Universal Design
With a particular focus on the hospitality and tourism industries, this course focuses on the principles and goals of Universal Design and how they can be incorporated effectively into the built environment projects.
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ARCHITECTURE
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
This new course relating to Universal Design in the built environment, provides participants with an understanding of Universal Design considerations that should be addressed in design, planning, development, maintenance and upgrade of the built environment to maximize outcomes for everyone.
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Population Diversity
In this module, we discuss diversity within the global population. With over 7 billion people in the world and each one being different, this Webinar aims to give participants a clearer understanding of population diversity and how design trends affect society. Participants gain a deeper understanding of disability, the social vs. medical models, and how more than 15% of the world’s population is affected by design.
Introduction to Universal Design
In this module we will unpack Universal Design and how it allows the maximum number of people to use a space, product or service. Participants gain a basic understanding of the 7 Principles of Universal Design and how they provide solutions for inclusive spaces.
Universal Design Tourism & Hospitality
In this module we discover how the tourism & hospitality industries are impacted by design ultimately negatively affecting the bottom line of thousands of businesses. With a greater understanding of the global diversity and how design affects us all, we now look at some handy tools you can use to create more inclusive spaces for your next project.
BIM integrated -Universal Design
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is becoming a standard in Architecture, Building and Construction (ABC) industries. One of the issues that is considered to be very important deals with the accessibility of buildings. While the design tools usually support the legal requirements for accessibility for disabled persons, little effort has been observed to address the quality of the access routes in terms of time, length and convenience of the route to be taken.