Accessibility Project
Accessibility Project
This accessibility-driven design explores how human-centered thinking can improve the way people interact with physical spaces. Through an iterative process guided by direct user feedback, the project aimed to design an accessible living space for a wheelchair user and his caregiver. The final design reflects how UX principles such as empathy, usability, and iteration extend beyond screens and into everyday life.
Program Requirements
2-bedroom addition, both with en suite bathrooms
1 bathroom must be ADA-compliant as the user is in a wheelchair
Addition should be off the rear of the house
New, larger deck for entertaining
Design Option 1
Larger deck with ADA ramp
Smaller laundry to create a hallway leading into the addition
Design Option 2
Larger deck with ADA ramp
Hallway built into the garage to connect the addition
Program Redefined: Site Visit to Understand User Needs
Larger bedrooms
Chair lift in the garage
Larger laundry room
Office space
Re-design Option 1
Prioritize office space by removing
the third garage door bay
Larger bedrooms
Integrated wheelchair lift
Prioritize the laundry room by relocating it to the garage while still allowing for storage space in the third bay
Larger bedrooms
Integrated wheelchair lift
Relief zone which opens up the space
