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Universal Design Conference
Friday August 19, 2005 UCSC Inn & Conference Center 611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (map) |
| With Keynote Address by: Edward Steinfeld, Arch. D. Professor of Architecture and Director, IDEA Center, SUNY, Buffalo, New York |
Universal Design is an approach to the design of all products and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation.
Universal Design is different than accessible design. Accessible design means products and buildings that are accessible and usable by people with disabilities. Universal design means products and buildings that are accessible and usable by everyone--older people as well as young, women as well as men, left handed persons as well as right handed persons. Accessible design has a tendency to lead to separate facilities—for example, a ramp set off to the side of a stairway at an entrance or a wheelchair accessible toilet stall. Universal design, on the other hand, provides one solution that can accommodate all people. It simply acknowledges disability, aging, and other differences as a part of every day life.
An important implication of universal design is that it has mass appeal. In fact most successful universal designs often express the usability features of the product or environment as strong aesthetics qualities and are successful precisely because they are beautiful as well as useful.
Proceeds from the conference will be distributed equally among three Santa Cruz area organizations working toward optimizing human environments: The Terry Brinkley MS Center at Cabrillo College, Shared Adventures, and the Dominican Foundation.
Conference Schedule
• 7:30 Registration/Refreshements
• 8:00 Welcome- Jeanette Cosentino
• Personal portrait-Hermie Medley
• 8:30 Keynote Presentation - Edward Steinfeld
• 10:30 Break
• 10:15 Population profile-Jeanette Cosentino
• 11:00 History of Calif. Codes-Ed Chandler
• 12:30 Lunch
• 1:30 Santa Cruz profile-Foster Andersen, Michele David, Mike Bush
• 2:30 City Review and Planning Experience-- small groups
• 3:45 Break
• 4:00 Keynote Closure-Edward Steinfeld
• 5:00 CEU Distribution
This Conference is Ideal for:
Architects and Engineers—whose job it is to design the world
in which we all function.
Contractors—whose job it is to build the world in which we
all function.
City and County Planners—whose job it is to meet the needs
of an ever-changing population through mindful allocation of available
resources.
Occupational Therapists—whose job it is to maximize functional
performance by optimizing the relationship between human performance and
the environmental context.
Business Developers—whose job it is to create environments
that serve a diverse population
All People—who have a desire to see their community vibrant
with diversity
Keynote Speaker
Professor Edward Steinfeld ( arced@buffalo.edu ) completed his doctoral and post-professional
studies at the University of Michigan. He is currently founding
Director of the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (
His research focus is universal design, human factors, and social theory
and design. His awards include a Distinguished Professor Award
from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, a National Endowment
for the Arts Design Research Award and two Progressive Architecture Applied
Research awards.
Dr. Steinfeld has published over 80 articles in scholarly and professional
journals, and has served as expert consultant on issues of accessibility
for the World Bank, the New York City Housing Authority, the U.S. Department
of Justice, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for
private corporations and firms nation-wide. Steinfeld is a registered architect
in New York State and member of the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of
North America, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, and the American
Institute of Architects.
Universal Design Registration Information
REGISTER ONLINE AT http://www.regathon.com/universaldesign/register.htm
Early Tuition: $110 Register by 08/01/05
Tuition after 08/01/05 and at the door: $125
Sponsored by
OTAC The Occupational Therapy Association of California
&
COHE The Center for Optimization of Human Environments (COHE)
PO Box 2372 Boulder Creek,CA 95006
Questions? Contact Jeanette Cosentino, OTR/L, 831-457-7116 or email jeanette.cosentino@chw.edu
| Related Readings |
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"Inclusive Destination Development" Edward Steinfeld's |