Universal Design has been defined as “the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.” This definition was developed by the architect Ron Mace, FAIA, an architect and the founder of the Center for Universal Design at N.C. State University. In recent years, architects and designers in the US and abroad have come to recognize significant and growing overlaps between Universal Design principles and emerging values of social and environmental sustainability.
On-line content from Metropolis Magazine from February of this year, outlining the goals of the 2011 YAF/COD Ideas Competition and its focus on Universal Design.#DesignforAgingKnowledgeCommunity #Articles #Conferences #CommitteeonDesign