Skip to Main Content
 

Global Search Box

 
 
 
 

Files

File List


44427.pdf (6.53 MB)

ETD Abstract Container

Abstract Header

An Investigation into the Application of Inclusive Design in the Library

Stapleton, Jacqueline
http://orcid.org/0009-0002-9200-0288
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1684772654255462

Abstract Details

2023, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
What is the difference between accessible and inclusive? As the demographics of the world change due to technological and medical advancements, people are living longer and with a wider range of abilities which requires a more inclusive architecture. Today, all public buildings are required to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design to reach a certain level of accessibility, but accessible does not always mean equitable. Public buildings are often designed for the user group that is perceived as “normal”. However, just because a building meets the code doesn’t mean that a person with a disability can access the building in an equitable way. Public libraries are a public building at the heart of every community and the architecture of the building needs to reflect that by being as inclusive as possible. This thesis will look at how design strategies can be applied to the built environment to create a more inclusive public library. An inclusive design proposal will be reached by synthesizing the research on inclusive design into architectural categories and by analyzing precedents for libraries and inclusive buildings. The reimagined, inclusive library must meet the needs of the community it serves and truly be a community hub that as many people as possible can use.
Elizabeth Riorden, M.Arch. (Committee Member)
Rebecca Williamson, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
62 p.
Architecture
inclusive design; accessibility

Recommended Citations

Citations

  • Stapleton, J. (2023). An Investigation into the Application of Inclusive Design in the Library [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1684772654255462

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Stapleton, Jacqueline. An Investigation into the Application of Inclusive Design in the Library. 2023. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1684772654255462.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Stapleton, Jacqueline. "An Investigation into the Application of Inclusive Design in the Library." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1684772654255462

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

ucin1684772654255462
111
© 2023, some rights reserved.Creative Commons License An Investigation into the Application of Inclusive Design in the Library by Jacqueline Stapleton is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at etd.ohiolink.edu.
This open access ETD is published by University of Cincinnati and OhioLINK.