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How Does Prestigious Architecture Respond to the Principles of Universal Design?

Architecture News - Jun 25, 2008 - 15:39   9674 views

The aim of this project is to examine how the solutions fit the sevenprinciples of Universal Design. For our study we have chosen Telenor`snew headquarters at the former Oslo international airport at Fornebu.Telenor is a leading Norwegian telecommunications company. It would beinteresting to analyse if and how such a prestigious example ofarchitecture that has been reviewed in such journals as Architectural Record, Architectural Review and Metropolis deals with the functionality of persons with disabilities.
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