Exploring the Impacts of Barriers in Existing Commercial Buildings of Hyderabad

Abstract

This paper deals with the current issues problems faced by senior citizen’s, peoples with baby pram, pregnant women’s at commercial buildings of Hyderabad, Sindh. To know what are the problem regarding barriers in the buildings this paper emphases on the man-made surroundings and user-friendliness to raise your spirits concept of friendly surroundings. The exploration primarily explains the present position of exceptional individuals to consciousness of this significant part of structures. The documents composed through un-structured dialogues with the experts, experts, designers & planners. A survey carried out to further explore the proposal necessities by the native individuals of Hyderabad. The documents was collected and analyzed through tabular analysis. The study to end with suggests key design parameters of non-toxic, sustainable and environmentally friendly unrestricted design. These factors are considered base necessities for all viable buildings. The questions asked in the interviews were gathered from reviewing different kind of literature on universal design. It was said by the respondents of interviews that there are no any considerations of barrier-free movement in the commercial buildings of Hyderabad like there is lack of ramps and ramp ratio, lack of horizontal and vertical movements without any hindrance, proper parking lots and so on. Respondents gave various suggestion for the barrier-free design present at commercial buildings of Hyderabad, Sindh. User-friendliness in buildings is appropriate essential designed for numerous causes like it creates a well-built situation, delivers level and horizontal access in structures and decreases a great level of difficulty to the consumer and environmental dangers. So it became essential to get rid of architectural obstacles that negatively impact structures surroundings for e.g. ramps curb rises, Lifts, moving staircase, etc. Frequently this approachability is not considered as an elementary necessity by designers & planners. Barrier-free features are now becoming important to all design concepts.