What is Universal Design?

Design and composition of environment that can be accessed, understood and used by all people regardless of their differences like age, abilities, disabilities. An environment should meet all people’s need, it should not be for the only minority of the population. Consequently, they are good designs to support all people’s needs without any discrimination.

Seven Principles of Universal Designs

1.  Equitable use: Design should be useful and marketable for people who have different abilities.
2.  Flexibility in use: Design should accommodate individual preferences and abilities.
3.  Simple and intuitive use: Using of design can be understood easily.
4.  Perceptible information: Design should provide necessary information for user.
5.  Tolerance for error: Design should minimize hazards.
6.  Low physical effort: Design should be used comfortably with a minimum of fatigue.
7.  Size and space for approach and use: Design should support appropriate size and space for users regardless of users’ body size, mobility or posture. 

Universal Design Examples

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Reference:

[1]: What is Universal Design? The Seven Principles. (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://universaldesign.ie/What-is-Universal-Design/The-7-Principles/