The Universal Design Hub of the Auckland The lived experience of disability and Design Manual and the Universal Design storytelling is a conduit for change. It gives If it is not universally designed A universal design tool for Tool will be showcased in this a reference point for why we need to aim you are leaving us behind mixed use buildings presentation, particularly in relation to higher than mere DDA compliance. This 11:30 Karen Fankauser, Disability Elise Copeland, Auckland residential developments. The Tool is a presentation will include housing, travel Advocate Design Manual free web-based resource that aims to and transportation, tourism and support a human centred design approach destinations, inclusive events and involving in mixed use buildings. users in the design process. Lunch and Table Topic Discussions 1.5 hours 12:00 An opportunity to network and/or present on a topic of interest at the lunch table Topics to be advised Keynote: The Future of Transportation 01:30 Amy Child, Associate Transport and Cities, Arup Panel Session : Nicki Hutley, Amy Child and Bill Forrester 02:10 What’s economics got to do with it? This presentation outlines the journey Historic buildings have additional from 2010 when the housing industry complexities. The presentation will cover Universal design in all new agreed to include universal design the conversion of a medieval palace to housing: Keeping COAG to Architecture for All: Existing and features voluntarily in all new housing by independent living units for people with account Historic Buildings 02:30 2020 to the current commitment by COAG disability in Spain; restoration of a Dr Margaret Ward, Australian Allen Kong, Architect to perform a Regulatory Impact cathedral in Ireland; upgrades to residences Network on Universal Housing Assessment of mandating accessibility in for older people in Hong Kong, a conversion Design private housing within the National of a water tank in Spain and a parish centre Construction Code. attached to an historic church in Ireland. 03:00 Afternoon Tea Break Concurrent Session One Concurrent Session Two
11:30 A universal design tool for mixed use buildings Elise Copeland, Auckland Design Manual The Universal Design Hub of the Auckland Design Manual and the Universal Design Tool will be showcased in this presentation, particularly in relation to residential developments. The Tool is a free web-based resource that aims to support a human centred design approach in mixed use buildings. If it is not universally designed you are leaving us behind Karen Fankauser, Disability Advocate The lived experience of disability and storytelling is a conduit for change. It gives a reference point for why we need to aim higher than mere DDA compliance. This presentation will include housing, travel and transportation, tourism and destinations, inclusive events and involving users in the design process. 12:00 Lunch and Table Topic Discussions 1.5 hours An opportunity to network and/or present on a topic of interest at the lunch table Topics to be advised 01:30 Keynote: The Future of Transportation Amy Child, Associate Transport and Cities, Arup 02:10 Panel Session : Nicki Hutley, Amy Child and Bill Forrester What’s economics got to do with it? 02:30 Universal design in all new housing: Keeping COAG to account Dr Margaret Ward, Australian Network on Universal Housing Design This presentation outlines the journey from 2010 when the housing industry agreed to include universal design features voluntarily in all new housing by 2020 to the current commitment by COAG to perform a Regulatory Impact Assessment of mandating accessibility in private housing within the National Construction Code. Architecture for All: Existing and Historic Buildings Allen Kong, Architect Historic buildings have additional complexities. The presentation will cover the conversion of a medieval palace to independent living units for people with disability in Spain; restoration of a cathedral in Ireland; upgrades to residences for older people in Hong Kong, a conversion of a water tank in Spain and a parish centre attached to an historic church in Ireland. 03:00 Afternoon Tea Break Concurrent Session One Concurrent Session Two
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