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this transgenerational house
plan... |
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The
Accessible Plan  |
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Our
transgenerational
house
features
a
contemporary
user-friendly
plan
wrapped
in
out-of-sight
accessible
conveniences.
Check
out
its
numerous
accommodating
features. |
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Copyright © 2008
by James J. Pirkl, FIDSA
Accessible
by
users
of
any
age
or
ability,
all
living
areas,
traffic
patterns,
work
surfaces,
appliances
and
storage
units
make
it
a snap
to
use
by
small
children,
tall
adults,
wheelchair
users—and
even
pregnant
cooks.
| Zone
A |
PUBLIC
AREAS: main
entry, kitchen and
laundry, and the living/dining
areas that access an outdoor
dining patio and
the private
courtyard. |
| Zone
B |
CONNECTING
AREA:
library/media/activity
room,
which overlooks the courtyard
and links the "public" and "private" areas.
An adjacent guest bedroom
has a connecting guest
bath,
which is also accessible
from the connecting hallway. |
| Zone
C |
PRIVATE
AREAS:
The
fully accessible master
bedroom suite has direct
access to the courtyard
and exercise
pool.
The Office/studio opens onto
its own private courtyard. |
| Zone
D |
COURTYARD:
a private
courtyard "oasis" conveniently
accessed from each of the
other areas. |
These
additional
features
expand
the
transgenerational
accessability:
- Raised, weather-protected package drop-off at entry
- Grocery package pass-through from entry to kitchen
- Level
threshholds at all exterior entry doors
- All electrical outlets 18" above floor
- Rocker light switches 42" above floor
- Convenient 18' refrigerator/sink/cooktop work triangle
- Resilient cork floor in kitchen and baths
- Sustainable
bamboo
flooring
in
living
areas
- Finger
tip
adjustable
window
blinds
- Easy-to-grip
lever
door
handles
- 5'-0" diameter clear wheelchair turning areas throughout
- Crank-operated windows offer panoramic
views
- Indirect
and
task
lighting
plus
skylights
Shouldn't
all
houses
be designed
with
the same
common-sense
rationale
as
these
cutting-edge
transgenerational
features?
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