FUNCTIONAL INTERIORS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS 4(2+2)

Lesson 13 : Housing Environments for Special purposes and Needs - Universal Design

PRINCIPLE ONE : Equitable Use

The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities.

Guidelines:

• Provide the same means of use for all users: identical whenever possible; equivalent when not.
• Avoid segregating or stigmatizing any users.
• Provisions for privacy, security, and safety should be equally available to all users.
• Make the design appealing to all users.