Main entry:

Herwig, Oliver.

Title & Author:

Universal design : solutions for a barrier-free living / Oliver Herwig.

Publication:

Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser, 2008.

Description:

175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Notes:
"Translation from German into English: Laura Bruce"--Colophon.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174).
My five hypotheses -- I. Universal design means design for everyone : Youth commodities and elderly products : arriving at the "quality of life": terminology ; Anything but old: a user's perspective ; The small universe: an observation of universal design classics / Gerrit Terstiege -- II. On using the users' perspective : Age as an economic factor or: comfort for everyone ; Gold rush mood in the Japanese silver market ; The fluke: the Porsche Cayenne: comfort for all -- Many small steps / interview with Mathias Knigge -- Universal design in practice: geared to age from head to foot : Seventy overnight: shopping in an age simulation suit ; An eye for an eye, an ear for an ear ; Smart home: intelligence in objects -- Eye : New user interfaces, new interactive systems ; Orientation systems: disorientation systems: written typeface and symbols in the age of universal use ; Helpful signs ; Losing the way in the forest of signs ; The future will be a challenge / interview with Ursula Wangler and Frank Abele -- Ear : Modern crossover: glasses that hear ; Size alone does not matter: mobile phones on the road to becoming an ergonomic product ; Removing barriers, challenging users / interview with Konstantin Grcic -- Head : It's all in the packaging ; Everything in one: rolling, grasping, pushing ; Nothing will burn here -- Foot : Doors suddenly open ; Walk well ; Mobility despite age ; All on board! ; The speedy wheelchair ; Comfortable and mobile in age / interview with Peter Naumann -- How should with design a home? : Barrier-free building as the task of the future ; Giving wings to restrictions / interview with Christine Degenhart ; Converting asserts: integrated housing in Regensburg ; Comfortable and active: adult care facility in Domat/Ems / Dietrich Schwarz ; Building for the elderly is building for everyone: residential complexes by Baumschlager Eberle Architects ; Standards do not solve problems / interview with Carlo Baumschlager ; Multigenerational living: social change as catalyst for new design solutions -- III. The future will be easy and comfortable -- Appendix: The principles of universal design.
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Summary:

"Simple, clear, intelligent: the demographic shift brought on by modernity called for and facilitated a new understanding of design. The most critical and social stratum with the most money to spend, the "50+" generation, expects new standards in design and architecture that merge aesthetics, ergonomics, comfort, and bold lines. This is no longer about specific solutions for the few, but about making life comfortable for all: clear menus, spacious rooms and sizeable objects that are easy to use." "Oliver Herwig's book provides design-related and socially conscious answers for designers and architects, for decision-makers and companies, for everyone interested in addressing the needs of this discerning target group on a long-term basis. It examines the personal situation of an ever-aging generation from head to toe and introduces design strategies, product innovations, and architectural solutions for a barrier-free world, which would benefit everyone."--Jacket.

Resources:
Dawsonera
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ISBN:

9783764387181 (hbk.)
3764387181 (hbk.)
9783034609661
3034609663

Subject:

Barrier-free design for older people.
Industrial design Social aspects.
Older consumers.
Architecture et personnes âgées.
Design Aspect social.
Consommateurs âgés.
Alltag
Alter
Industriedesign
Industriedesign Alter Alltag Geschichte 2000-2008.
Alter Alltag Industriedesign Geschichte 2000-2008.
Alltag Alter Industriedesign Geschichte 2000-2008.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 259154
Call No.: BIB 190017
Status: Available