Room 3
Wednesday 13.30 – 15.00: Universal Design in Public Places
A systemic approach to accessibility: leading actors and means to support regional policies for more inclusive cities
by Ilaria Garofolo, Barbara Charelli and Elena Marchigiani
(S) Driving Forces and Enablers for Universal Design in Urban Planning
by Lilian Müller
(S) Adapting Cities for Older Adults through Universal Design
by Ira Verma
(S) Development of New Public Buildings in Slovakia and Their Universal Accessibility: Architectural Design Competition as a Tool for Selecting the Best Design
by Alexander Schleicher, Simona Kolimárová and Klára Macháčová
(S) Static versus dynamic accessibility. Accessibility management as a tool to enable its permanence over time
by Delfin Jiménez Martín and Carmen Iglesias Cadarso
Wednesday 15.30 – 17.00: Universal Design in Public Places
(S) Universal design for balance disorders: A multifaceted challenge
by Lisa Maria Marcussen and Eirin Olaussen Ryeng
Understanding the Challenges in the Urban Street Navigation of Persons with Visual Impairment (PVI): A Field-Based Study in the Indian Context
by Jinoj Mathidharan and Gaurav Raheja
Diverse Perspectives on Physical Accessibility in Public Entrances: Six Cases in Sweden
by Ilaria Garofolo, Barbara Charelli and Elena Marchigiani
(S) Inclusive Public Toilets: A Universal Design Enquiry for Indian Context
by Divyang Purkayastha and Gaurav Raheja
(S) Inclusive public libraries: How to adequately identify accessibility barriers?
by Franka Schultze and Gerd Berget
Thursday 09.00 – 10.30: Universal Design in Housing
(S) Universal Designed Homes: Social Value and Economic Benefits
by David Hallinan, Ruth O’Reilly, Gerald Craddock and James Hubbard
(S) Future-Proof Homes. Design support system for selecting age-adaptive building elements and finishes
by Federica Romagnoli and Teresa Villani
(S) Visual impairment and lighting: Comparing guidelines and illumination in homes
by Nanet Mathiasen, Anne Kathrine Frandsen, Senja Ruohnen and Turid Borgestrand Øien
Aging and Inclusivity: Combining Universal Design and Lighting Design Strategies for Enhancing the Living Environments of Older Adults. Systematic literature review
by Veronika Zaikina, Randi Mork and Helle Falkenberg
Changing Housing – The New Zealand Lifemark success story
by Geoff Penrose
Thursday 11.00 – 12.30: Universal Design in Architectural Practice
(S) Unveiling Social Sustainability in Architecture: A Mapping of Practices at an Architectural Studio
by Turid Borgestrand Øien, Sidse Grangaard and Gitte Kirkeby Andreasen
(S) Narratives in Generative Architectural Design: Exploring Sequential Functions and Usage
by Emil Ballegaard, Masashi Kajita and Isak Worre Foged
Empathy Exercises for The Design Process. Case study: The Empathy Retreat
by Iris Popescu
Universal design as architectural quality
Panel/talk led by Camilla Ryhl
Friday 09.00 – 10.30: Universal Design for an Aging Population
(S) Exploring the relationship between identity, physical activity, and accessibility perceptions
by Laurel Curran and Tyler Prochnow
We Are All Getting Older – Why We Should Design For Digital Elders
by Elen Haksø and Signe Berg
(S) Digitalisation and elderly society – Universal Design as detailed in standards
by Rudolph Brynn, Kari-Anne Reitan Andersen and Laura Cruz Stieglmeier
(S) Universally Designed Augmented Reality as Interface for Artificial Intelligence Assisted Decision-Making in Everyday Life Scenarios
by Attila Bekkvik Szentirmai
(S) Eudaemonia-focused Design as Intentional Praxis: An Inclusive Approach to Realising Flourishing
by Jenna Mikus, Janice Rieger and Deanna Grant-Smith