Mentoring
I throughly enjoy sharing my passion about architecture and accessible design with young people. It gives me the opportunity to spread the word about something I believe in – and it is a great way to give back. I most enjoy working with teens – as they try to determine what their interests are and future might hold. I was recently interviewed by a young friend as she explores Modern Architecture and the development of her own “Accessible and Green Home of the Future”. Such fun!
Accessible pocket door, fully retracted
These photos illustrate a great example of how to create an accessible pocket door. Accessible or Type A doors must have accessible hardware, a challenge to accomplish on a traditional pocket door that retracts fully into the wall. The typical finger pull on the end of a pocket door doesn’t meet the criteria for no pinching or tight grasping.
Pocket door handles
Pocket doors that don’t slide all the way back into the pocket and have easy to use loop hardware are much more accessible to everyone.
Custom Home's latest webinar series
I have completed my first webinar – as one in a 4 part series of classes for high-end Custom Home builders. Along with Social Media, the digital work place and working outside of your city/region, accessibility in private homes is fast becoming a need-to-know component of custom home developers and builders. My session is the last of the four so put it on your calendar!
A link to registration and more information on the Hanley Wood series “The Master Class” is here.
Interesting article describing the relationship between Autism and the quality and quantity of light in spaces.