Abstract
Freer access to the public life will be ensured for the elderlies if their house is built with the entrance steps designed to be replaced in the future by a slope. With the above concept in mind, the writer made a research on 142 residences in her attempt to propose an ideal type of approach of the future. Both the level and distance were measured in five areas while a questionnaire was distributed and collected from the residents. Those in their 50s and 60s expressed their wish to remodel the approach while, on the other hand, the improvement need stayed low with those in their 80s. It is to be noted that many respondents pointed out the difficulty of remodelling for financial reasons or not enough space for installing a slope or a ramp in spite of the fact that 70 percent of the respondents expressed their wish to go out freely even when they would need cares. The average level of the flight of stairs was 819 mm, and the average distance 8,019 mm. The research underlines the writer's conviction that it is necessary to have a universal design viewpoint when planning a house, specifically the entryway.
