When addressing accessibility in architecture, codes set the baseline, while design defines the ceiling. Although numerous guidelines exist, creating spaces for everyone goes beyond mere adherence to ...

Sweetwater Spectrum sits on almost three acres, four blocks west of downtown Sonoma, in California’s wine country. It is a zen-like campus, with an organic garden, pool and wide pathways connecting a ...

The Seven Principles of Universal Design have been influencing accessibility practitioners for years. They are typically applied by designers – of space, software, equipment, however they can also be ...

Your responsibility is to include everyone in your audience. When discussing Universal Design, most people think instantly of physical accommodations to buildings or other products that allow them to ...

Universal design (UD) is the design of environments and products to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation. When designers apply UD principles, their ...