Overview
Architects dedicate much attention to the way people move up and down in buildings. Whether they are designing stairs, elevators, lifts, ramps, or escalators, an architect must abide by many codes and regulations.
The American government has passed legislation (The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) to ensure access for people who have disabilities, with the intention of avoiding discrimination. Universal design strategies assert that full social integration is necessary to avoid discrimination.
A research team at the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA), a research center at the State University of New York’s School of Architecture and Planning in Buffalo, is currently conducting a study about the perceptions and experiences of ramps, lifts, elevators, and escalators in public buildings. The intention of this study is to better understand how these different building parts affect social integration and discrimination.
Everybody is welcome to participate, however this study is especially interested in the perceptions and experiences of people who have physical disabilities affecting their mobility.
How to Participate
To participate in this research project, you must first provide Informed Consent. Next you will be asked to provide some information that will help us analyze the responses we get from the study’s surveys. Then you will be given opportunities to participate in anonymous surveys that will ask you about your perceptions and experiences of ramps, lifts, elevators, and escalators.
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