FUNCTIONAL INTERIORS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS 4(2+2)

Lesson 23 : Housing for the Visually Impaired

Use of Color Contrast

• Place light objects against a dark background, a dark table near a white wall, for example, or a black switch plate on a white wall.
• Install doorknobs that contrast in color with doors for easy location.
• Paint the woodwork of the door frame a contrasting color to make the door easier to locate.
• Mark the edges of all steps and ramps with paint or tape of a highly contrasting color such as bright yellow or orange.