Design Competition

Join the Third Annual Morton Kesten Universal Design Competition!

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Open Call for Submissions: August 31 – December 30, 2016

The goal of the annual Morton Kesten Universal Design Competition is to create an opportunity for students across the United States to develop universally-designed spaces and products for which they will receive recognition. The Competition is in association with the Morton Kesten Summit, which is held every two years and features the latest developments in aging-in-place efforts by organizations and professionals from across the country.

The Challenge

To create an innovative design using the principles of Universal Design that support aging-in-place in one of two areas:

  1. Space: a) reconceptualize an existing kitchen/bath space; or b) create a brand new kitchen/bath space, or
  2. Product: develop a product/prototype that embraces and utilizes the ideas and principles of Universal Design for use at home.

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Universal Design (UD) is an approach to design that increases the potential for developing a better quality of life for a wide range of individuals. It is a design process that enables and empowers a diverse population by improving human performance, health and wellness, and social participation (Steinfeld and Maisel, 2012). It creates products, systems, and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation.