Orange Wednesday: Talk on Universal Design
Throughout a lifetime, everyone experiences changing needs and demands in relation to their surroundings. Universal design challenges the idea that users with special needs should require separate solutions.
At this Orange Wednesday at Roskilde Festival Højskole, Research Director at the Bevica Foundation, Camilla Ryhl, will speak about universal design.
The fact that we are all different—and that everyone experiences one or more disabilities over the course of their lives—is at the core of universal design. The concept was formulated in the 1980s by the American architect and wheelchair user Ron Mace. Despite differing theoretical approaches and interpretations, the essence is to create solutions that foster inclusion by integrating human diversity. The goal is that everyone can participate and that no one is left behind.
Camilla Ryhl is Research Director at the Bevica Foundation and Research Director of the Universal Design Hub. She holds a master’s degree and a PhD in architecture from the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen. She has specialized in universal design and the sensory qualities of architecture, as well as the interpretation and implementation of universal design as a cross-disciplinary principle. Camilla is regarded as a leading international expert in universal design.
Orange Wednesday is Roskilde Festival Folk High School’s public event series. Every Wednesday at 7:30 PM, the doors open to talks, debates, lectures, and concerts offering insight and perspective.
