Abstract
Interior design as a discipline places humans at the heart of the process and has an underlying commitment to inclusivity. The British Standards Institute (2005) defines inclusive design as: ‘The design of mainstream products and/or services that are accessible to, and usable by, as many people as reasonably possible … without the need for special adaptation or specialised design (Inclusive Design Toolkit).’ Inclusive design embraces diversity and enables cohesion among age groups, ethnicities, genders as well as mental and physical abilities. In the context of the Indian scenario, however, inclusive design is not incorporated into mainstream design. Thus, many public spaces remain inaccessible to a large chunk of the population—including the elderly, people with temporary, situational and permanent disabilities among others. Though there are government bodies entrusted to formulate guidelines for making certain buildings barrier free, the ground rules are silent on the implementation of accessible design in public spaces and built environments. This study aims to address the need for inclusivity in designing public spaces and proposes an interior design model that can be accessed by diverse individuals and communities.
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We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Ms. Sanjeevani Ayachit, Dy. Director and Prof. Prasanna Halbe, H.O.D., Industrial Design Department of Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune, for their constant support and guidance. Special thanks to Prof. Tushar Amin and Dr. Tanmayee Puntambekar, for their kind cooperation to the completion of this project and research paper.
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Arora, S., Deshpande, A. (2021). Inclusive Design—Designing Barrier-Free Public Spaces. In: Chakrabarti, A., Poovaiah, R., Bokil, P., Kant, V. (eds) Design for Tomorrow—Volume 1. ICoRD 2021. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 221. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0041-8_12
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