Analysis of human needs in kitchen design for people with visual impairment/Analiza ljudskih potreba pri dizajniranju kuhinje za slijepe osobe

In the modern society, about twenty percent of the population has problems with eyesight. As a result of the ageing process, it is expected that till the year 2020, the problem of visual impairment will be experienced by an increasing number of people. There is a relationship between impaired vision in old age and reduced quality of life and increased risk of dangerous situations in the kitchen. This paper is an attempt to meet and describe the desires and needs of people with visual impairment. The presented results of the survey research conducted among people with sight problems are the basis for the elaboration of design concepts for kitchen furniture. This paper describes the selected solutions of kitchen furniture designed for people with visual impairment to increase their comfort of living. Key words: kitchen furniture, design for elderly people, visual impairment U suvremenom drustvu problem ostecenja vida obuhvaca populaciju od 20 % ljudi. Kao rezultat procesa starenja, ocekuje se da ce do 2020. godine problem slabovidnosti iskusiti sve veci broj ljudi. Postoji veza izmedu ostecenja vida u starijoj dobi i smanjene kvalitete zivota, kao i povecane opasnosti s kojom se osobe suocavaju u kuhinji. Rad je izraden s ciljem prikupljanja zelja i potreba osoba osteceniog vida. Prezentirani rezultati ankete provedene medu osobama s problemima vida sluze kao osnova za dizajnerski koncept kuhinjskog namjestaja. Opisana su rjesenja oblikovanja kuhinjskog namjestaja namijenjenoga osobama ostecena vida radi omogucivanja udobnijeg zivota. Kljucne rijeci: kuhinjski namjestaj, dizajn za starije osobe, slabovidne i slijepe osobe