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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 건축/디자인 > 건축 > 건축 디자인
· ISBN : 9781405195041
· 쪽수 : 240쪽
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About the authors.
Foreword by Helen Taylor, Chair of the RIBA Inclusive Design Committee.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Chapter 1 Colour, lighting and contrast in inclusive design.
Inclusive design.
The principles of inclusive design.
The benefi ts of adopting an inclusive design approach.
Inclusive design, legislation, regulations and British Standards.
Legislation.
Regulations.
British Standards.
Other guidance and regulations for specific environments.
The role of lighting in the creation of an inclusive, accessible environment.
The role of colour in the creation of an inclusive, accessible environment.
Chapter 2 Vision, hearing, colour and light.
How people see colour and light.
Processing information.
Visual ability.
The extent of blindness and partial sight.
Classifying visual ability.
Assessing visual acuity.
Assessing fi eld of vision.
Identifying ‘functional’ visual ability.
Vision and visual fi eld loss.
No visual fi eld loss.
Central vision fi eld loss.
Peripheral vision fi eld loss.
General vision fi eld loss.
Illustrating the effects.
Hearing ability.
Colour, lighting and hearing.
Colour, lighting and communicating.
Chapter 3 Using lighting in an inclusive, accessible environment.
Light.
Light source – natural or daylight.
Light source – artifi cial light.
Incandescent lamps.
Discharge lamps.
Metal-halide lamps.
Sodium lamps.
Light-emitting diodes.
Luminaires.
Task lights.
Comfort.
Glare.
Health and safety.
Healthy lighting.
Safety.
Lighting for an emergency.
Generally.
Types of emergency lighting.
Stand-by lighting.
Escape-route lighting.
Low-level way-guidance systems.
Emergency signage.
Lighting controls.
Exterior lighting.
Traffi c routes.
Light pollution.
Enhancing usability.
Enhancing safety.
Confi dence and security.
Lighting provision.
Designing lighting for an inclusive, accessible environment.
General lighting.
Artifi cial lighting.
Natural or daylighting.
Task lighting.
Emergency lighting.
Lighting controls.
Exterior lighting.
Chapter 4 Colour and visual contrast in an inclusive, accessible environment.
Colour and health.
Colour and mood.
Colour blindness.
Colour in the built environment.
Colour notation.
The Commission internationale de l’éclairage (CIE) colour measurement systems.
Natural Colour System.
Colour Palette System.
The Munsell Colour System.
RAL system.
Contrast.
Light Refl ectance Value.
Measuring LRV.
BS 8493:2008.
Specifying 'reasonable' contrast.
Gathering information.
Using differences in LRV effectively in practice.
Colour and contrast in the built environment: practical issues for larger surfaces.
Walls and ceilings.
Floor fi nishes.
Skirtings.
Doors.
Colour and contrast in the built environment: practical issues for features.
Nosings.
Handrails.
Lifts.
Sanitary facilities.
Sockets, switches and controls.
Obstacles and potential hazards.
Chapter 5 Case studies.
Case Study 1 – The Roundhouse, Camden.
Case Study 2 – The Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury.
Case Study 3 – The Carrington Building, The University of Reading.
Chapter 6 Résumé of six relevant research projects on colour, lighting and contrast.
Project 1 Using colour and contrast to improve the built environment for visually impaired people (Project Rainbow).
Background.
Purpose.
Project.
Outcome.
Project 2 Deafness, design and communication in the built environment (Project Crystal).
Background.
Project.
Outcome.
Project 3 Emergency lighting and way-finding systems for visually impaired people in smoke-free and smoke-filled environments.
Phase One.
Background.
Project.
Outcome.
Phase Two.
Background.
Project.
Outcome.
Project 4 Colour and lighting design for intermodal transport environments.
Background.
Project.
Outcome.
Project 5 Legibility and conspicuity of emergency escape-route signage (EERS) for normally sighted and visually impaired people.
Background.
Project.
Outcome.
Project 6 Lighting in the homes of blind or partially sighted people.
Background.
Project.
Outcome.
References.
Glossary of terms.
Index.