Combining coverage of full design installations for a wide variety of settings with an in–depth examination of individual elements that range from exterior landscaping and approach to interior finishes, furnishings, signage, and more, this superb visual guide is an inspiring idea resource to creatively integrate people of all ages and abilities.

About this title

Synopsis:

"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.

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0471293067
• ISBN 13: 9780471293064
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 224