Dr. Delia Ferri In December 2019, Dr Delia Ferri, Lecturer at Maynooth University and International Fellow at the BBI, has been awarded a prominent European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator grant of €2 million to undertake research examining the extent...
Consider safety in your new home or renovation- Adding a few small features can make your home safer for daily living Original Article - Daily Herald Doors with lever handles are easier to open than having to turn a knob, especially for those in wheel chairs or with...
Peter Blanck Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Chairman and University Professor Peter Blanck will speak at the Symposium hosted by the Assisted Living & Learning (ALL) Institute and the Department of Law on November 21, 2019. The event will take place at National...
Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Chairman and University Professor Peter Blanck alongside fellow speaker, Progressive AE Executive Vice President and Universal Design Consultant, Mike Perry spoke at the 2019 SRAPPA Conference hosted by Northern Kentucky University on...
In partnership with Progressive AE and Disability Inclusion Solutions, the GUDC has developed a program for sites and buildings to receive certification based on best practices from a global perspective. Going forward, using the GUDC guidelines as a...
Tongva Park and Ken Gensler Square, Santa Monica, California. Image courtesy of James Corner Field Operations LLC / Tim Street-Porter. By Antonio PachecoAug 21, 2019Source: archinect.com If we want everyone to participate in public life, we must design and build an...
Pictures of a family inside Mary Free Bed Gymnasium, young boy is in a wheelchair The Mary Free Bed Y was designed for everyone enabling and empowering a diverse population. In short, Universal Design makes life easier, healthier and friendlier by removing...
Authors: Dr. Peter Blanck, President the Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC),Chairman Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), Syracuse New York Source: ISSUU of the printed edition Universal Design (UD) in the built environment benefits everyone–women and men, older...
Universal Architectural Design and People with Disabilities Source: Number Edition 14 Dr Peter Blanck, Chairman, Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC), Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), Syracuse, New York, USA Download PDF - English and Spanish Version...
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