Abstract
In 2012 the headquarters for the umbrella organisation ‘Disabled people’s organisation Denmark’ opened, an office building that offers workspace for the administrations of all the member organisations. The ambition for the building was to be the most accessible office building in the world; regardless of disability everybody should be able to move around in the house and work in any of the offices. One, of many ambitions, was to design a functional and effective lighting scheme using as much daylight as possible, and integrating the artificial lighting design and daylight design. The lighting was intended to support all work stations in both one-man offices and open-plan offices with a functional and comfortable visual environment, fit for all users, regardless of disability. Based on a post occupancy evaluation conducted 2 years after the organisations moved in, the present paper evaluates the lighting design in the offices. It reveals that not all the people working in the offices have the same needs and preferences of lighting conditions; these differ even among users with the same disability. Accordingly the findings lead to a discussion on how to understand the concept of Universal Design. Based on the lighting theory of Peter Boyce, the paper discusses the idea of encompassing everyone in the same solution.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Universal Design 2016 : Learning from the past, Designing for the future : Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Universal Design (UD 2016), York, United Kingdom, August 21-24, 2016 |
Editors | Helen Petrie, Jenny Darzentas, Tanja Walsh, David Swallow, Leonardo Sandoval, Andrew Lewis, Christopher Power |
Number of pages | 3 |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
Publisher | IOS Press |
Publication date | Aug 2016 |
Pages | 379-381 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-61499-683-5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-61499-684-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2016 |
Event | Universal Design 2016 (UD2016): Learning from the past, designing for the future - University of York, York, United Kingdom Duration: 21 Aug 2016 → 24 Aug 2016 Conference number: 3 http://ud2016.uk/ |
Conference
Conference | Universal Design 2016 (UD2016) |
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Number | 3 |
Location | University of York |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | York |
Period | 21/08/2016 → 24/08/2016 |
Internet address |
Series | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
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Volume | 229 |
ISSN | 0926-9630 |
Keywords
- Universal Design
- Lighting Design
- Accessibility
- Visual Comfort