A Study of Universal Design Strategies in Selected Public Buildings in Lagos State

• Author(s): Oyeniyi Babatunde Morenikeji ; Taiye Alagbe ; Ife Akande ; Olabode Oyedele
• Paper ID: 1703833
• Page: 1-6
• Published Date: 04-10-2022
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 6 Issue 4 October-2022

Abstract

Designing buildings and its environment to accommodate the various needs of their intended users is a laudable. However, the requirement that all people's needs, wants, and objectives has to be met without isolating any group of people has always been a challenge to those in charge of the construction of public structures, such as architects and other allied built environment professionals. This has therefore brought about the entrance of universal design concept into the design fields. The targets of universal designs are accessibility, usability and enlarging the categories of users to include everyone. The study surveyed 3 different public buildings in various areas of Lagos metropolis. 60 respondents were served, equally among the 3 surveyed buildings. A total of 54 responses from the survey were considered as valid while 6 responses were considered invalid due to various degree of ambiguities. Findings from the study revealed that accessibility as a core feature of universal design is being poorly managed in most of the facilities surveyed, with a slight majority of respondents also agreeing that most facilities surveyed conforms to universal design principles to an extent. Furthermore, majority of the users affirms that on the average, the integration of universal design features within the facilities surveyed seems flexible and seamless while averagely also the universal design features are efficient and effective. However, majority of the respondents rate low, the adequacy of universal design features in terms of provision in most of the surveyed facilities. The study averred that since users and designers are now more conversant with the principles of universal designs, users consider most of the universal design provisions of the surveyed buildings averagely effective in meeting their needs. Thereafter the study concludes that universal design propositions are important in the design of public buildings, as this minimizes danger in terms of use. Thus, the study recommends that there is a need to be proactive in the adoption and implementation of universal design principles in public buildings. Thus, finally the study recommends that since universal design principles are of great importance in a public building hence its adoption should be encouraged.

Keywords

Accessibility; Architectural Design; Built Environment; Participatory Limitation; Public Building; Usability; Universal Design Principles

Citations

IRE Journals:
Oyeniyi Babatunde Morenikeji , Taiye Alagbe , Ife Akande , Olabode Oyedele "A Study of Universal Design Strategies in Selected Public Buildings in Lagos State" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 6 Issue 4 2022 Page 1-6

IEEE:
Oyeniyi Babatunde Morenikeji , Taiye Alagbe , Ife Akande , Olabode Oyedele "A Study of Universal Design Strategies in Selected Public Buildings in Lagos State" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 6(4)