ANTHROPOMETRICS
, ANTHROPOMETRICS
Anthropometrics is the study of human body measurements and
proportions especially applied to the design of furniture and other
accessories.
, IMPORTANCE OF ANTHROPOMETRICS
1. Anthropometrics is used throughout design and is important to
most aspects for the inhabitated parts of a building.
2. Anthropometrics is as the basis of many regulations and for
positioning and sizing building elements. For example stairs,
furniture, doors, signs, handles, plumbing, fixtures, are all sized
and positioned to be comfortable and convenient for average
sized people.
Example: Child care centre
- Toilets and basins for the children are at
lower levels and are of smaller sizes. This is
because the average user is smaller.
- An adult sized user will find it uncomfortable
and awkward to use these facilities
, Example….
, ANTHROPOMETRICS
Anthropometrics is the study of human body measurements and
proportions especially applied to the design of furniture and other
accessories.
, IMPORTANCE OF ANTHROPOMETRICS
1. Anthropometrics is used throughout design and is important to
most aspects for the inhabitated parts of a building.
2. Anthropometrics is as the basis of many regulations and for
positioning and sizing building elements. For example stairs,
furniture, doors, signs, handles, plumbing, fixtures, are all sized
and positioned to be comfortable and convenient for average
sized people.
Example: Child care centre
- Toilets and basins for the children are at
lower levels and are of smaller sizes. This is
because the average user is smaller.
- An adult sized user will find it uncomfortable
and awkward to use these facilities
, Example….
