analysis of hand and body for design of furniture and environmental

settings.
What is accessible design?
Accessible design is design that meets standards that allow people
with disabilities to enjoy a minimum level of access to environments
and products. Since 1988 with the passage of the Fair Housing Amendments
Act, and in 1990 with the passage of the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA), accessibility standards now cover much of what
is newly constructed or renovated.
Unlike earlier federal requirements that were restricted to facilities
built with federal support, these far reaching new regulations cover
privately owned as well as government supported facilities, programs
and services. Accessibility criteria are found in building codes and
accessibility criteria such as the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards
for Accessible Design, the Fair Housing Amendment Act Accessibility
Guidelines or the American National Standard Accessible
and Usable Buildings and Facilities CABO/ANSI A117.1 These prescribe
a compliance approach to design, where the designer meets the
minimum criteria to allow a specific class of people—those with disabilities—
to use the environment without much difficulty. Accessible
design is a more positive term for what was previously called “barrier
free” or “handicap design,” both being examples of unfortunate terminology
which focuses on the negative process of eliminating barriers
that confront people with disabilities. These minimum requirements
provide a baseline that universal designers can build upon
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Name of the requirement Unit capacit No.of units Total Total
areaper y area(sqm no. Of
person( ) capacit
sqm) y
1 Academic

classroom
Inclusive classroom 2.5 25 40 2500 1000
library 3.7 100 1 370 100
labs
Physics lab 4.5 25 2 225 50
Chemistry lab 4.5 25 2 225 50
Biology lab 4.5 25 2 225 50
Home science 4.5 25 2 225 50
Computer 4.5 60 1 270 60
Social science 4.5 25 2 225 50
Language labs 2.25 25 2 120 50
Av room 2.7 50 1 135 50
Activity room(Pre primary) 3.5 20 1 70 20
Staff room 5 50 1 250 250
Meeting room 2.5 1 25
Junior library 2.6 50 1 130 50
toilets 1.4 1000 120
Pre primary area 100
2 Administrative
Reception 5 10 1 100 10
Visiting area
Principal room 30 1 1 30 1
Vice principal 30 1 1 30 1
Account section &admin 1 150
Secretary room 20 1 1 20 1
Social worker 20 1 1 20 1
Councelling room 2.5 10 1 25 10
toilets 2 30

3. Sport facilities 495

Multipurpose indoor hall 400
Gymnastics room 6 50 1 300 50
Multipurpose field for 1 14964
hockey,foot ball,cricket
Multipurpose field for
Basket ball 2 390
tennis 2 300
Yoga or meditation room 3 50 1 150 50
* Store 45 1 45
Kids play area 2.4 50 1 120 50
Swimming pool 25x16 1 400
Skating rink 25x15 375

4. Extra curricular activities

Music practise + storage area 3 50 1 150 50
Art and craft room 5.5 25 2 150 50
Performance practise room 3 50 1 150 50
Auditorium or amphi 0.8 1000 1 800 1000
Hobby centre 150
Stationary or book shop,print 2.5 50 1 125 50
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5. SUPPORT ROOMS
Parent’s room 2 50
Technician’s room 1 100
SEN resource base 1 25
Soft play area 2 500
SENCO office 1 25
SEN Central store 1 50
Wheel chair and applicant store 1 50
Resource room 2 150
Small group area 2 25
Test room 1 50

4 MEDICAL FACILITIES
Therapy rooms 4 160
Hydro therapy pool 5.6 8 1 60 8
Physio therapy room 1 50
Medical inception room 1 30
infimary 8 20 1 160 20

5 HOSTEL FACILITIES
Girls hostel 5.5 3 165 2700 500
Boy’s hostel
Multipurpose hall 400
toilets 80
Bathrooms 1 70 70

6 DINING FACLITIES
Seating hall 2 150 1 900 150
kitchen 10 10 1 100 10
serving 25
cafeteria 5 10 1 50 10
1075

8. HOUSING
Staff quaters 25 1 2000
Principal 4 500
Vice principal
Director
Guest house

9. PARKING 3000

11 TOTAL 16325
CIRCULATION-15% 2450
TOTAL BUILTUP AREA 18775