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Accessibility in Landscape design
Accessibility in Landscape design
Making your design accessible to a range of abilities is an important aspect of the design process, and it can also be pretty complicated if you don't know where to start.
Thankfully there's legislation that covers accessibility in new architectural and landscape builds. You can find the Australian one here:
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2010L00668
This link below lists some standards for disability in terms of access etc:
https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights/disability-standards
Task 1
Task 1
Choose two of the following accessible design considerations:
Symbols and signs
Ramps
Stairways
Handrails and grabrails
Tactile ground surface indicators
Lighting
Toilets
Doorways and doors
Car parking spaces
Answer the following questions:
Provide a brief description of the item in the context of disability access.
What are some of the legistlation or rules relevant to the item? This needs to be specific to Australia. You can use the legislation document on the link above to find the information.
While most of this legislation refers to buildings, the information can be applied to landscape design. How would you apply the accessibility design consideration in a landscape design?
Find an image of the item in use. Examples are on the right.
Tactile Ground Surface Indicators
Wheelchair Ramp
Handrail
Task 2
Task 2
Using the site analysis you completed in the last task, and in the same groups, your task is to create a revamped design for the rear of the Dickson College canteen area, with a focus on accessibility. This should be done by hand on A3 paper.
Take the following steps:
Each group member puts their ideas down on A4 paper. This can be written notes, or drawings, or both.
Compare notes/drawings within your group and combine into a final design on A3 paper.
Individually, reflect on the success of the design in your portfolio (one paragraph T students, 3-4 dot points A students).
Consider what you know about the site from the site analysis. What is already there? Can it stay, or should it be removed and replaced? Think about creating specific journeys and habitats and spaces for a range of uses.
Your design does not need to be to scale, but should be a collaborative effort within your entire group.
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