It is essentially known that the built environment can strongly influence the participation and engagement of people with diverse needs.Each person responds uniquely when confronted with a specific situation or experi...It is essentially known that the built environment can strongly influence the participation and engagement of people with diverse needs.Each person responds uniquely when confronted with a specific situation or experience.These responses fall into three categories—sociological,psychological and physiological—all of which are influenced by factors within the interior environment.Responses to the environment become more complex when specially-abled people perceive a space and interact in a given situation.As it is essential to provide proper and safe access to roads,transport,buildings and public places to differently-abled persons,equally it is imperative to provide a safe interior environment so that they could enjoy a meaningful life and contribute to the progress of the nation.The paper attempts to identify and analyze two types of disabilities and also spatial requirements of related specially-abled people for designing a user-friendly residence providing equal opportunities for their independence and convenience.The paper focuses on disability in mobility and reach with two live case studies as a polio survivor and a dwarf lady.The design outcome enables every individual to participate equally,confidently and independently in day-to-day activities.展开更多
文摘It is essentially known that the built environment can strongly influence the participation and engagement of people with diverse needs.Each person responds uniquely when confronted with a specific situation or experience.These responses fall into three categories—sociological,psychological and physiological—all of which are influenced by factors within the interior environment.Responses to the environment become more complex when specially-abled people perceive a space and interact in a given situation.As it is essential to provide proper and safe access to roads,transport,buildings and public places to differently-abled persons,equally it is imperative to provide a safe interior environment so that they could enjoy a meaningful life and contribute to the progress of the nation.The paper attempts to identify and analyze two types of disabilities and also spatial requirements of related specially-abled people for designing a user-friendly residence providing equal opportunities for their independence and convenience.The paper focuses on disability in mobility and reach with two live case studies as a polio survivor and a dwarf lady.The design outcome enables every individual to participate equally,confidently and independently in day-to-day activities.
