ID 1051 : Interior Design Test 3 Notes
Document Summary
The disabled need not be handicapped if buildings are designed properly. 56% of the population can be handicapped in some form at once. Code requires a 1 inch per 1 foot rise for ada compliant ramps. Standard step rise (height) is 7 inches, tread (depth is 11 inches. Glazing (on the window) (to see if someone is on the other side of the door) Extra pull handle (. 9-1 m off the ground) 1. 5 m = wide enough for two wheel chairs to pass in a hallway (standard) Universal design is the design of product, buildings and spaces to be useable by all people to the greatest extent possible. The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities. Provide the same means of use for all users: identical whenever possible and equivalent when not. Provisions for privacy, security, and safety should be equal. Make the design appealing to all users.
