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Design for Dignity: Accessible Environments for People with Disabilities by William L. Lebovich; William L. Lebovitch; Bob Dole is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Design for Dignity: Accessible Environments for People with Disabilities about?

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 mandated the elimination of barriers that prevent the full integration of people with disabilities into the larger U.S. society. This sweeping new law prompted a flood of books and pamphlets designed to help designers and architects satisfy the strict letter of the law - usually either "cookbooks" packed with specifications, or dry checklists filled with compliance details. A gifted architectural historian and photographer, William Lebovich sees the issue of accessibility in a vibrant new light. His latest work, Design for Dignity, reflects a sensibility that views ADA's provisions not simply as code requirements but as aesthetic and intellectual challenges that designers and architects will come to welcome.^ Indeed, through the many case studies that form the heart of this inspired new book, Lebovich demonstrates that when maximum accessibility is regarded as an important design issue, and not as some nettlesome duty, it often leads to the creation of the most architecturally impressive aspects of a building or landscape. Design for Dignity covers a wide range of buildings, including homes, schools, medical facilities, museums, offices,

Author

William L. Lebovich; William L. Lebovitch; Bob Dole

Publisher

Toronto : Wiley

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780471569107

Subjects

Architecture, Art, Arts