Building Access: Universal Design and the Politics of Disability

by Aimi Hamraie

Book Overview

"All too often," wrote disabled architect Ronald Mace, "designers don't take the needs of disabled and elderly people into account." Building Access investigates twentieth-century strategies for designing the world with disability in mind. Commonly understood in terms of curb cuts, automatic doors, Braille signs, and flexible kitchens, Universal Design purported to create a built environment for everyone, not only the average citizen. But who counts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517901642
• ISBN13: 9781517901646
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.9"