1.8 degrees.
That's the maximum slope we offer users to access the pool. But accessibility isn't just about ramps: it's about offering everyone a shared path, adaptable to individual needs.
Our approach is rooted in service design. We studied users, identified typical journeys, pain points, and the detours imposed on certain individuals. This work revealed a major issue: the stigmatization caused by separating user paths. Being forced to change elsewhere or take a secondary route means being exposed, set apart.
Our solution: a continuous, gentle-sloped path that connects all users. Along this path are modular spaces (individual cabins or group rooms) allowing each person to change at their own pace and comfort level. Rather than lining up all facilities in a single row, we propose several parallel paths, each integrating a coherent set of functions (changing cabins, showers, toilets). This reduces cognitive load by making navigation easier and movement smoother.
These paths can also be reserved or gender-specific if needed, to accommodate specific, occasional, or community-based uses without excluding anyone from the main route.
All of this leads to a redesigned pool focused on the well-being of every individual. Special chairs allow people with reduced mobility to enter the water safely and without stigma. Equipped with handles and a lever, they provide gradual access to the water and automatically lift back up when unoccupied to prevent accidents. Colored chairs are reserved for people with reduced mobility, while the others, stationary, are accessible to everyone.
1.8 degrees.
It's the subtle but essential link that now unites all users in a shared, inclusive experience.
(From competitor's text)
The jury considered that the proposal is limited to technical adaptations and does not address inclusivity or the user experience. The accessibility of the changing room could also be improved.
(From jury report)
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