Editor's Note: The Flexhouse is a project we're excited to highlight for you, from a seasoned designer that wanted to create a home that showcased the features that would help people as they grew older. We hope you enjoy learning about this beautiful home. In graduate school, while specializing in sustainable architecture, my elderly parents …
Universal Design Remodeling for the Whole House: Mark Scott
This is showcase is for a whole house Universal Design remodeling project. Bob and Robin needed a home with enough property to raise Robin’s horses and to accommodate Bob’s wheelchair. They found the perfect plot of land, however the 1940s era home was inaccessible to the wheelchair. Doorways and hallways were narrow, corners were sharp, …
Whole House Transformation into Universal Design Solution: Russ Glickman
Kathleen was injured in a car accident about 1 year before. Her house was far from accessible. An ugly platform lift up 5' to the front stoop was an eyesore to the block and it was improperly installed requiring her to turn 90 degrees before exiting onto the porch. She used the living room for her hospital bed which offered no privacy, was an …