Editorial Reviews Rating Gracious Spaces: Universal Design Interiors (McGraw-Hill Professional Engineering Series) by Irma Dobkin, Mary Jo Peterson. Hardcover (July 13, 1999) The demographic of an aging population, combined with a greater awareness of the needs of people with disabilities as well as recognition that all people have differing physical and mental abilities both in general and at different stages of their lives, has alerted the design community to the need for more accessible (barrier-free) living and working environments. Legislation such as the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as standards developed by ANSI, UFAS, and individual states, have mandated certain minimum requirements. Nonetheless, little guidance is available on how to implement these standards. Putting universal-design principles into practice--in residential interiors--is the focus of this book, a companion volume to Accessible Housing by Design, covering both the interiors of new homes and of renovations and affordable and luxury alternatives. Be sure to visit our Kitchen Bookstore and Kitchen Accessory Shop You will find hundreds of items at discount prices & on-line ordering Cabinetry Direct Box 6114 Nettleton, MS 38858 Toll Free877-963-2050 Local (662) 963-2059 Fax (662) 963-2047   Copyright © 1998-2007 Cabinetry Direct   All Rights Reserved  Home Page Contact Us Site Map Privacy Statement