Architects, the law, and accessibility: Architect's approaches to the Ada in Arenas

Journal of Architectural and Planning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 199-220

  Mazumdar, Sanjoy ^a   Geis, Gilbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

PUBLIC ASSEMBLY PLACES;

ARCHITECTURE;

ACCESSIBILITY; ARCHITECTURE; LEGISLATION; SOCIAL POLICY;

UNITED STATES;

ADA;

EID: 0242487769     PISSN: 07380895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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