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Universal Design Homes Helping Soldiers with PTSD

Wounded Warrior Home Project at Fort Belvoir, VA

The IDEA center recognizes the tremendous challenges faced by individuals who experience PTSD, particularly active duty soldiers. Our collaboration with Clark Realty Capital on the Wounded Warrior Home Project at Fort Belvoir, VA sought to improve the quality of life for these individuals.

Design for Life

Walk lines

The AAA invited some of the worlds’ foremost design gurus to reimagine the relationship between our older selves and the built environment. Jeremy Myerson, Helen Hamlyn Professor of Design Royal College of Art, opened the session by pointing out that the majority of older people will not move into specialist housing or retirement villages. Most will be […]

New report on housing needs for an aging population

Senior man cutting peppers

Data from the 2011 American Housing Survey was used to provide estimates of housing units with aging-accessible features, such as handrails or grab bars in the bathroom, a wheelchair-accessible kitchen, a bathroom and bedroom on the first floor, and a step-free entryway into the home.

CityStream: Universal Design & Aging in Place

As more of the population reaches age 60 or older, some may be planning a move to a retirement community or assisted living. But with the rising cost of housing, many are opting to stay put. It’s called “aging in place.” 

Tokyo 2020: Former Paralympian Says True Accessibility Still Long Way Off

Pile of wheels

As Tokyo prepares for the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics, accessibility is an area of strong interest to many. Ice sledge hockey player and three-time Paralympian Uehara Daisuke commends the strong emphasis on universal design ahead of the games, but emphasizes that there is much more to be done.