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Accessibility and inclusion means building environments that are accessible to all users regardless of ability. Steve Dering of Direct Access Consultancy has over 18 years of experience providing accessibility audits, consultancy, and support to architects and design teams. He helps clients like Expo 2020 Dubai and various schools, offices, and cultural venues incorporate accessibility and inclusive design best practices. This includes considering guidelines in Part M, BS 8300, and PAS 6463 on neurodiversity to ensure design supports people with hidden disabilities or neurodiverse conditions through features like appropriate lighting, acoustics, color contrast, and biophilic elements. The RIBA detailed design stage provides an opportunity to fully specify all accessibility aspects.
Direct Access.pptx
- 1. What does accessibilityand inclusion mean? Building for All Steve Dering MSc, Grad IOSH, CAPBE He / him
- 2. Introducing Direct Access •Accessibility and Inclusion Consultancy – 18+ years • Access Audits • Access Consultancy • Supporting Architects • Integrated Design Teams • Access Statements (planning) • BREEM assessments
- 3. Supporting Architects andDesign Teams • Accessibility and Inclusion Consultancy – 18+ years • Access Audits • Access Consultancy Inclusive clients Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE Bethel town, Vermont, USA Trans Pennine Express, UK Warkworth Castle Grade A offices Westferry, Canary Wharf Parks and recreation Bridgend, Wales Master planning Victoria Square, Woking Education – TKAT schools UK Atomic Energy Authority Science & Industry Museum, Manchester Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Keolis, Lyon, France
- 4. Architects are greatat thinking about accessibility
- 5. Access benefits everybody… …thinking about hidden disabilities
- 6. Thinking beyond PartM BS 8300 – Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment Part 1 & 2 PAS 6463 Design for the mind – Neurodiversity and the built environment
- 7. PAS 6463 Sunlight –where there is a risk of high temperatures then cladding should be removed, handrails and handles in alternative finishes. Entrances and exits – clear sight lines enables people to transition by removing anxiety of entering unfamiliar places.
- 8. Attentional bias Consistency indesign of signage or wayfinding cues should start from point of arrival. Introducing different colours or styles elsewhere in a building should be avoided.
- 9. Biophilic design At thedesign stage features such as planting, views or images of nature which are calming and allow better concentration of cognitive processing.
- 11. Acoustics Well designed spacesenable Deaf or partially hearing people to hear others. And reduce sensory overload for neurodiverse people.
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- 14. Detailed design RIBA DetailedDesign stage is the optimal opportunity to clearly specify and detail all aspects for an accessible environment.
- 15. Direct Access Consultancy info@directaccess.group UK+44 845 056 4421 USA +1 (617) 518-5313 Thank you!