BARRIER FREE DESIGN

 The goal of barrier free design is to provide an

environment that supports the independent functioning
of individuals so that they can get to, and participate
without assistance, in everyday activities.

INTRODUCTION  Today accessibility for all is recognized as a basic

necessity.

 Barrier-free features are now becoming fundamental to

all design concepts.
  Mobility
 Vision
TYPES OF  Hearing
DISABILITY  Speech
 Cognitive
  Non-Ambulatory : Confine individuals to wheel &
Types of chairs.
Mobility  Semi-Ambulatory : Impairments that cause individuals
Impairment to walk with difficulty.
 NON-AMBULATORY

Persons restricted on wheel

chair should use the facilities
within the built environment
independently without a
helper’s assistance.
 SEMI-AMBULATORY

Persons in this category who

use walking aids such as
crutches or canes,
who are amputees, who
have chest ailments or heart
disease.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
  Building must be adjacent to street.
 Car park must be level or ramped in compliance with
codes.
APPRAOCH  Principal entrances to the building must be accessible
REQUIREMENT to chairbound children.

OF BUILDING  The platform should be at approximately 0.620 m

above ground level.
  At least one entrance door must have a clear opening
width of not less than 0.750m.
ENTRANCE TO
 Threshold must not be raised more than 0.015m
THE BUILDING above the level of floor to either side of door
  Minimum door clearnce opening : 32"
 Maximum door width : 24"

ENTRACE AND
EXIT
Turning on both sides of
passage for cart wheel
  Door ironmongery should be simple for handicapped
children to handle.
 Doors should be protected from damage by
DOORS AND wheelchairs on trailing faces.

WINDOWS  Some windows should have sills at or near floor

level, allowing children lying or sitting on the floor to
see outside.
  Operational devices on doors, such as handles, pulls,
latches and locks, should be easy to grasp with one
hand.
 Lever-type handles, push plates or pull handles are
recommended.

DOOR  Door handles should be located at a comfortable height

between .90 m and 1.00 m
HANDLES AND
HARDWARE
  Grab bars make maneuvering easier for the individual
in a wheelchair.
 Sinks with an opening underneath.
DESIGN  Single lever faucet handles are universal for all
PRINCIPLE FOR individuals.

BATHROOM  Stall shower allows wheelchair users easy access..

 Bathroom mirrors and medicine cabinets should be
installed for a seated user.