Ergonomics, accessibility and universal design

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It allows you to use spaces, services and products with comfort, autonomy and security for a variety of capabilities.

Subject: Welfare, society and cultureContext: Buildings · Outputs · Public spaceCost: mediumEffort: highLevel: basicStage: designMaturity: established
Principle of Ergonomía, accesibilidad y diseño universal
Operating principle

How it works

It allows you to use spaces, services and products with comfort, autonomy and security for a variety of capabilities.

It places people, communities and other living beings in the center, caring for health, safety, dignity, culture, accessibility and quality of experience.

When does it make sense?

  • Since the definition of objectives and with participation of those who will be affected
  • Where benefits, burdens and possible exclusions can be identified
  • With qualitative and quantitative indicators provided and respectful of privacy

How to apply it

  1. 1

    Defining what needs solves "ergonomy, accessibility and universal design" and establishing a starting situation.

  2. 2

    Compare alternatives and adapt design to climate, use, regulation, affected people and available resources.

  3. 3

    Apply with clear responsibilities, check the actual result and correct unwanted effects.

Potential benefits

More health and welfare

Increased inclusion and membership

Lasting social and economic value

Limitations and precautions

  • The result depends on context, design, execution and how it is used and maintained.
  • Well-being cannot be reduced to a single metric or imposed without listening to people.
  • Partnerships with productivity or economic value should be measured without promising automatic causality.

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