Home for the Next 50 Years
The Home for the Next 50 Years, designed and owned by John Salmen, AIA president of Universal Designers & Consultants, Inc., is a showcase for how universal design can be applied to an existing home to make it more convenient, comfortable and safe, allowing its occupants to age-in-place. “We eased the way people move around […]
Cottages at Greenwood
Location: 8770 Mary Lane, Jessup, MD 20794 Date: Phase I completed in 2012 Building Type: Single family housing community Introduction: The Cottages at Greenwood were designed with three goals in mind: universal design, green design, and affordability. The first Phase of development completed 10 craftsman style bungalows, each one featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and […]
LIFEhouse
Location: Newport Cove, Ill Date: 2012 Building Type: Single Family Residence Introduction: LIFEhouse, a Universal Design concept house built in the award-winning planned community of Newport Cove, demonstrates that Universal Design can easily be incorporated into track housing without sacrificing aesthetics or marketability. Perspectives and Goals LIFEhouse came about through collaboration between two sisters; one […]
Casa Cabo Pulmo
Location: Cabo Pulmo, Mexico Date: 2012 Building Type: Single Family Residential Introduction: This beautiful beach house, situated in a secluded fishing village on the Baja Peninsula, incorporates Green and Universal Design features into an overall package that reflects the surrounding natural landscape and traditional local building practices. Perspectives and Goals Pat Wright and Deb Zeyen […]
Green Mountain Ranch
Location: Livermore, Colorado Building Type: Single Family Residential Introduction: When Cynthia Liebrock, designer, consultant and Harvard instructor in the field of accessibility and Universal Design, undertook an extensive remodel of the house where she and her husband live, she was sure to incorporate elements that fostered visitability, adaptability, and healthy aging-in-place. Perspectives and Goals As […]
Richardson Apartments
Location: San Francisco, CA Date: 2011 Building Type: Affordable Housing INTRODUCTION: The Richardson Apartments affordable housing complex contains 120 permanent studios for individuals who were formerly homeless. Universal Design considerations were especially important in this project, because the residents include many people with mental and physical disabilities. The mixed-use building also includes retail spaces on […]
The Universal Design Living Laboratory
Location: Colombus, OH Date: 2012 Building Type: Residential Housing INTRODUCTION: This newly-built house in Columbus, Ohio is more than just a home to Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. and her husband Mark Leder – it also serves as their two home offices, education facility and living laboratory for the study of Universal Design. After years of planning […]
Vasey Residence
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Date: 2010 Building Type: Residential INTRODUCTION: This Universal Design house provides accessibility throughout and seamlessly connects to accessible exterior areas, allowing residents to fully enjoy their whole property. Perspectives and Goals The residents, a couple in their mid-fifties, wanted a home that would allow them to age in place. The husband […]
Priory Church in Wales Primary School
Priory Church in Wales Primary School Location: Brecon, Wales Building Type: Primary School INTRODUCTION: This school, located in the historic town of Brecon within Brecon Beacons National Park, demonstrates how a space can be designed to simultaneously support accessibility, sustainability, a flexible learning environment, and a warm aesthetic. Perspectives and Goals The Governors required that […]