ISO 5727:2024
(Main)Accessibility and usability of the built environment — Accessibility of immovable cultural heritage — Principles and methodology for interventions
Accessibility and usability of the built environment — Accessibility of immovable cultural heritage — Principles and methodology for interventions
This document establishes criteria and a methodology for providing accessibility to immovable cultural heritage through interventions arising from conservation, restoration or specific accessibility needs. It is applicable to immovable cultural heritage and its setting. It is not applicable to general management, organizational and other aspects of a functional nature that are not directly related to the conservation, restoration or specific accessibility interventions. This document is intended to be used by heritage owners and managers (both private or public), curators, accessibility professionals, conservation and restoration professionals, architects, engineers, designers, user representatives and builders. Requirements and recommendations related to the design and constructional aspects of an accessible built environment are covered by ISO 21542.
Accessibilité et usage de l’environnement bâti — Accessibilité du patrimoine culturel immobilier — Principes et méthodologie pour les interventions
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International
Standard
ISO 5727
First edition
Accessibility and usability of the
2024-10
built environment — Accessibility
of immovable cultural heritage —
Principles and methodology for
interventions
Accessibilité et usage de l’environnement bâti — Accessibilité
du patrimoine culturel immobilier — Principes et méthodologie
pour les interventions
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principles . 4
4.1 General .4
4.2 Strategic principles .5
4.3 Technical principles .5
4.4 Operational principles .5
5 Methodology . 6
5.1 General .6
5.2 General accessibility objectives .6
5.2.1 General .6
5.2.2 Determination of general objectives .7
5.2.3 Adoption of strategies .7
5.3 Analysis of the cultural object and its setting .7
5.3.1 General .7
5.3.2 Analysis of the heritage values .8
5.3.3 Analysis of accessibility conditions .8
5.3.4 Consolidation of the results of the analyses .9
5.4 Specific accessibility objectives .9
5.5 Proposals for action .9
5.5.1 Drafting of proposals for action.9
5.5.2 Evaluation and selection of proposals for action .10
5.6 Intervention plan .10
Annex A (informative) Accessibility needs .12
Annex B (informative) Considerations for the determination of general accessibility objectives .16
Annex C (informative) Heritage values .18
Annex D (informative) Publicly available accessibility information — Access guide .21
Annex E (informative) Examples of accessibility methodology in practice.23
Bibliography .51
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Introduction
This document establishes principles for achieving accessibility and usability of immovable cultural heritage
[1]
in accordance with a universal design approach and sets out a methodology for the application of these
principles.
The objective of accessibility to immovable cultural heritage is particularly relevant in today's society.
Many immovable cultural heritage objects continue to be used in daily life, for example, religious buildings,
transportation buildings, buildings for education and administration, social and medical facilities and
institutions for museum use, events, sport and leisure and much more. Other cultural objects, whose uses
were initially private, are now open to the public, like ancient residential palaces that are now used for
administrative or museum purposes. These cultural objects provide examples where accessibility for people
with disabilities is now required although it was not implemented originally when the objects were built.
The demand for accessibility of immovable cultural heritage has increased with the public's increasing
participatory aspirations and the upward trend for cultural tourism among retired and older persons who
more frequently experience different types of restrictions due to the built environment.
Cultural heritage is a significant part of the collective history and cultural identity to which full participation
and enjoyment of all people should be ensured. Furthermore, in many cases, cultural heritage is part of
[1]
citizens' daily life. According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
accessibility contributes to the full and effective participation of all people in immovable cultural heritage.
This document not only emphasizes the importance of access but also the use of immovable cultural heritage
by persons with the widest range of abilities and characteristics. Through improvement of accessibility of
cultural objects and their settings, the appreciation of immovable cultural heritage by society is enhanced,
highlighting its significance and visibility. At the same time, appreciation of the immovable cultural heritage
leads to more engagement of local communities taking an active role in the conservation of cultural objects,
[2]
according to the Strategic Objectives of the World Heritage Convention .
Actions for improving accessibility to immovable cultural heritage can foster the achievement of these
[3]
specific social goals with the conservation of heritage values. The Venice Charter emphasizes that
the conservation of cultural objects is enhanced by its use. Added to this approach, in 2005, the Faro
[4]
Convention emphasized the social dimension of heritage and its consideration as a right of all people By
means of accessibility measures the usage as well as cultural and functional potential of cultural objects are
improved.
This document has been developed to support the planning of accessibility interventions to cultural heritage
in different scenarios. The principles and the methodology presented in this document are at a strategic
level. Other technical standards concerning accessibility in building and urban planning contain provisions
potentially applicable to the immovable cultural heritage. Requirements and recommendations related to
the design and constructional aspects of an accessible built environment are covered by ISO 21542.
Both the principles and the methodology presented are based on international precedents, studies and
[5]
accessibility interventions to immovable cultural heritage .
Not all scenarios showing functional or cultural obstacles to accessibility can be solved by means of physical
changes to cultural objects alone. Accessibility also requires the implementation of other measures such
as management, maintenance, or service provision. It is important to note that these measures are not the
subject of this document.
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International Standard ISO 5727:2024(en)
Accessibility and usability of the built environment —
Accessibility of immovable cultural heritage — Principles and
methodology for interventions
1 Scope
This document establishes principles and a methodology for providing accessibility to immovable cultural
heritage through interventions arising from conservation, restoration or specific accessibility needs.
It is applicable to immovable cultural heritage and its setting.
This document is intended to be used by heritage owners and managers (both private or public), curators,
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