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Inclusive Housing: A Pattern Book: Design for Diversity and Equality
Center For Inclusive Design And Environmental Access
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Description for Inclusive Housing: A Pattern Book: Design for Diversity and Equality
Paperback. An invaluable resource for designing communities that accommodate social diversity and provide equitable opportunities for all residents. Num Pages: 144 pages, Over 400 four-color illustrations. BIC Classification: AMK; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 218 x 10. Weight in Grams: 540.
Inclusive Housing focuses on housing that provides access to people with disabilities while benefiting all residents and that incorporates inclusive design practices into neighborhood and housing designs without compromising other important design goals.
Emphasizing urban patterns of neighborhood development, the practices outlined here are useful for application to all kinds of housing in all types of neighborhoods. The book addresses trends that have widespread significance in the residential construction market and demonstrates that accessible housing design is compatible with the goals of developing livable and healthy neighborhoods, reducing urban sprawl, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, and ensuring ... Read more
Inclusive Housing focuses on housing that provides access to people with disabilities while benefiting all residents and that incorporates inclusive design practices into neighborhood and housing designs without compromising other important design goals.
Emphasizing urban patterns of neighborhood development, the practices outlined here are useful for application to all kinds of housing in all types of neighborhoods. The book addresses trends that have widespread significance in the residential construction market and demonstrates that accessible housing design is compatible with the goals of developing livable and healthy neighborhoods, reducing urban sprawl, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, and ensuring ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393733167
SKU
V9780393733167
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Center For Inclusive Design And Environmental Access
Edward Steinfeld is the director of the IdeA Center in Buffalo, New York. Jonathan White is the design assistant for the IdeA Center in Buffalo, New York.
Reviews for Inclusive Housing: A Pattern Book: Design for Diversity and Equality
"…detailed, well-illustrated, and useful… Students and practicioners of architecture, community planning, and town development will find this book valuable… Recommended."
CHOICE "[T]he first comprehensive guide to achieving New Urbanism’s aims while ensuring that nearly every new dwelling is accessible to individuals with impaired mobility….the baby boom generation is large and is getting creaky. The country is moving in the ... Read more
CHOICE "[T]he first comprehensive guide to achieving New Urbanism’s aims while ensuring that nearly every new dwelling is accessible to individuals with impaired mobility….the baby boom generation is large and is getting creaky. The country is moving in the ... Read more