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Below is an extended list of publications produced by the IDeA Center.

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Design Issues top

Design Issues articles cover ideas that are important in understanding specific aspects of Universal Design. The author may develop a single page or a group of related pages on a Universal Design topic. Design issue articles, in contrast to public policy articles, are focused on how to get the job of design done. They range from lengthier articles on broad topic areas to short articles reporting specific results or design guidelines.

Design Issues: Accessible Public Rights of Way top
Accessible Public Rights-of-Way
Accessible Pedestrian Signals
Design Issues: Lighting top
Illumination of Residential Hallways for People with Visual Impairments
Design Issues: Wayfinding Design top
Wayfinding encompasses the information-gathering and decision-making processes people use to orient themselves and move through space; simply put, how people get from one location to another. Wayfinding design is a human-centered approach that builds on the findings of research in cognition and environmental psychology to design built spaces and products that facilitate the movement of people through urban settings and individual buildings. Wayfinding design is critical for creating universally accessible spaces that respond to the needs of all users.
Wayfinding Design Process
Architectural Wayfinding Design
Space Syntax
Reprints: Short Articles and Papers top

The IDeA Center maintains an extensive archive of papers and other research that has been published by our research staff that detailing our work. These works are now online and are also available for download in a pdf format.

Automated Doors
Accessible Appliances
Home Modifications and the Fair Housing Law
House Automation, Fair Housing and Universal Design
Accessible Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories
Toward Universal Design in Cabinetry
CABO/ANSI A117.1 Standard
The Concept of Universal Design
Architectural Barriers To Normalization: The Acoustic Environment of Group Homes
Enabling Home Environments: Strategies for Aging in Place
Bathing For Older People With Disabilities
Reprints: Journal Articles top

A special issue of the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics featured articles about the IDeA Center research on the anthropometry of disability as well as additional articles on this subject. The abstracts and full texts of these articles are available at the IJIE website.

Technical and Research Reports top

A series of technical reports written by IDeA Center staff are available for download in Printer-Friendly HTML and PDF formats.

  • Accessible Elementary Schools

    • This booklet was developed through a research and development project in the late 1970’s. It provides guidance on how to make existing school buildings accessible using examples from real buildings.

     

  • Methods for Teaching Barrier Free Design

    • This booklet was developed in 1990 to describe educational activities at the University at Buffalo’s Department of Architecture led by Edward Steinfeld that explored different approaches to teaching accessible designs.

  • Hands-on Architecture

    • This research report describes a study completed at the IDeA Center that developed a knowledge base on design for accommodating arm and grip limitations.

Hands-on Architecture
Reprints: Articles by Others About Our Work top
Find out what others are writing about us.
Galleries’ Exhibit is “Unlimited by Design”
Architecture Professor Teaches Diversity Through Buildings
Home Built According to Principles of Universal Design to be Presented at Home Show
Books top

We have a wide range of published books available.

Design Issue: Legibility and comprehension of text top
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