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Inclusive University Built Environments: The Impact of Approved Document M for Architects, Designers, and Engineers

Autor Itab Shuayb
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 ian 2021
This book investigates the impact of Approved Document M—introduced to address accessibility and usability issues for people with disabilities in newly constructed facilities—on different university buildings in the United Kingdom. A selection of six buildings at the University of Kent, the University of Bath, and the University of Essex, built within the six decades spanning the 1960s through the 2010s, are studied to investigate the impact of the measure on changing building designs to be accessible for all potential users, including people with disabilities. The book dissects specifically the University of Kent case study, delineating benefits of the inclusive design approach. Providing case studies of existing educational buildings and recommendations case studies of existing educational buildings and provides recommendations, the book is ideal for engineers, architects, built environment researcher, designers and standard committees.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783030358631
ISBN-10: 3030358631
Pagini: 216
Ilustrații: XII, 216 p. 58 illus., 51 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Ediția:1st ed. 2020
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Introduction.- Literature Review: Disability rights movement and legislation’s impact on educational programmes and its architectural buildings.- Emergence of design standards and Inclusive Design.- Investigating the impact of Disability legislation on university buildings.- University Of Kent Case Study Findings.- The impact of legislation on University buildings: Inclusive design case studies proposals.- Barriers to inclusive design: Discussion of Findings.- Conclusion: University inclusive environment as a future vision.

Notă biografică

Dr. Itab Shuayb is a lecturer in the School of Architecture within the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.She is a Fullbright visiting scholar at the University of Connecticut- Storrs. She holds a PhD from the University of Kent in England.


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This book investigates the impact of Approved Document M—introduced to address accessibility and usability issues for people with disabilities in newly constructed facilities—on different university buildings in the United Kingdom. A selection of six buildings at the University of Kent, the University of Bath, and the University of Essex, built within the six decades spanning the 1960s through the 2010s, are studied to investigate the impact of the measure on changing building designs to be accessible for all potential users, including people with disabilities. The book dissects specifically the University of Kent case study, delineating benefits of the inclusive design approach. Providing case studies of existing educational buildings and recommendations case studies of existing educational buildings and provides recommendations, the book is ideal for engineers, architects, built environment researcher, designers and standard committees.

Caracteristici

A useful guide book for architects, designers, educators, and stakeholders interested in creating inclusive built environments and services that anticipate all community needs Provides important data on challenges and responsibilities that restrict architects and educators wishing to achieve inclusion Presents case studies for university buildings of different eras since anti-discrimination legislation in the UK was introduced Fills a gap in literature on inclusive built environments from the perspective of architectural design Addresses both the theoretical and practical concepts of inclusive design