Universal Design

Assalamualaikum everyone..i'm so interested with this topic.Universal design is a design that suit to every user especially to the disable people and to the older.universal design is considering on person and ability..it is a design which is usable by all regardless of age, ability or situation..we must design not only to consider the aesthetic value of the building, but also must consider on the facilities provided to the disable person and at the same time must make sure that the building that we are produce is accessible for everyone..for example, there are no ramp provided at the entrance door of shopping mall.This will cause difficulties to the disable person who use wheelchair..So, do you think this is a good design?

even a handrail provided for the disable pathway also must be in appropriate design..yes, some public area are providing the ramp for disable person, but is it according to the specification??just look for the picture below, there a ramp but is it a proper design?there were no handrail provided and the slope is too steep and no edge provided..

                                              source : http://www.universaldesignstyle.com

as mention before, universal design is a design for everyone, not only for disable person..the picture below shows a bad design for both able and disable person..the wide of the staircase is too wide..another problem is no handrail for the ramp provided..thus, this make a problem for disable person..

so, we as a future generation of a planner or designer must consider all this aspect in order to achieve the concept of universal design.sometimes we lack of attention on the accessibility for the disable person..