Universal Design to Death - Architectural Criteria for Equal and Fair Grief: Architectural Criteria for Equal and Fair Grief

Universal Design to Death - Architectural Criteria for Equal and Fair Grief

Zweiniger, Marcus

4. term

Master of Universal Design and Accessibility (Continuing education)

2019

2019-06-03

40

Denne forskningsrapport undersøger, hvor relevant begrebet “universelt design” er for arkitektur, især i rum og miljøer, der forholder sig til døden og menneskelig sorg. Universelt design forstås her som design, der fungerer for så mange mennesker som muligt på tværs af evner og baggrunde. Rapporten afprøver antagelsen om, at universelt design kan bruges som et begrebs- og strategisk værktøj i samspil med anden viden i designfaget, og den tematiserer, at lighed er lige så vigtig i døden som i livet. Arbejdet bygger på analyser af tre arkitektoniske eksempler og en efterfølgende diskussion inden for en teoretisk ramme om lighed, sorg, arkitektur og universelt design. Resultaterne viser, at universelt design kan fungere som et strategisk begreb i forskellige sammenhænge og som en måde at samle viden fra flere teorier. Samtidig synliggør rapporten konkrete designelementer, der kendetegner arkitektur, som forholder sig til sorg og dødelighed, og fremhæver fundenes betydning på tværs af forskellige faglige baggrunde. Samlet peger rapporten på, at universelt design kan støtte udviklingen af inkluderende og værdige rum for mennesker i sorg.

This research report examines the relevance of “universal design” in architecture, with a focus on settings connected to death and human grief. Here, universal design is understood as design that works for as many people as possible across abilities and backgrounds. The report tests the assumption that universal design can serve as a conceptual and strategic tool alongside other forms of knowledge in the design field, and it argues that the principle of equality matters as much in death as in life. The work is based on analyses of three architectural examples and a subsequent discussion within a theoretical framework that addresses equality, grief, architecture, and universal design. The findings show that universal design functions as a strategic concept in different contexts and as a way to integrate knowledge from multiple theories. The report also makes visible concrete design elements that characterize architecture relating to grief and mortality, and it highlights the relevance of these insights across different academic backgrounds. Overall, the report suggests that universal design can help guide the creation of inclusive and dignified spaces for people in grief.

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Arkitektur ; Sorg ; Universal ; Design ; Grief

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