| Description |
184 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Elevation : a cultural history of the elevator / Jeannot Simmen -- Megamobility : technology for the individual in the urbanised world / Jonas Hughes -- Cooperation : urban planning is a community project / John Thompson, Andreas von Zadow -- Variety : the Südstadt in Tübingen as a model for the city / Cord Soehlke -- Syntax : planning urban accessibility / Anna Rose, Tim Stonor -- Image : the imaginary as an instrument of urban and regional planning / Wolfgang Christ -- Practice : reducing barriers / Susanne Edinger -- Everyday life : normalisation breeds discrimination / Tobias Reinhard -- Public utility : car sharing as a complementary means of urban mobility / Willi Loose -- Reflection : philosophy for everyone? / Gernot Böhme -- Internet : digital inclusion for everyone regardless of their abilities / Jutta Croll -- Competition : the Schindler award and the culture of education / Thomas Sieverts |
| Summary |
Access and accessibility are key issues in architecture and urbanism in the 21st century. Around the world we are faced with making ever more complex building structures and ever denser urban centres more accessible, both technically as well as in their design. Likewise, urban quarters with their network of buildings, streets, paths, squares and parks, or even entire urban regions need to be accessible, potentially for everyone. Today, access has become a byword for quality of life and equal opportunities - access to knowledge, to education, to information media such as the internet, to mobility, and so on. The 13 essays in this book examine the world of access to architecture, the urban realm, and related disciplines. They cover topics such as orientation in the urban environment, the redevelopment of previously inaccessible areas, public participation in the design process, or how accessibility enables people to lead a more independent, self-determined way of life |
| Notes |
"This book is also available in a German language edition (ISBN: 9783034600804)"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Architecture and society.
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Architecture -- Human factors.
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Barrier-free design.
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City planning -- Citizen participation.
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City planning -- Social aspects.
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City planning.
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Buildings -- Environmental engineering.
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Universal design.
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| Author |
Christ, Wolfgang, 1951-
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| LC no. |
2009930758 |
| ISBN |
303460081X (hbk.) |
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9783034600811 (hbk.) |
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