INCLUSIVE DESIGNWORKSHOP

David Bonnett

19 June 2009

Dr David Bonnett RIBA FRSA

Inclusive design for urbanprojects

Contents

• Overview

• Design process

• Coffee break

• Case study

• Your project

Inclusive design in context

• SloaneSquare

• ExhibitionRoad

• OxfordStreet

• TrafalgarSquare

• ParliamentSquare

• Southbank

• SomersetHouse

• TateModern

Some urban inclusive design projects in London

Inclusive design in context• The Museum Mile

• 13 museums within onearea of London

• Is this the opportunity forjoined up thinking oninclusive design?

• Do you have a project?

New expectations

•Access to buildings - a relatively new requirement

•Access to the public realm - a new expectation

•Combined, they will provide…environments that canbe used by all

•What does this mean?

Inclusive environment

• An inclusive environment has been defined as one that:

• can be easily used by as many people as possible with undue

effort, special treatment or separation

• offers people the freedom to choose how they access and use it

• allows them to participate equally in all activities

• embraces diversity and difference

• is safe

• is legible and predictable

• is of high quality

CABE’s inclusive design principlesInclusive so that everyone can use the environments created safely,

easily and with dignity

Responsive taking account of what people say they need and want

Flexible so that different people can use the built environment indifferent ways

Convenient so that everyone can use the built environment without toomuch effort or separation

Accommodating for all people, regardless of their age, gender, mobility,ethnicity or circumstances

Welcoming with no disabling barriers that might exclude some people

Realistic offering more than one solution to help balance everyone’sneeds and recognising that one solution may not work for all

The aspiration - the publicrealm

• A shift away from vehicles topedestrians as the street users

The aspiration - inclusivity• This shift is an opportunity to address the

concerns ofall users…it is also an obligation!

• How do we address those obligations?

• How do we assess those concerns?

The aspiration - inclusivity

• To make our streets safe, accessibleand attractive spaces for all to enjoy

• Who is ‘all’?• These represent disabled users, but

who else might we now include?

Understanding the process

Addressing our obligationsLegislative response Policy response Equality laws

Addressing our obligations

• Access Design Standards

What changes inten years time?

Assessing concerns

• User consultation - disabled people today butwho else tomorrow?

Consultation as a transferable set of skills

First stage process

• The design vision - this applies to large and small projects

Second stage processThe project design development

Designassessment

A project case study

• Exhibition Road - a major project inLondon…

• but the same principles apply to allprojects, large and small

Case study• Exhibition Road is London’s

most important culturaldestination and is in urgentneed of regeneration

• 10 Million visitors a yearhave to use narrowfootpaths and inadequatecrossings

• Many of the visitors to themuseums on ExhibitionRoad are parents andgrandparents with childrenas well as visitors fromabroad

• Includes university campus

• Includes a major transportinterchange

Exhibition Road

Case study

• Exhibition Road - The vision

Case study

• Exhibition Road - The neighbours!

Case study• Exhibition Road - Design development

‘The visitor journey’…of us all1. Visitor information

2. Arrival

3. Public transport

4. Primary access routes

5. Crossings

6. Lifts / Travelators

7. Ramps / Stairs

8. Signage / orientation

9. Building entrances

10. WCs facilities

Assessing impact on users

Case study

• Exhibition Road - Design development -Assessing impact on disabled users

i1. Visitor information 2. Arrival 3. Public transport 4. Primary access route

Case study

• Exhibition Road - Design development -Assessing impact on disabled users

5. Crossings 6. Lifts / Travelators 7. Ramps / Stairs

Case study

• Exhibition Road - Design development -Assessing impact on disabled users

8. Signage / Orientation 9. Building Entrances 10. WCs

Approving a project

Approval of proposals• Process - Design approval

– Access statements

• This sets out:

• Policy

• Standards

• Consultation

• Design rationale

• Proposals

What image will be on thefront cover in ten years time?

Your project

First stage process

Designassessment

The aspiration - inclusivity

• To make your project a safe, accessible andattractive spaces for all to enjoy

• Who is ‘all’?

• We have referred here to disabled and olderusers but we need also to …

• “Embrace diversity and difference”

• Who would we feature in these boxes?

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Consultation issues to informthe Brief

1. Information

2. Arrival

3. Public Transport

4. Primary Access Routes

5. Crossings

6. Lifts / Travelators

7. Ramps / Stairs

8. Signage / orientation

9. Building entrances

10. WCs facilities

?Your project

A public space

Consultation issues to informthe Brief

1. Arrival

2. Approach

3. Entry

4. Reception

5. Horizontal circulation

6. Vertical circulation

7. Internal doors and lobbies

8. WC facilities

9. Signage and orientation

10. Emergency escape

?Your project

A building

Thank youAny further questions?