Architecture and the Disabled
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This group is for people interested in creating environments that are free from architectural barriers. Everyone is welcome
Website: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1918974&trk=anet_ug_hm
Location: Dallas, Texas
Members: 17
Latest Activity: Nov 2, 2012
ADA Awareness Day in Dallas
http://abadiaccess.blogspot.com/2010/06/ada-awareness-day-in-dallas-texas.html
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Accessibility signage
Accessible signage is not as easy to specify as we might think. Signage in buildings are used to assist visually impaired and mobility impaired patrons to find their wayaround. Each have their own…Continue
Started by Marcela Abadi Rhoads Jun 7, 2010.
So many codes so little time
My latest newsletter deals with differences between the accessiblity codes and how to resolve the conflicts between them. …Continue
Started by Marcela Abadi Rhoads Feb 7, 2010.
Aging in Place 3 Replies
There is a new movement called "Aging in Place" that believes one can remodel a house to adapt to remove architectural barriers which would enable a person to remain in their house as they age and…Continue
Tags: accessibility, ada, place, in, age
Started by Marcela Abadi Rhoads. Last reply by Elizabeth Jan 9, 2010.
check out this very cool (and accessible) bus shelter 1 Reply
Tags: design, ADA, sustainable
Started by Marcela Abadi Rhoads. Last reply by Michael McKenzie Dec 12, 2009.
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Comment by Marcela Abadi Rhoads on February 7, 2010 at 10:51am
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How cool is this!!! Thanks Michael
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Comment by Michael McKenzie on February 7, 2010 at 10:30am -
the Snaidero showroom in Toronto features this outstanding kitchen designed for wheelchair users
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Comment by ALEXIADES CONSTANTIN on December 7, 2009 at 2:45am -
GOOD MORNING FROM ATHENS GREECE.
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Comment by Michael McKenzie on November 17, 2009 at 12:06pm
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Something I must share...my mother as a young woman was stricken with polio and spent the rest of her life in a wheelchair.
As a mother of 6 she drove a car, taught social sciences at U of T and as a relentless champion of accessibility was instrumental in affecting changes to achieve things we now take for granted...door paddles, ramps, elevator subway access etc...which for most of her life did not exist.
So I have a very special interest and some keen personal insight to share on the universal design issues.
Thanks Marcela!
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Thanks everyone for posting! I look forward to seeing the group grow!
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Comment by Vinay Jain on November 17, 2009 at 10:22am -
i would like to quote the follwing lines in this regard,
RIBA President Sunand Prasad said:
"The RIBA is here to make the best architecture flourish, because great architecture improves our lives for everyone, irrespective of who they are. Accessibility and the creation of accessible environments is absolutely central to good design and architecture; it is not something that is separate or added on. For too long, accessibility was all about ramps and handrails, but it is much more than that. It is actually about providing environments that are fit for people with a range of abilities, and it is vital that we listen to the needs of different people."
Also you can watch the film based on the same
The film is available to view online at: www.youtube.com/user/ribavideo|
and is also added in my videos list.
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Comment by Don Rataj on November 17, 2009 at 8:59am -
Don Rataj has always tried to design beyond the ADA in order to provide total access when possible.
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