Universal design is all about creating spaces where everyone can engage with their surroundings. Function is just as important as style and you should never have to sacrifice one for the other. Read on to see how me made our Lakeview home accessible and how other designers are doing the same thing!

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Accessible homes are now following Universal Design principles, which create accessibility by focusing on usability and livability.

Even if you don’t require accessible spaces today, you can design bathrooms that are functional, comfortable, and flexible for long-term living.

The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design defines UD from a holistic standpoint that includes many industries, services, environments, and products. UD benefits more people than those who are aging or with disabilities. UD considers that accessibility and usability can fluctuate through a humans lifetime, so why not take this into account for design. I appreciate the break down of Universal Design; I can easily connect how the Universal Design of Learning principles bloomed out of UD.

Many buildings must meet accessible bathing requirements for people with disabilities. Some examples are hotels, athletic clubs, school gymnasiums and dormitories, parks and campgrounds, long term care facilities, and hospitals.

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The innovations in these projects go above and beyond the requisite wheelchair-accessible ramp, demonstrating how modern architects are designing for disabilities in new and inventive ways.