ABSTRACT
Considering the interrelationships between disability and housing design with a focus on the role of policy in addressing the housing needs of disabled people, this book sets out some of the broader debates about the nature of housing, quality and design. In what ways are domestic design and architecture implicated in inhibiting or facilitating mobility and movement of people? What is the nature of government regulation and policy in relation to the design of home environments? The author addresses these questions, and brings a range of approaches to accessible design in housing to the forefront of debate, assessing how far policies and practices are equal to the challenge of creating accessible and desirable home environments.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |9 pages
Introduction
part |78 pages
Concepts and Contexts
chapter |32 pages
Accessible housing, quality and design
chapter |23 pages
Disability, Design and the Speculative House-Building Industry
chapter |21 pages
Housing Quality, Standards and the Domestic Environment
part |101 pages
Securing Accessible Homes
chapter |26 pages
House Builders, Disability and the Design of Dwellings
chapter |24 pages
The Regulation of the House-Building Industry
chapter |25 pages
Experiential Knowledge as a Component of Housing Quality
part |16 pages
Promoting Accessible Housing