Barrier-Free Design - A Manual for Building Designers and Managers

Zusatztext 'The needs of disabled people in new and existing buildings is increasingly recognised and makes this publication highly opportune. It provides first class practical and cost effective detailed guidance on the layout and equipment of buildings to meet the needs of a variety of disabilities.The book contains excellent illustrations showing how the requirements can be satisfactorily met.'ASI Journal! July 1996'James Holmes-Siedle has a distinguished record in adapting buildings! some of them 'listed'! to ensure that they are fully accessible to people with disabilities.' Informationen zum Autor James Holmes-Siedle Klappentext Intended for architects! interior designers! building managers! students! conference organisers! this book looks at first principles to provide the user with the 'tools' to make their own decisions rather than a 'cookbook' approach. It discusses practical low cost solutions to retro-fitting existing buildings. Zusammenfassung Intended for architects, interior designers, building managers, students, conference organisers, this book looks at first principles to provide the user with the 'tools' to make their own decisions rather than a 'cookbook' approach. It discusses practical low cost solutions to retro-fitting existing buildings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of statutes; Table of cases; The nature of law; Settlement of disputes; Central and local government; Business organizations; The law of contract; Special contracts - building contracts; Employment law; The law of tort; Health and safety; Land law; Planning law; Highways; Building regulations; Index.

Product details

• Authors: James Aaa, James Holmes-Seidle, Holmes-Seidle James, James Holmes-Siedle, James Homes-Siedle
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780750616362
• ISBN: 978-0-7506-1636-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Architectural structure & design, ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials, Materials in architecture