Having designed many active learning classrooms that support peer-to-peer concepts, we have learned a few lessons. We explore some of those lessons in a two-part series about planning active learning spaces. This first installment provides advice for facility and user groups. Open Space The open space in the room is as important as the table …
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A peer review approach can identify FHA and ADA compliance issues, helping to avoid costly litigation. A professional peer review can provide valuable input to your project with relatively minimal overall cost. Both public entities and private companies may benefit. A peer reviewer can initially explain accessibility laws to help owners, designers, and builders …
How can a project team plan for accessibility success in their design and construction projects? We break it down for you in three simple steps. 1. Don’t design to the minimum Measurement standards and construction tolerances are typical concepts in all areas of design and construction. The question is often “how much off …
The success of specialized active learning classrooms requires architects, consultants, owners, users, and contractors to venture beyond their typical approach to communication during the project process. Having designed many active learning classrooms that support peer-to-peer concepts, LCM has learned a few lessons. The first installment of Planning Active Learning Classrooms explored suggestions for facility …
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The user experience is a vital consideration in planning and designing large transportation facilities whose primary purpose is moving large volumes of people efficiently and safely. Universal design in transportation offers a path to achieving a travel experience that is favorable for all people. Designers traditionally considered the needs and capabilities of the average …
Designing and specifying equipment for medical facilities – physicians’ offices, clinics, emergency rooms, hospitals, and other medical settings – can be complicated. The pace of technological innovation in diagnosis and treatment presents a challenge, as does complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. While the ADA requires medical facilities that serve the public to provide …
Perpetually engaged in refreshing and reinventing their environments to keep a competitive edge and provide patrons with experience-driven amenities and services, hotel establishments and brands see trends come and go. Performing ADA compliance assessments at hotels and resorts all over the country – from New York to Hawaii – LCM Architects’ accessibility specialists are frequent …