Accessibility at University Campus in Historical Center

Abstract

Brazilian legislation, through its Federal Constitution, guarantees to every citizen the right to “come and go” and the right of access to education. Surfing in the legal framework, Brazilian laws and norms ensures a portion of the vacancies in higher public education for a disabled person, as well as, reserves to this public 1% of the vacancies in the board of employees in companies, public or private, with more than one hundred employees, as also minimum dimensions necessary for the use of physical spaces. On the other hand, it is understood that many environments are not accessible and consequently prevent an enjoyment of such rights. It is understood that the university is an environment of vocational training of architects and urban planners and, for this reason, should be seen as a inclusive environment reference. This article presents a study on the campus of the Federal University of Sergipe located in Laranjeiras, a city of great historical and touristic importance to the state of Sergipe and to the whole of Brazil, and where is headquartered the graduation course of architecture and urbanism.