Author: Steven Winter Associates; Author: Winter, Steven
Hardback; Book; 300 Illustrations
144 pages
Published: June 1997
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
ISBN: 0070711747
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There's a large and growing market for universal design in housing, but little information available to professionals on how to achieve it. In this first-of-its-kind implementation guide, you'll learn how to incorporate all the elements of universal design and barrier-free access into everything from a single-family home to a retirement communityNeasily, attractively, and at modest or no additional cost. Learn how to seamlessly integrate ramps, hands-free controls, special bathroom and kitchen features, visual- and hearing-impairment aids, remote-control devices and more into your plans. Contains color photos, eye-catching icons, checklists, and a directory of suppliers of accessible products.This practical implementation guide to the principles of universal design in residences shows how to integrate universal design features at modest or no additional cost. It evaluates accessibility features such as fixtures, hands-free communication and security systems and remote-control devices.