Basics Barrier-free Planning

Not yet published. Available: July 4, 2009
Explains what \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\”barrier-free\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\” means in practice
Expands the perceiving of a building and the requirements for its use
Includes integration into the design such as spaces to move, orientation, etc.
Covers designing the details such as doors, thresholds, signage, ect.
Buildings are not conceived solely with average people in mind; they offer a protective shell for everyone. Basics Barrier-free Planning improves our understanding of the needs of people with disabilities such as limited mobility or impaired vision, children, and the elderly, all of whom have special requirements when using a building. The book presents possibilities for designing buildings and their spaces so they can be used by everyone