Wheelchair housing design guide / authors, Michelle Horn, BA (Hons) Architecture Centre for Accessible Environments at Habinteg [and three others].
Material type:
TextPublisher: London : RIBA Publishing, [2018]Edition: Third editionDescription: viii, 136 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 30 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781859468289
- 728.08730941 HOR 23
- Also published electronically.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 728.08730941 HOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39002100608380 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Wheelchair Housing Design Guide explains how to design and detail a home that is fully manageable by wheelchair users and maximises their independence. This fully-updated, activity-based guide discusses design considerations, requirements and recommendations for various activities carried out within the home; provides design solutions and good practice examples of how to comply with the building accessibility regulations and Building Regulations Part M; reflects and promotes the values and principles of existing strategies for social inclusion, and promotes the long-term cost benefits of designing to wheelchair accessibility standards.
Formerly CIP. Uk
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Also published electronically.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
The CAE has been a leading authority on inclusive design for over 40 years, providing consultancy, training, research and publications on building design and management to meet all user needs, including disabled and older people. CAE pioneered the provision of access guidance for building designers based on collaborative research with disabled people, and is a leader in developing the case for designing for disabled people in the context of mainstream inclusive design.