Universal Design: Solutions for a barrier-free living

Author:   Oliver Herwig ,  Laura Bruce ,  L Bruce ,  Laura Bruce
Publisher:   Birkhauser
ISBN:  

9783764387181


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   08 August 2008
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Format:   Hardback
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The future is looking old. We are currently at the threshold of the largest demographic transformation of modern times, the advent of the age of the senior citizen. What awaits us – what kinds of products, what kinds of houses? The fifty-and-over generation represents an enormous potential: in Germany alone, twenty million seniors have hundreds of billions of euros, but they hardly spend them for lack of suitable products. This book provides answers from a sociological and design perspective for architects, designers, decision-makers, and firms who wish to respond to the demands of this diverse and discriminating target group. It investigates the various aspects of senior citizens’ lives from tip to toe and offers technical articles as well as authentic case studies and reports. Attractively laid out, fully illustrated, and with pointedly written texts, it is also aimed at the silver agers themselves, especially those who would like to find out what architecture and design can do to make their lives as pleasant and independent as possible.

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Author:   Oliver Herwig ,  Laura Bruce ,  L Bruce ,  Laura Bruce
Publisher:   Birkhauser
Imprint:   Birkhauser
Dimensions:   Width: 22.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.806kg
ISBN:  

9783764387181


ISBN 10:   3764387181
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   08 August 2008
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"1. Universal design means design for everyone.- 1.1 On the way to the ""quality of life"" – various terms.- 1.2 Anything but old – the users’ perspective.- 1.3 Economic factor age or: comfort for everyone.- 2. Universal design in practice: Geared to age from head to foot.- 2.1 Eyes.- 2.2 Ear.- 2.3 Hand.- 2.4 Foot.- 3 The future is easy: from rehab design to universal design.- 3.1. Seventy over night: shopping in an age simulation suit.- 3.2 The future will be easy and comfortable.- 4 Appendix.- Abbreviations and terms.- Bibliography.- Ten principles of universal design."

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Oliver Herwig works for the BR as well as the Suddeutsche Zeitung and the Frankfurter Rundschau as an independent journalist.

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