DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Accessibility

 We live in what is considered an independent society, yet independent access to programs,

facilities, and employment is not easily achievable by many. Physical access is historically the
arbiter of success and the source of opportunity in education, employment, and social freedom.
Thus, accessibility is a civil rights issue for many people with disabilities and for society.
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 Creating an accessible environment is essential to provide a level-playing field for everyone
irrespective of their level of abilities or disabilities.

 Nearly fifteen percent of world population suffers from some kind of disability; it’s important to
create accessible environments to enable these people to lead a normal life and contribute to
the society. Designing barrier-free built environments will allow people with special needs, the
disabled, the elderly, and the sick people, to use these buildings/ facilities without risking their
safety. These elements may include ramps, stairs and elevators, entrance doors and corridors,
washrooms, flooring, audio-visual/ braille signage, and so on.

Compliance

 Is a practice to conforming to rules, regulations, specifications, standards and laws. It is a critical

aspect of a corporate governance that manages compliance, regulatory, financial and
reputational risk.

Efficiency

 Calculating efficiency requires a measurement of a maximum potential. It is the opposite of

waste.

Functionality

 The Operations that the design provides to the customers.

Proximity

 It is the closeness of things. It is a common design consideration in practices such a urban design
that deal with large physical spaces.

Quality

 This includes tangible properties such as durability and intangible attributes such as aesthetics.

Security

 Physical and information security.

Green Building Code

 Green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human
health and the natural environment by: Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources. 
Circulation

 refers to the movement of people through, around and between buildings and other parts of
the built environment. Within buildings, circulation spaces are spaces that are predominately
used for circulation, such as entrances, foyers and lobbies, corridors, stairs, landings and so on.

Aesthetics

 The appeal of a building covers the combined effects of a building's shape, size, texture, colour,
balance, unity, movement etc.