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PUBLIC BUILDING DESIGN AND UNIVERSALITY OF ARCHITECTURE

P. B. Gajewski, A. Porebska

First published: 2018https://doi.org/10.5593/sgemsocial2018H/51/S17.032View metrics

Abstract

The concept of universal design that is being implemented by developed democratic societies is a strategic approach to planning and design, the goal of which is to provide all citizens with the ability to participate in public life. According to definitions, universal architecture is a type of architecture whose use is not limited by any of our individual qualities - be they physical, psychological, social, or cultural. Introduced in the 1960В’s and developed in the 1990В’s along with the concepts of sustainable design and resilience, the idea entered into the realm of both good practices in architectural design and international law. Meanwhile, as the results of initial studies have indicated, public and commercial buildings in Poland can be hardly considered accessible even within the narrow definition contained in national regulations. This paper brings to light some aspects of both the very idea of universal design and those of everyday architectural practice that may be responsible for universal architecture being still an exception rather than a rule.

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Title
PUBLIC BUILDING DESIGN AND UNIVERSALITY OF ARCHITECTURE
Authors
P. B. Gajewski, A. Porebska
Proceedings
5th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM 2018
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2018
Pages
275-282
SWS Citekey
Gajewski201817275282
ISSN
2367-5659
ISBN
978-619-7408-33-1
Language
en
Publication type
Proceedings Paper
Keywords
public building designuniversalityuniversal designdesign-for-all
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