A spiraling ramp replaces the need for stairs in this modern office and adds a sculptural element.
You might wonder what disabilities have in common with architectural writing, but isn't architecture about human comfort? And what does Architecture & Design for the disabled people stand for?
Imagem 6 de 24 da galeria de Escritório de Marketing da Vida Bekasi / andramatin. Fotografia de Mario Wibowo
An oasis of a small urban square, the restoration of Place Vauquelin for the 375th anniversary of Montreal combines heritage with contemporary flair.
Ramps can sometimes present challenges for designers and architects. They are useful (and sometimes required by law) for strollers, wheelchairs and any device with wheels for that matter. Ae…
Completed in 2008 in Seoul, South Korea. Images by André Morin. Engineering: Perrault Projets, Paris (Architectural Engineers); VP&Green Ingenerie, Paris (Structural Engineers); HL-PP Consult, Munich (Building...
sunderland civic centre by sir basil spence bonnington & collins. photographed by henk snoek, 1970.
Image 8 of 20 from gallery of Tagungshotel Kloster Haydau / Störmer Murphy and Partners. Photograph by Ali Moshiri
Accessibility in urban planning is a vitally important feature of any civilized society - everyone, regardless of their mobility, should be able to access and enjoy public facilities. Crappy-designed accessibility for people in wheelchairs, for example, sends a pretty insulting message: "We added this feature because someone told us we had to, but it's not important enough that we put any effort into making sure it actually helps."
A spiraling ramp replaces the need for stairs in this modern office and adds a sculptural element.
Though the house looks the same, the restoration required that it be virtually rebuilt because the base of its steel support had rotted away.
A spiraling ramp replaces the need for stairs in this modern office and adds a sculptural element.