A while of ago we stopped at a strip mall so that my wife could run into a shop. While I was waiting outside I observed a large white SUV pull up in front of the store. I watched as the vehicle idled directly in front of the accessible curb-cut ramp at the entrance to […]
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An Advocate & Friend Silenced
It has been a while now since we lost a wise voice on accessible housing and design. Those that knew Don Ament would be aware of the incredible breadth of knowledge and history he held regarding accessible architecture and specifically housing throughout the province of Manitoba. Don influenced public policy and the design of buildings […]
Top 10 Assumptions you should NOT make
As portrayed in many home renovations television programs, an objective of a project is for the client to be surprised at the completion when it is “revealed”. (Any surprise of the client only reveals bad design process and management.) Any one person with a disability will have a complete understanding of everything about accessibility for […]
Top 10 things to remember for architectural modifications
1. The primary requirement for barrier-free access is: How do people get out of the building (exit) – NOT how do people get INTO THE BUILDING. 2. Most situations require at least 2 barrier-free exits from the building. As a part of a barrier-free path of travel, these exits should avoid the requirement for a person to use […]
Quote of the day
- Robert A. HeinleinA human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook […]
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