Universal Design - Polis-ubd

Presentation for Bas International Conference, 2006, Brugge:
Universal Design of buildings: tools and policy
"Belgian Universal Design Education Project (2001-2006)"
Universal Design | Design for All
Hubert Froyen,
Jasmien Herssens,
PHL Department of Architecture + University of Gent, Faculteit Engineering Sciences
PHL Department of Architecture in association with UHasselt
1. context
1.1. occasion
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS
Resolution ResAP(2001)1
‘on the introduction of the principles of universal design
into the curricula of all occupations working on the
built environment…’
(Adopted by the Committee of Minister on 15 February 2001, at the 742nd meeting of the Minister Deputies)
1.2. concept
“The aim is to structurally incorporate into design education in Belgium,
the theoretical and the practical knowledge of Universal Design.”
Hubert Froyen (2005)
1.3. partners & team
Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap,
Gelijke Kansen in Vlaanderen
VLAFO: Vlaams Fonds
KVAB: Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie voor Wetenschap en Kunsten
Hogeschool Antwerpen,
Department of Design and Sciences
Dean:prof.ir.arch.R.Foqué
ud-project: Carl Asaert
Hogeschool voor Wetenschap & Kunst, Gent/Brussel
Department of Architecture
Dean:prof.dr.J.Verbeke
ud-project: prof. Dr. Marc Dujardin
Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg
Department of Architecture
Dean:prof.ir.R.Cuyvers
ud-project: prof. Hubert Froyen
dra. Jasmien Herssens
2. Belgian UD Education project
2.1. phasing of the project
● Phase 1 (2001-2002)
Funding? Ministry of Flemish Community, Equal opportunities in Flanders
Royal Flemish Belgian Academy for Sciences and Art (KVAB)
3 colleges of higher education, department of architecture (HA, WENK, PHL)
What?
Scientific contact forum
● Phase 2 (2003-2004)
Funding? Ministry of Flemish Community, Equal opportunities in Flanders
Flemish Fund, a Flemish government agency for disabled people (VFSIPH)
3 colleges of higher education, department of architecture (HA, WENK, PHL)
What?
Ud Lab 2004: ud exhibition
Universal Design Toolkit: website
● Phase 3 (2005-2006)
Funding? Ministry of Flemish Community, Equal opportunities in Flanders
3 colleges of higher education, department of architecture (HA, WENK, PHL)
What?
updating of text
completing contents
technical support
lay out | graphic design
product: Universal Design Toolkit
2.1.1. phase 1: 2001-2002
Poster scientific contact forum
UD Education, Scientific Contact Forum
photographer: Sarah Asaert
2.1.2. phase 2: 2002-2004
UD Lab 2004
photographer: Ria Ceysens
Workshop Universal Design, Heusden-Zolder
Designing in the dark, Leuven, 2004
Photographer: Rieke Jacobs
2.1.3. phase 3: 2004-2006
UD Toolkit
webaccessibility: BLINDSURFER, Gent
Graphic design: LOOKas, Hasselt
Webmaster: IANUA, Oostakker
3. Phase 3| ‘the product’: Belgian UD toolkit
3.1.content
3.1.1. website
- Homepage
- Context
- Book
- Didactic material
- Methodology and strategy
- Links
3.1.2. book
- principles of UD
- UD-tools for everybody
- projects on UD
Chapter 1: Principles of UD
Chapter 2: UD-tools for everybody
Chapter 3: Projects on UD
3.1.1. website
3.1.2. book | projects
3.1.2. book | projects
3.1.2. book | projects
4. Future aims
“De samenleving laat zich niet per decreet veranderen, wèl kan men de
gebruiken en gewoonten veranderen via een proces van
wetenschappelijke bemiddeling”
Translation: (society cannot be changed by decree, but we can change our uses and
habits by means of a process of scientific conciliation)
Freire, Margarida (2004) ‘Onderzoek en beleid’ SCIENCE Connection, Magazine van het federaal
wetenschapsbeleid, oktober 2004, p.7
Thank You !
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Heidi Vanderpoorten
Boudewijnlaan 30
1000 Brussel
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tel.: 0032 2 553 57 30
[email protected]
Contact:
Hubert Froyen
Jasmien Herssens
Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg
Universitaire campus, gebouw E
3590 Diepenbeek
Belgium
www.phlimburg.be
Tel.: 0032 11 24 92 00
Fax: 0032 11 24 92 01
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