Evaluation of universal design on outdoor environmental design features in HEI residential colleges

Outdoor environment campuses are essential for promoting spatial needs for the equitable use of students with different abilities in campus life. Since January 2025, UPM has had 63 disabled students, with 80% living on campus. However, a 49% increase in the number of these students over the three years indicates the need for a reassessment of the physical built environment surrounding the campus, especially in their residential colleges. This research will evaluate the requirements for ease of access in residential colleges with study cases Kolej Sepuluh (K-10) and Kolej Sultan Alaeddin Suleiman Shah (KOSASS), in accordance with the selected items of the Guidelines and Standards in Malaysia related to the outdoor environment as well as established design features. The results from the study identified that both residential colleges have not entirely fulfilled the standards of universal design in the outdoor environment in terms of connectivity and that the passageways have seamless routes for all within the building and from one building to another. From the 14 items of the universal design standard requirement, fifty-two (52) checkpoints were identified in both colleges. Seven (7) checkpoints require reconsideration regarding the provision of facilities, and five (5) checkpoints require refinement that leads to disconnected of travelling routes. As a way forward, the results of this research will contribute to developing a comprehensive model of evaluation for outdoor environmental design features in campus life.

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