There's a large and growing market today for universal design in housing, but little information available to architects, builders, and developers on how best to achieve it. In this first practical implementation guide for professionals, you'll learn how to incorporate all the elements of universal design and barrier-free access easily, attractively, and at little or no additional cost. Whether you're designing a single-family home or a large-scale retirement community, you'll be shown imaginative ways to seamlessly integrate into your plans such features as ramps, motorized stair lifts and elevators, hands-free controls, wheelchair access bathrooms and kitchens, roll-in showers, visual- and hearing-impairment aids, remote-control devices, and lots more.
- ISBN10 0070711747
- ISBN13 9780070711747
- Publish Date 1 May 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 October 2009
- Publish Country US
- Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
- Pages 120
- Language English