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Through a case study of Hong Kong, the paper presents how the Inclusive Design Cube (IDC) can be referenced to develop and evaluate inclusive play space in practice. While social activities take place frequently in play space, the paper advocates that it is essential to include social aspect in public design. Consequently, based on the IDC, the paper develops a model of Socially Inclusive Design Cube (SIDC) to investigate and identify the relationship among social, motion, cognitive and sensory capabilities in the context of play space. Through the development of the SIDC model, the paper raises a question about inclusive design approach. It is hoped that the further development and the application of the SIDC model will contribute to the discipline of inclusive design with social concerns.
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We would like to thank The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The Hong Kong Institute of Education for the research funds and support to carry out the study. We acknowledge the concept and original figure of the model by Prof. John Clarkson et al. Prof. Clarkson gave inspiration and constructive support to Prof. Kin Wai Michael Siu during his visit to the Engineering Design Lab of the University of Cambridge to carry out his early stage of inclusive study on public design. We also thank the Research Assistant, Adam Chun Hong Cheung, for his partial contribution in the data collection process.
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Wong, Y.L., Siu, K.W.M., Lam, M.S. (2016). Developing a Social Capability Model of Inclusive Public Facilities: A Case Study of Play Space in Hong Kong. In: Goonetilleke, R., Karwowski, W. (eds) Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 489. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41694-6_55
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