hi all,
already got a response from built-environment in reply to my introduction
and outline of SURFACE. while this is particularly relevant to SURFACE
members I post it here because it may interest others.
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>From: "James Holmes-Siedle" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: b-env,new member & accessibility in the b-env
>Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 13:08:58 +0100
>
>Dear Adrian,
>
>We specialise in making buildings accessible for disabled people, and 3
>years ago published 'Barrier Free Designs; a manual for building designers
>and managers' with 5 years of case studies. Hopefully I am in the process of
>updating the book to cover 10 years of case studies in buildings ranging
>from theatres to housing.
>
>Re the DDA - the impact that it will have is largely ( I fear) based in the
>ignorance of how easy 'reasonable' will be to get out of, and how much room
>for manoeuvre there is in the 'guidance' provided by Part M of the building
>regulations.
>
>You may want to look at projects funded by the Arts Council of England
>Lottery department, which insisted on a much higher level of access than
>Part M to qualify for funding.
>
>Let me know more about what you are doing.
>
>James Holmes-Siedle
>Director
>All Clear Designs Limited
>3 Devonshire Mews
>London W4 2HA
>Tel 0181 400 5093
>Fax 0181 400 5094
>Email - [log in to unmask]
>Web www.allclear.co.uk/index.htm
>
>
>new address * new address * new address * new address * new address * new
>address * new address
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Adrian Higginbotham <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: 25 October 1999 11:46
>Subject: b-env,new member & accessibility in the b-env
>
>
>>Hello everyone,
>>My name is Adrian and I'm a researcher at Salford University working on
>>project SURFACE (SAlford University, Research Focus on Accessible
>>Environments).
>>
>>The project is looking at the way in which architects, project mannagers,
>>and the construction industry will need to adapt to incorporate the changes
>>in the law when the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) part III come in to
>>force in the year 2004. These laws require anyone providing a service
>>which is available to the general public be it free or payed for to make
>>the necessary adjustments to their buildings to ensure that they are
>>accessible to disabled people, in accordance with building regs part M
>>(where this is reasonable).
>>
>>We hope by the end of the two and a half years for which the project is
>>funded (by EPSRC) to produce a best practise guide for architects and other
>>interested parties, which currently has a working title of "bridging the
>>gap between theory and implementation"
>>
>>I am therefore interested in anything list members have to say on the
>>issues of accessability, the interpretation of the words "reasonable
>>adjustment" and related issues.
>>
>>Also as part of the project we are carrying out case studies on a number of
>>new build projects where some degree of accessibility is present possibly
>>for comparison with projects closer to, and beyond the changes in law
>>discussed above, so if anyone is involved in, or knows of projects which we
>>might find interesting please let us know.
>>
>>looking forward to participating in the list,
>>
>>Adrian Higginbotham:
>>S U R F A C E
>>Salford University, Research Focus on Accessible Environments.
>>tel> 0161 2954939.
>>
>>if a pig looses his voice is he disgruntled?
>>
>>
>
>
>
Adrian Higginbotham:
S U R F A C E
Salford University, Research Focus on Accessible Environments.
tel> 0161 2954939.
if a pig looses his voice is he disgruntled?
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