ID 1051 : ID Exam 3
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1- to develop an appreciation for areas of responsibility that impact design. 2- to introduce the concept of universal design. If 4 steps of stairs were 6 inches high, it would equal out to. 24 inches or 2 feet tall: disadvantaged people = handicapped people, 56% of population suffers from some kind of disability. Universal design design of product, buildings and spaces to be useable by all people to the greatest extent possible: principles: Id 1051 - exam 3: buildings accessible to handicap. Objectives: to gain an understanding of the complexity of materials that are used in the practice of id, to define specific types and uses of materials. Natural available materials: wood, softwoods: natural finishes, stains, or paints provide surface protection wide-board floors, interior paneling, and tongue and groove boarding, evergreens: pine, fir, cedar. Igneous rocks compact, hard, dark colors: limestone. Includes sand stones and slate: sedimentary rocks medium density, marble.
