Gary Renick | March 31, 2009
Today we will conclude our discussion of Universal Design Principals with the seventh and final principal. The seventh principal states:
Principle 7
Size and Space for Approach and Use
A building’s design features should provide an adequate amount of space that is appropriately arranged to enable anyone to use them (e.g., providing knee space under a washroom lavatory [...]
Gary Renick | March 17, 2009
Today we continue with
our discussion of Universal
Design with Principle Six
Low Physical Effort. What
are we talking about when
we say low physical effort,
doing what? Principal Six
reads as follows: Principal
Six Low Physical Effort
Gary Renick | March 13, 2009
Principle Five
Tolerance for Error
Ideally, the building’s design should eliminate, isolate or shield any design features that could prove hazardous or inconvenient to any user. When potentially dangerous conditions are unavoidable, users should receive warnings as they approach the design feature (e.g., providing proximity warnings in a variety of sensory modes near [...]
Gary Renick | March 9, 2009
Continuing with my discussion on Universal design we move on to the fourth principle perceptible information. Principle Four consist of the following information.
Principle Four
Perceptible Information
The building should provide all essential information in a variety of modes (e.g., written, symbolic, tactile, verbal) to ensure effective communication with all users regardless of their sensory abilities. The information [...]
Gary Renick | March 9, 2009
First let me apologize for not getting back to this subject sooner. I want to continue our discussion on
Universal Design with principle three of seven. Principle three is stated as follows.
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