Universal Design Handbook, 2E

作者 Wolfgang Preiser著Korydon H. Smith著
出版社 McGraw-Hill Professional
出版时间 2010年9月第2版
ISBN 9780071629232
定价 1139.00

内容简介

TheLatestAdvancesinUniversalDesignThoroughlyupdatedandpackedwithexamplesofglobalstandardsanddesignsolutions,UniversalDesignHandbook,SecondEdition,coversthefullscopeofuniversaldesign,discussinghowtodevelopmedia,products,buildings,andinfrastructureforthewidestrangeofhumanneeds,preferences,andfunctioning.Thispioneeringworkbringstogetherarichvarietyofexpertisefromaroundtheworldtodiscusstheextraordinarygrowthandchangesintheuniversaldesignmovement.Thebookprovidesanoverviewofuniversaldesignpremisesandperspectives,andperformance-baseddesigncriteriaandguidelines.Publicandprivatespaces,products,andtechnologiesarecovered,andcurrentandemergingresearchandteachingareexplored.Thisuniqueresourceincludesanalysesofhistoricalandcontemporaryuniversaldesignissuesfromsevendifferentcountries,aswellasalookatfuturetrends.Students,advocates,policymakers,anddesignpractitionerswillgetatheoreticalgroundinginandpracticalreferenceonthephysicalandsocialrolesofdesignfromthisdefinitivevolume.UNIVERSALDESIGNHANDBOOK,SECONDEDITION,COVERS:UnitedNationsConventionontheRightsofPersonswithDisabilitiesU.S.accessibilitycodesandstandards,includingtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)LifesafetystandardsandguidelinesUniversaldesignimplementationsinNorway,Japan,France,Germany,Brazil,ItalyandtheOldCityofJerusalemPlanningADAimplementationinpubliceducationalinstitutionsUrbanscaleandmasstransportationuniversaldesignDesigninginclusiveexperiences,includingoutdoorplaysettingsOfficeandworkspacedesignUniversaldesigninhomebuildingandremodelingProductsandtechnologies,includingautos,webaccess,media,anddigitalcontentUniversaldesignresearchinitiatives,education,andperformanceassessments

作者简介

WolfgangF.E.PreiserisEmeritusProfessorofArchitecture,UniversityofCincinnati.Asaresearcherandaninternationalbuildingconsultant,hehasworkedontopicsrangingfromuniversaldesigntofacilityprogramming,buildingperformanceassessments,healthcarefacilities,andinterculturaldesign.Preiserhaswritten16booksandmorethan100chapters,articles,andconferencepapers,andistherecipientoftheProgressiveArchitectureAppliedResearchAwardandCitationandtheEDRACareerandLifetimeAchievementawards.KorydonH.SmithisAssociateProfessorintheFayJonesSchoolofArchitectureattheUniversityofArkansas.Heteachescoursesinarchitecturaldesignandtheory,andhasreceivednumerousteachingawards.Smith'sscholarshipfocusesonthephysicalandpoliticalrolesofdesigninsociety,resultinginawidevarietyofpublicationsanddesignworks.Heisactivelyinvolvedincontinuingeducation,aswellasthetransformationofhousingpolicyanddesignpracticesthroughouttheU.S.

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