Universal Design at Design School Kolding

Brandt, Eva (PI)
Herriott, Richard (Project Participant)

Design School Kolding

Description

Design School Kolding and the Bevica Foundation work together to enhance the teaching of and research into Universal Design. Design School Kolding is pleased to be the recipient of a grant from Bevica to fund this work.

Layman's description

Design, der ikke lader nogen i stikken! I samarbejde med Bevica Fonden vil Designskolen Kolding styrke forskning og uddannelse i inkluderende design. Indsatsen støttes af millionbevilling fra fonden.

Status	Active
Effective start/end date	01/03/2021 → 28/02/2026

Access Project

Design School Kolding and the Bevica Foundation work together to enhance the teaching of and research into Universal Design. Design School Kolding is pleased to be the recipient of a grant from Bevica to fund this work. Universal Design means the design of products, environments, programs and services to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. Universal Design is a general term for accommodating different levels of cognitive and physical ability in the development of new products, services and habitable structures. Universal design is a values-based design approach intended to make use of the power of design methods and specialist knowledge on disability and ageing. This results in design solutions that are of value to all, from a functional, social and aesthetic perspective. It aligns with the UN Development goal of Leave No One Behind, which means a society where there is the best possible chance for all to participate in a fulfilling and meaningful way. Design School Kolding's work with UD means it is participant in Bevica's Universal Design Hub, a network of researchers in Denmark. This allows a critical mass to develop, leveraging the accumulating knowledge of UD to further research. The aim here is to produce definite change in society through education and awareness. With Bevica´s links to organisations for those with or concerned with disability, this research can lead to further positive change.

1 Journal article

The Relation of design tools to Universal Design Theory
Herriott, R., 30 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Accessibility and Design For All. 13, 2, p. 216-249 33 p.
Publications: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

Universal Design at Design School Kolding

Project Details

Description

Layman's description

Access Project

Research output

The Relation of design tools to Universal Design Theory