- ISBN13: 9781592533817
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Universal Design (UD) is coming of age. Once a home design specialty that was little known, of limited interest, and a source of embarrassment more than pride, it is attracting widespread media attention and taking on (as befits its name) almost universal appeal — and with good reason. The concept emerged years ago out of the need to make homes safe and accessible for the elderly, the handicapped and the very young. Some of the design options were good-looking, but… More >>
After reading this book I was confident that universal design can be beautiful. Good supportive text and case histories. Could perhaps have used more floorplans. I am satisfied with this book.
Rating: 4 / 5
I am an Interior Design student. I purchased this book while working on a project studying universal design. It has great ideas – both written and visual. My project focused on accessibility. The book’s examples and ideas in this area are also excellent. I recommend this to anyone – student or not – interested in learning about universal design. A+++
Rating: 5 / 5
in working with a housing group producing housing for the disabled we purchased this book to work with our architect, and to inspire ourselves, as well. I find this all encompassing, inclusive of nearly all disabilities, and that is encouraging. It is easy to read, well organized and has high production values. The reason for the star off is that nearly everything was produced with very high-end materials, and many in my group have difficulty visualizing more affordable materials and techniques, so this has limited the utility of the book for us. As I have counseled others to look beyond the marble and granite this and stainless-steel that, we have been able to come up with affordable options. I think this book was remiss in neglecting to recall that many disabled folks are not going to be able to afford the most expensive option. Also there are greener options than are often shown here, but that can be in the next book.
Rating: 4 / 5
This book was fantastic in showing the reader about universal design. I am a interior design student and I shared this with my classmates while we were designing a home for a class and we found this really helpful. It is at the very least a great starter book for anyone interested in learning about universal design. A+++
Rating: 5 / 5
This book has many outstanding illustrations. Because Universal Design is invisible, the author needed to show good examples, and then tell why they are good examples. Wendy Jordan has done that well. She has also organized the content in a meaningful way. She highlights Universal Design criteria and makes it easy to identify criteria in every example.
Rating: 5 / 5