SEAMLESS
Project principle
Seamless accessibility both interior and exterior where universal design creates inclusive environments.
Project text
This proposal centers on the fundamental belief that accessibility should be invisible--woven so naturally into the built environment that it enhances the experience for all users without calling attention to itself. The primary principle of "seamless accessibility both interior and exterior" drives every design decision, ensuring that navigation, entry, and use of spaces flow effortlessly regardless of individual physical capabilities or mobility aids.
The second principle, "universal design creates inclusive environments," reinforces that accessibility benefits extend far beyond compliance requirements. By designing for the widest range of human diversity from the outset, we hope to create spaces that are more intuitive, comfortable, and welcoming for everyone--from parents with strollers to elderly visitors, from temporary injury recovery to permanent disability accommodation.
Our principles aim to address the critical challenge of retrofitting accessibility into existing built environments, which often results in awkward, stigmatizing solutions that segregate rather than integrate users. Our approach reimagines accessibility as a design opportunity rather than a constraint, creating transitions between interior and exterior spaces through graduated level changes, intuitive wayfinding, and navigation cues.
Our proposal wants to recognize that true inclusion happens when accessibility becomes imperceptible--when ramps are supposed to be there from scratch, when doorways accommodate everyone without ceremonial widening, and when interior circulation flows logically for all users. This seamless integration challenges the conventional practice of adding accessibility as an afterthought, instead positioning it as the foundation for thoughtful, human-centered design that serves our increasingly diverse communities with dignity and grace.
(From competitor's text)
The proposal appears overloaded and unoriginal, with qualities limited to summer use. The proposed development is essentially limited to improving the existing landscaping, and some interventions appear to not be accessible and present some safety issues.
(From jury report)
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