Jeremy Mears, Faithful and Gould Designing Accessible Student Accommodation Publication date: 2016 Ranking: useful This blog describes the experience of designing student accommodation for the University of Exeter. Here’s a couple of extracts from his comments. “Our recent experience on…
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Housing our ageing population
Local Government Association (LGA) Housing our ageing population – learning from councils meeting the housing need of our aging population Publication date: 2017 Ranking: useful The report contains a number of case studies which highlight four key themes: Having a…
Tagged with: age, Case Study, Independent living
Posted in Housing, Planning, Project Management, Service Provision
Posted in Housing, Planning, Project Management, Service Provision
Intergenerational guide and toolkit
Belfast Strategic Partnership Intergenerational guide and toolkit – old and young getting along together Publication date: 2014 Ranking: useful Provides guidance on intergenerational good practice and project templates to promote age cohesive communities. Download a copy of the toolkit or…
Designing with people
Helen Hamlyn Trust Designing with people Publication date: Ranking: essential In their words: “This web-based resource has been created by the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art to share ways to design with people. Get…
Tagged with: Co-design, consultation, inclusive access
Posted in Auditing, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Project Management
Posted in Auditing, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Project Management
8 minutes, 34 seconds of your time
Design Council Inclusive Environments Publication date: 2016 Ranking: Essential This short film sets out the principles and methods to design and implement an inclusive environment for everyone. It has been commissioned as part of the Design Council’s work on their Inclusive…
Tagged with: design, inclusive access
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Project Management
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Project Management
Design toolkit
MediaLAB Amsterdam Publication date: 2016 Ranking: useful This toolkit sets out in detail all the various stages to design from initial ideas to implementation looking at what needs to be considered and how it should be carried out. Stages include,…
Tagged with: Co-design, design, design methods
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Project Management, Service Provision
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Project Management, Service Provision
LLDC Inclusive Design Standards
London Legacy Development Corporation LLDC Inclusive Design Standards Publication date: March 2013 Ranking: useful This document sets out the design standards used by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) as a part of the Olympic Legacy process. It develops the guidance…
Guerrilla Wars in Everyday Public Spaces
Kin Wai Michael Siu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Guerrilla Wars in Everyday Public Spaces: Reflections and Inspirations for Designers. Publication date: 2007 Ranking: useful This research offers designers a new perspective for examining how city users are tactically living in their cities.…
Great places to go
Case studies – index North Somerset Equality and Diversity Team Publication date: 2014 Ranking: useful Here are both buildings and spaces that show how good inclusive design can be achieved in practice. The cases are not all brand new buildings and…
Tagged with: Case Study, design, inclusive access
Posted in Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Health, Project Management, Service Provision
Posted in Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Health, Project Management, Service Provision
Case study 2: North Somerset Town Hall
North Somerset Council Equality and Diversity Team Art of combining steps and a lift in one Publication date: 2014 Ranking: Useful The case studies aim to show inclusive design in practice All the case studies can be found in our…
Tagged with: Case Study, design, inclusive access
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Project Management, Service Provision
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Project Management, Service Provision
Case study 1: Knightstone Housing Association offices
North Somerset Council Equality and Diversity Team Accessible offices Publication date: 2014 Ranking: useful The case studies aim to show inclusive design in practice All the case studies can be found in our case study index post. Scheme 1 Knightstone…
Tagged with: Case Study, design, inclusive access
Posted in Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Project Management
Posted in Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Project Management
Design and access statements. How to write,read and use them.
Design Council (formerly the Commission for Architecture and Built Environment) Publication date: 2006 Ranking: Essential In May 2006, the government introduced changes to the planning applications process that brought in Design and Access Statements. Though Planning guidance has changed again…
Tagged with: access, building regulations, design, National Planning Policy Framework
Posted in Disability, Planning, Project Management
Posted in Disability, Planning, Project Management
Inclusive Project Management
Jointly published by Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee and former published by Commission on Architecture and Built Environment Publication date: 2003 Ranking: useful A detailed practical guide on how to manage a project team in accordance with inclusive design principles, looking at how aims…
Ignore, Fail, Read Succeed.
North Somerset Council Publication date: 2020 Ranking: essential This document sets out the importance of diversity in design. It provides the background to the aims and objectives of this web-based design resource. Feedback from users of buildings or transport often…
No particular place to go
Groundwork Trust – London Publication date: 2012 Ranking: useful A step by step guide to consulting young people about transforming open space. Includes a toolkit offering guidance for residents. teachers, youth workers or parks staff. How to view a copy…
Health service premises access audit
NHS Publication date: 1999 Ranking: useful Doubly Disabled – an access audit of health service premises This post is formed of two documents. The first provides an overview of the needs of disabled people when using health services. The second is…
Tagged with: audits, hospitals, medical facilities
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Project Management, Service Provision
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Project Management, Service Provision
The Access Officer 