Published 8th October 2012
This website looks at features of houses that promote accessibility for all.
From the website:
A friendly house is one that is designed and built to ensure the safety and comfort of everyone – young and old, able and physically challenged – without sacrificing style and beauty. It is built using the principles of Universal Design – human-centered design in which spaces, buildings, furniture, products and gadgets can be easily used by people of various abilities without special adaptation. We all want to live independently, but too often frail seniors, children with mobility issues or wounded veterans find themselves in institutions because their homes are not supportive of their physical challenges. We believe our houses should support rather than handicap us, and to that end, this site is dedicated to showcasing the best accessibly designed spaces and promoting universal design as the default in the way we build.
A friendly house is one that is designed and built to ensure the safety and comfort of everyone – young and old, able and physically challenged – without sacrificing style and beauty. It is built using the principles of Universal Design – human-centered design in which spaces, buildings, furniture, products and gadgets can be easily used by people of various abilities without special adaptation.
We all want to live independently, but too often frail seniors, children with mobility issues or wounded veterans find themselves in institutions because their homes are not supportive of their physical challenges. We believe our houses should support rather than handicap us, and to that end, this site is dedicated to showcasing the best accessibly designed spaces and promoting universal design as the default in the way we build.
There is a section for each part of the house (bathroom, bedroom, kitchen even walk in wardrobe) with ideas and photos about how to design it in a way that improves accessibility for all users.
This web link was current as of March 27th 2014.
Related Link http://afriendlyhouse.com/index.php
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