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Transport for All Seminar
From Barrier Free Access to Universal Design :
toward the inclusion of all ages and human diversity
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Presented by
Prof. Bernard V. Lim FHKIA
Department of Architecture
The Chinese University of Hong Kong /
Daniel Cheung
Executive Principal, CARE
Centre of Architectural Research for Education,
Elderly, Environment and Excellence Ltd
Design Manual: Barrier Free Access 1997
Building Authority
• Aims:
to set out design requirements for providing proper access
to and facilities in a building for persons with a disability and
other sectors of the population, who do at times require the
same provisions as persons with a disability
• The Manual caters for disabilities of :
locomotory, visual and hearing impairment
Design Manual: Barrier Free Access 1997
Building Authority
• 2 types of requirements:
a) Obligatory design requirements
b) Recommended design requirements
• A public authority shall not approve building plans unless the
obligatory design requirements are complied with
• Application :
New building or any alterations / additions to an existing
building
Design Manual: Barrier Free Access 1997
Building Authority
• Application :
Access
• Access from lot boundary to
public street
• Access to entrance and lift
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Ramps
• Gradient not steeper than 1 in 12
• 1.2m long landing for each
10m horizontal run
• Tactile warning strips
Tactile Warning Strip for Ramps
Dropped Kerbs
• At pedestrian crossings
• 1.2m(L) and 1.28m(W)
• Gradient not steeper than 1 in 6
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Steps & Staircases
•  16 steps in any flight
• Non-slip nosing, contrast colour
• Tactile warning strips
Tactile Warning Strip for Staircases
Handrails
• Extend horizontally 300mm
beyond
• Tubular, 32-40mm in diameter
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Corridor, Lobbies, Paths
• Space for maneuvering
wheelchairs
• 1.5m x 1.5m area within 3.5m of
every dead end
Doors
• clear width 750mm
• 380mm unobstructed area near
door handle
Plan of door suitable for wheelchair users
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Toilet & W.C. Cubicle
• Enable wheelchair users to use
• 1.5m x 1.75m in area
• Emergency call bell
Signs
• To accessible entrances to and
exits from the building
• To car parking, disabled toilets
• International signs
International Symbol
for Deafness
International Symbol
for the Disabled
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Lifts
• Access to every floor by at least 1 lift
• Control buttons 900mm-1.2m
above floor
• Verbal annunciation
Tactile graphics for lift control buttons
Universal Design: the way forward
• The Challenges we face:
Significant demographic
shift over the next 20 to 30
years with an aging
population in Hong Kong
Source from Hong Kong Population Projections 2004-2033, released by the
Census and Statistics Department, 30 June 2004
Universal Design: the way forward
• The Challenges we face:
An high density
development in Hong Kong.
Buildings grow in both
horizontal and vertical
dimensions with larger scale
and higher complexity.
Super skyscrapers, mega
shopping malls emerge
increasingly
Universal Design: the way forward
• The Challenges we face:
How to upgrade existing
buildings?
Universal Design: the way forward
• The Challenges we face:
Current codes do not cover
domestic part of the
building
Whether it should be
controlled by statutory
means or by recommended
practice?
Universal Design: the way forward
• The Need:
To explore a new approach to design which should
extend beyond the minimum standards of code
compliance for people with disability and also response
to a broader diversity of users, especially the elderly
What is Universal Design?
• An emerging paradigm of design approach in the
international movement to create products and
environments for all people
• Definition varies from countries / people
• In general, an approach to design that create products and
environments which, to the greatest extent possible, can be
used by everyone
• Accentuates equitable use and social inclusion
Universal Design: applications
• The applications of universal design are very broad
- Product design
- Architecture
- Urban design
- Transportation
- Information technology
- Environments of which we have interactions
Universal Design: some suggested guidelines
• Design for all users, equitable use
• Simple to use, easy to understand, intuitive
• Tolerant of error, eliminate hazards, fail safe
• Minimize physical effort, use effectively and comfortably
• Appropriate size and space for use regardless of user’s
body size
Universal Design: accessibility
In the building – Kitchen
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Cabinets
Kitchen counters
Fixtures
Appliances
Door thresholds
Universal Design: accessibility
In the building – Bathroom
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Showers
Bathtubs
Water closets
Faucets
Door thresholds
Universal Design: accessibility
In the city - Waterfront
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Direct & easy access
Visual corridors
Promenade
Pedestrian zones
Signs & directions
Comfort & safety
Universal Design: accessibility
In the city – New / Old areas
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Direct connection
Easy access
Low physical effort
Visual linkage
Integration
Avoid split by transport
networks
• Pedestrian zones with
adequate vehicular access
• Signs & directions
• Comfort & safety
Conclusion
• In view of the significant demographic shift over the next 20
to 30 years with an aging population, it is essential to explore
new approach to design to create environment which
achieves equitable use and social inclusion
• The current accessibility code and its forthcoming revision
form the foundation for such exploration toward universal
design - the inclusion of all ages and human diversity