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<p>People with visual impairments make up a very large part of society. Elderly people, as well as children and young people, are affected by sight impairments that sometimes continue until they lose their sight. These people should be facilitated as to their functioning in the environment through appropriate space design. It is reasonable and advisable to adapt the living quarters in particular to meet their needs. In this study, the authors investigated the preferences for colours and textures in living space, with particular emphasis on the kitchen.</p>
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People with visual impairments make up a very large part of society. Elderly people, as well as children and young people, are affected by sight impairments that sometimes continue until they lose their sight. These people should be facilitated as to their functioning in the environment through appropriate space design. It is reasonable and advisable to adapt the living quarters in particular to meet their needs. In this study, the authors investigated the preferences for colours and textures in living space, with particular emphasis on the kitchen.

THE IMPORTANCE OF COLOUR AND TEXTURE IN THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON KITCHENS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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People with visual impairments make up a very large part of society. Elderly people, as well as children and young people, are affected by sight impairments...

THE IMPORTANCE OF COLOUR AND TEXTURE IN THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON KITCHENS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE

Article Category: review

Published Online: Aug 06, 2019

Page range: 35 - 46

Received: Nov 20, 2018

Accepted: May 28, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2019-021

Keywords
Blind people, Colour, Living space, People with sight disabilities, Preferences, Texture, Universal design, Kitchen.

© 2019 Joanna KASZUBA et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

THE IMPORTANCE OF COLOUR AND TEXTURE IN THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON KITCHENS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE

Article Category: review

Published Online: Aug 06, 2019

Page range: 35 - 46

Received: Nov 20, 2018

Accepted: May 28, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2019-021

KeywordsBlind people, Colour, Living space, People with sight disabilities, Preferences, Texture, Universal design, Kitchen.

© 2019 Joanna KASZUBA et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Blind people, Colour, Living space, People with sight disabilities, Preferences, Texture, Universal design, Kitchen.