Universal design isn’t just for interiors. Alexa Vaughn, a deaf landscape architect, is advocating for universal streets too.
THIS STREETSCAPE WAS DESIGNED BY A DEAF PERSON FOR DEAF PEOPLE
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Lovely Hunter’s Point Library is actually lacking in terms of universal design
A much-lauded new library in New York City’s Long Island City district designed by Steven Holl Architects might have serious shortcomings when it comes to accessibility and universal design.
Right Under Your Nose: Universal Design in Norway
Universal design has been part of Norway’s national policies and strategies for more than 15 years and is preferred to the traditional approach of accessibility for people with disabilities in public environments.
Cooper Robertson emphasizes Universal Design in new Gateway Arch Museum
In redesigning the Gateway Arch Museum that opened in July, made it a priority to integrate Universal Design, which goes beyond ADA regulations to create buildings that can be equally accessible to people of all abilities.
$1.15 million in tax breaks approved for hotel at Amherst’s Northtown Center
New Uniland Development Company hotel in Amherst, New York, will incorporate innovative solutions for Universal Design(isUD™). Supported by extensive evidence from research and practice, isUD™ includes both tried and true ideas and cutting-edge solutions for creating inclusive and healthy environments that make everyone feel welcome. isUD was developed by Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning.
Curb Cuts – 99% Invisible
Divco’s Design-to-Build concept uses Universal Design theory
“Our Design -Build approach use Universal Design to the full extent of its possibilities. It is not a question of simply lowering counters or of having hallways 4’ feet wide. It goes deeper into the architecture of the home.”
The Curb Cut Effect: How Making Public Spaces Accessible to People With Disabilities Helps Everyone
The history of curb cuts teaches us important principles when it comes to designing, as well as, acknowledging what we consider “normal”.
The Same, But Different: Breaking Down Accessibility, Universality, and Inclusion in Design
The terminology and concepts of accessibility, inclusive design, and universal design are often intertwined. I think they interrelate, and each has an important meaning of its own.
Universal design is for everyone, everywhere
It doesn’t work for anyone unless it works for everyone.