‘Frontrunners” Understanding of Universal Design in Architecture

Sidse Grangaard; Victoria Linn Lygum

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‘Frontrunners” Understanding of Universal Design in Architecture

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Abstract

In Denmark, the building sector is in a state of transition towards Universal Design (UD). Thus, UD has not yet completely found its way into the practice of architects and their clients. Legislation about accessibility has dominated. This paper studies understandings of UD through a discourse analysis based on a survey among professionals with experience and interest in UD and professionals who were expected to keep their fingers on the pulse of the profession’s development. The findings illustrate the existence of five discourses: 1) Social sustainability, 2) Re-instatement of humans as a focal point, 3) It is not just about ramps, 4) Equality, and 5) Giving a voice. Across the discourses there exists a genuine attempt to legitimise and mainstream UD into the architectural practice, focusing on multisensory and architectural quality in the design of spaces for human diversity in all scales.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transforming our World Through Universal Design for Human Development
Editors	Ilaria Garofolo, Giulia Bencini, Alberto Arenghi
Number of pages	8
Volume	297
Publisher	IOS Press
Publication date	9 Sept 2022
Pages	28-35
ISBN (Print)	978-1-64368-304-1 (print)
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-64368-305-8 (online)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220817
Publication status	Published - 9 Sept 2022
Event	Sixth International Conference on Universal Design: Transforming our World through Universal Design for Human Development - Engineering Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy Duration: 7 Sept 2022 → 9 Sept 2022 Conference number: 6 https://ud2022.unibs.it/home-page

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Conference	Sixth International Conference on Universal Design
Number	6
Location	Engineering Sciences, University of Brescia
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Brescia
Period	07/09/2022 → 09/09/2022
Internet address	https://ud2022.unibs.it/home-page

Series	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	297
ISSN	0926-9630

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Discourse analysis
Social Sustainability
Universal Design

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Grangaard, S & Lygum, VL 2022, ‘Frontrunners” Understanding of Universal Design in Architecture. in I Garofolo, G Bencini & A Arenghi (eds), Transforming our World Through Universal Design for Human Development. vol. 297, IOS Press, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics , vol. 297, pp. 28-35, Sixth International Conference on Universal Design, Brescia, Italy, 07/09/2022. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220817

‘Frontrunners” Understanding of Universal Design in Architecture. / Grangaard, Sidse ; Lygum, Victoria Linn.
Transforming our World Through Universal Design for Human Development. ed. / Ilaria Garofolo; Giulia Bencini; Alberto Arenghi. Vol. 297 IOS Press, 2022. p. 28-35 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics , Vol. 297).

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