design for government final presentation

Accessibility Implementation

Andrea Valladares Anna Krivtsova Johanna Laukkanen Philip Hector Samuli Räisänen

AGING POPULATION OF FINLAND

As the amount of elderly grows, so does the disabled population…

80 000 VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN FINLAND

87% OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED

ARE ELDERLY

GROWTH OF IMPAIRMENTS

How could we support independent living for all?

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

EXISTING SOLUTIONS

MUNICIPALITY & GOVERNMENT

THIRD SECTOR STRUCTURE

BENCHMARKUSER NEEDS

RESEARCH PROCESS

Ateneum - Kamppi - Musiikkitalo - Iiris - Kiasma

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

EXISTING SOLUTIONS



BENCHMARKUSER NEEDS

OBSERVATION

INTERVIEWSVISUALLY IMPAIRED

USERS

ACCESSIBILITY EXPERTS

ELDERLY INSTITUTION

SERVICE-PROVIDERS

CITY ACCESSIBILITY

PLAN

NGO’s

DESIGN DISTRICT

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

EXISTING SOLUTIONS



BENCHMARKUSER NEEDS

EXPERIENCING

EXPERIENCING BLINDNESS

USER’S JOURNEY

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

EXISTING SOLUTIONS



BENCHMARKUSER NEEDS

EXISTING SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGIES

TACTILE MAPS

VOICE INFO IN BUS STOPS

STATE FUNDED SERVICES

CULTURAL SERVICES

SPATIAL SOLUTIONS

CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

EXISTING SOLUTIONS



BENCHMARKUSER NEEDS

BENCHMARKING

BE.ACCESSIBLE NEW ZEALAND

DESIGN DISTRICT HELSINKI

KULTTUURIA KAIKILLE

SERVICE MAP HELSINKI

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

EXISTING SOLUTIONS



BENCHMARKUSER NEEDS

SUOMI KAIKILLE

So, what does independent living mean?

Obviously, an accessible house…

“It is important that they stay active and social, it helps to

maintain their health”Physiotherapist. Kantti

“I couldn’t trust the bus driver to tell me when to go out so I had to count and try to see the surroundings as I still had some vision left.”

Blind Man. 60 years old.

“It’s the most common that when I go to a new place, I

have to rely on others.”Woman 35 years old. Visually impaired.

Independency means

7

How are these needs treated by the service providers?

HOW COULD WE SOLVE THIS?

INVITING CITY!

EASY-TO ACCESS. Digital and tangible tools

!

!

MEETING POINT. Platform to collect and exchange information

See demo video

HOME PAGE

FIND A PLACE AND GIVE FEEDBACK!

FORM TO SIGN UP!

EDUCATION AND MOTIVATION

OPERATIONAL MODEL

STICKER

MARKETING CHANNELS

INVITING CITY

design for government final presentation

Design