Disabled Access Day, March 2023
- Isabel Rennie
- Mar 27, 2023
- 1 min read
It was Disabled Access Day last week. The Landscape Factory would like to share one of our favourite non-visible disability landscape designs, Sweetwater Spectrum in California, and the benefits of inclusive design for everyone.
Inclusive design can benefit everyone, for example:
Logical wayfinding helps reduce the cognitive load for all – such as one-way systems, colour-coded directional cues, pathways, or entrances guided by trees or shrubbery.
Clear pictorial signage is accessible for the visually impaired or non-English speakers to understand, with as little text as possible.
Soft, warm-toned lighting and natural colour palettes create a sense of calm.
Frequent opportunities for contact with or closeness to nature, which has stress-relieving benefits.
This is Sweetwater Spectrum in California, An Innovative, Community-Based, Long Term Housing Solution for Adults with Autism or Similar Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities.
How the space is designed for people with Autism or Similar Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities:
Clear navigation and wayfinding on flat, broad paths.
Natural elements and materials are evenly spaced across the area and buildings.
Muted, natural colour palettes.
Thresholds between spaces allow independent choice over levels of interaction with others.
Open windows, entrances and walkways allow for natural, indirect light and clear visibility between spaces to help anticipate transitions between areas.
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