Ud living a demonstration lab supports universal design and independent living.

1. UD LIVING LAB
CASE STUDY -
DEMONSTRATION
HOUSE
Prerna sharma
Bimenpreet kaur

2. INTRODUCTION
CONCEPT :
● The UD Living Lab intends to show that the need for
personal assistance can be reduced to a minimum.
● Adaptable living and comfort can be supported when
a Universal Design attitude is achieved throughout
the design process.
● Consequently the design results support people in an
elegant way.
LOCATION: Guffenslaan 39, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium

3. PLAN (GROUND FLOOR) FRONT ELEVATION
SIZE OF LIFT :
1.77M X 1.75 M

4. ENTRY DOOR (1200MM)
The platform lift can rise up to a level of
330mm which is the plinth level of the
house
PLATFORM LIFT

5. ● Entrance lobby is 2m wide
● The platform lift is operated through a button
which is at a height of around 850 to 950 mm
● Handrail is provided throughout the entrance
lobby

6. STAIRCASE
● The handrail on other side is provided just
near the landing
● Width of staircase is 1060mm
● Width of landing is 900mm

7. . Rotating doors
facilitate the use for
everyone.
Doors can be slid in
order to create more
space or guarantee
privacy.
The bathroom, adjacent to the
toilet, can be enlarged with an
interesting system of sliding
doors.
WASHROOM

8. ● The bathroom demanded for support bars.
● As the lab demonstrates UD and avoids the focus on Design for Special Needs, an interior designer was
asked to make an elegant art work that could serve as a handrail, support bar, a place to hang towels,
etc.
● This design would certainly avoid to create a stigma. The designer was inspired by the concept of a
climbing frame.

9. SHOWER COMPARTMENT
● Size of shower compartment is 1100 by 1200
● The shower seat is provided with rounded edges
● It is self draining and has 2 supporting handrails

10. KITCHEN The kitchen slabs had a provision
of sliding a lit bit downwards
Ample amount of
circulation space is
provided around the
kitchen slab area.

11. The cabinets in kitchen can be
shifted downwards through a
motor operated system by just
pressing a button which is
present on the vertical edge of
slab.
The sockets are placed at the
vertical edge of slab so that it can
be easily accessed

12. OTHER FEATURES LIKE DOMOTICS
‘Smart Television’ in the living room provides, apart from entertainment, a
series of services for people.
These techniques are very usefull
for all of us, people with reduced
mobility and/or sensorial
functional limitations (voice and
image recognition, remote control
front door) can delegate several
actions without the need to move.
Domotics is the encounter of information
technology and electronics that makes a
home become "smart".

13. DESIGN ELEMENTS UD WOONLABO STANDARD DIM.
LIFT
SIZE 1770X1750 2000x1100
STAIRCASE
WIDTH
LANDING(WIDTH)
NO. OF STEPS IN SINGLE FLIGHT
1060
900
11
1050 (min)
1000 (min)
11 (max)
DOOR
WIDTH 1200 900
CORRIDOR
WIDTH 2100 1200(min)
WASHROOM
TOILET
SHOWER COMPARTMENT
2100X2300
2920X4350
2200 x 1750 (min)
1500 X 900 (min)