Abstract
Considerations for the disabled have become increasingly important in most countries. The building codes set a number of requirements with a minimum standard, but these have been supplemented by various recommendations and guidelines. The requirements and recommendations vary from country to country. In Denmark a Danish Standard (DS 3028) with detailed recommendations on accessibility was issued in 2001. This paper gives a description of the way these recommendations were put into action in a current Danish building project. DR Byen is the new headquarters for DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) in Copenhagen, which is under construction at the moment. The project in-cludes 130.000 sq. m divided into 4 parts, which have been designed by 4 different de-sign teams. The complex has several areas with public access; including a concert hall and various studios. The paper provides an evaluation of the activities and measures in relation to disability considerations and draws conclusions in relation to the need of in-creased awareness and competencies on accessibility in the design process.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Procedings of CIB W096 Architectural Management : 'Special Meeting' on Designing Value: New Directions in Architectural Management |
Number of pages | 473 |
Volume | Publication no. 307 |
Place of Publication | Kgs. Lyngby |
Publisher | Technical University of Denmark |
Publication date | 2005 |
Pages | 367-374 |
ISBN (Print) | 87-7877-190-0 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Event | Designing Value: New directions in architectural management - DTU, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark Duration: 1 Jan 2005 → … |
Conference
Conference | Designing Value |
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Location | DTU |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Kgs. Lyngby |
Period | 01/01/2005 → … |