Details - Public Health Image Library(PHIL)

ID#:

9048

Caption:

This 1998 photograph depicted a publicly-accessible staircase, which had been designed with consideration for those that were visually-impaired. Note that beneath this structure a pool was installed, as well as a seating area, in order to prevent the visually-impaired from walking beneath the low-hanging staircase, thereby, avoiding head injuries (see PHIL 9046). In this way, normally unused, though potentially dangerous walk-through space was turned into an attractive and safe amenity. See PHIL 9047, and 9049 for additional views of this structure.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Richard Duncan, MRP, Sr. Proj. Mngr, North Carolina State University, The Center for Universal Design

Creation Date:

1998

Photo Credit:

Nikken Sekkei Ltd, Kouji Iwahori, Masaru Mizuno, Kenichi Hashide, Chika Kijma, Sae Ito, Takayuki Mizutani

Links:

North Carolina State University - The Center for Universal Design

Categories:

CDC Organization