Freedom from barriers makes possible an independent and self-determined lifestyle, encouraging mobility and integration in the cohabitation of all groups of people, including different age groups. 50 current projects are presented with the help of texts, photos, plans, and diagrams. They communicate a modern language of form, helping to create and shape contemporary living spaces for people. A provocative plea for genuinely barrier-free building and an illustrated commentary on the DIN norms round off this new standard work.
Freedom from barriers makes possible an independent and self-determined lifestyle, encouraging mobility and integration in the cohabitation of all groups of people, including different age groups. 50 current projects are presented with the help of texts, photos, plans, and diagrams. They communicate a modern language of form, helping to create and shape contemporary living spaces for people. A provocative plea for genuinely barrier-free building and an illustrated commentary on the DIN norms round off this new standard work.
Freedom from barriers makes possible an independent and self-determined lifestyle, encouraging mobility and integration in the cohabitation of all groups of people, including different age groups. 50 current projects are presented with the help of texts, photos, plans, and diagrams. They communicate a modern language of form, helping to create and shape contemporary living spaces for people. A provocative plea for genuinely barrier-free building and an illustrated commentary on the DIN norms round off this new standard work.
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Age and disability-friendly planning and building
in the 21° century
Edited by Joachim Fischer and Philipp Meuser
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A plea for barrier-free planning and building
as a matter of course
Philipp Meuser
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ory, bri sree bingo lange represent
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‘vcaney fate problem which is being countered with
«1 compreensve ban renewal programme worth
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peopl, The Bndeserban Pree mien und
Watringsnteracmen (Federal association forthe
rope and housing consrcton Inds), forecast
"hat 0000 residents wll edo Be ball oe
odeniseé by 2020,
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Services, il efered sich sass living, shared
bourng or retirement em. nin, these
faites sleady ve barie-fe structures. Demand
fersucheyps af accommodation conan on te
Hse, eventhough tse for many people parce
Tay when they get der give up thelr
surroundings and choose ae of hese busing pes
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tale between 1949 an I57B i, mentioned above,
Stperce Eves heh the standard finishing as
sighcanlyinprved over the years, and new Betng,
‘ystems, ithooms er modern windows have bee
fd te ble ofthis ong dos ate cate
rey standard and therefore requires argent and
‘ompebensive refurbishment, Only ints way can
Toner nergy ad cos savings be achive.
Ireipective of this refried properties are caer >
sell and earibte oprtetng the eminent Just,
asrefubishmencon energy-saving rounds recom=
mended, improvement of bulngstucares based on
the picne of bres redo rao advise
Beri re buiing must be vcore he same tts
as energy seving bldg.
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specs (ne bx above These mensares aos
fahane eer people's ably wo look ater themselves,
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and assisted ving tbat the 1805 ad are
areal valued by eer peopl, sts allows then
tolivetndependent, while sll roving the secuty
ofarelabe rey slectabe, inegrated nd high-per-
forming service and healheare networkin thir
(One can teenie between the following forms of
assisted living
Five standards of barrier freedom
1+ sevatornbin ves acces alvin eves
+ shower ara winout ain oe
“+ tresbldsee access to balcony
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couple wi ass the esidens or provides
ssn, This pean loonie vem, Hel
re services are provide by indy selected,
‘noble health servi
aerated assed ving
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cate ofc. This enon provides dayeare
services for those residents who ned
ee tinked existed ving
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In any caer etal with, a sls ealhcare
fai Ini ay, lticate serves and daly
roviin of mals are gunaneed™
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cals for comparable quay standards were already
‘ard in Baden: Wittenberg in 1994" 2001 he
‘Censmer Caan red the Decent fir
Normeng (Gera ast for Standardisation to
develop standard for asst ving ean,standard DIN 7780 fly esabished lem for
Planning projects sam was provi all ates
‘nvoved wih aaa, itor specications, advice
{nd eeomeadatios wit gard vag forms, wth
thealdof service standard on whic ceticaton
‘ale bse." The stand defines sited ing
{Saservce pole or er people whole ina
tarer-feeapattet adic cele, The service
profile asa conzains asc and epional services and
‘kr, tanaparet coma wong"
‘wi regard construction standards DIN 77800
makes reference to DIN 18025 ~bare-feeulding.
(te criteria ae lo then im scout, or example
the leat situation and the Ung envionment are
sccorded particular imparace. Good acest
‘apd cenlly located sited ving Inthe ive town,
Iuncgliy or eighbourbod are inportan prereuis
tes forthe so-called mcrloeation, whee all essary
services such at medical or cae facilites, gastonamy
{nd shopping amenities are conceited sh which also
cated ate ares conentent oad sgege anit
close wo commun instutns such ax chute, post
offce or pubic ofcesThe housing el shou ave
spa ving and sloping aes Pat 2 of DIN 19025
fervent for lamin suc housing Pat Lf
DIN 18025 plies with egard othe common are
(eat areascommanal faites) nhs conection
prularatenton Is given the question of aw
DINIB02 is apliedin exiting sient dings
“The corespoding appiatin af DIN 18125 alo.
allows for Yaations within Specie parameter:
avg which i bullet there pecieations my be
(ual asurance by meus of eifeaton sa further
‘toward potecting the conse, bt ean the
Invern ofthe provider A erties ised tthe
babes ofthe pears fie DIN CERTCO Cesel-
chop fr Koforitdsevertung mb, sary of
‘he German Ise for Standardisation ado the
{tration chncl sevice provide the TOV
‘beiland Group. Nationally renpnsed standards help
‘co ensure that. through pre