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"Transgenerational design is design for all ages and for all abilities," says Pirkl. "If a teenager sprains his ankle, he's disabled for a while. If a woman gets pregnant, her mobility is temporarily affected. We all have some level of disability during our lives. No design will serve 100 percent of the people 100 percent of the time, but we're trying to make sure no one group is excessively penalized by the design."

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Here is a one stop resource for people who are facing the task of making life easier for those who are dealing with access challenges. Desiree and I aim to provide you with no-nonsense tips and advice based on our research and the day to day experiences. We will document the challenges and resolutions we experience during our journey adjusting to an access limited lifestyle.

This year's project is created with Universal Design principles—the concept of designing a more functional, comfortable home for you and your family throughout the many stages of life.

http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/hl/attitudes/article/0,13803,1721413,00.html

Universal Design for Your Home
You don't have to be over 50 to benefit from universal design changes.
Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to open a door with
a lever rather than a knob? Have you ever wished you didn't have to
bend over so much to reach items on the bottom cupboards or to unload
the dishwasher? Do you have enough light to read food labels and
recipes?
These are all issues that universal design seeks to solve.

http://mortgagesnews.blogspot.com/2008/05/universal-design-for-your-home...

Lifetime Design homes vary dramatically in appearance and style.
What they all share in common is the flexibility to adapt to whatever
comes along in life: a teenager with a broken leg, a family member with
serious illness, a parent carrying in heavy shopping or managing a
pushchair, an old person wanting to maintain their independence. In
order to be awarded the Lifemark, a home must meet all the Lifetime
Design Home Standards.

Virtual tour of a Lifetime Design home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsQXxdiezGs&feature=related

AARP is offering public tours of the Andrus House to provide builders, architects and DC residents with concrete examples of how to use universal design features to make a home suitable for all residents—young and old. The tour will highlight a range of ways, some inexpensive and easy and some more complex, to update homes and better accommodate everyone. Incorporating just one or two features could make a real difference. For more information on Andrus House features, schedule a tour or stop by for a visit.

The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) has
invested in an important multi-faceted community wide development
initiative, the Universal Design Home Project, in partnership
with AARP and
the Center for Universal Design at NC State University.

http://www.aipathome.com/crdashowcase/index.html

Highland Gardens is a 114-unit apartment complex for elderly and disabled people. Highland Homes consists of 46 single-family residences, 26 of which will be public housing rentals; the remaining units are for sale at market rates.

http://casestudies.uli.org/  

"We're going for universal access, so we've laid the groundwork for the
elevator, but the clients won't need it for a long time. When they do
need help getting up to the second floor, they'll be able to put the
elevator in because we've planned for it with the infrastructure......"

http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=8459

Salmen says, “Some people do not understand people’s range of abilities and how an environment may limit them. Insensitivity to disability issues is a great liability. Understanding people as well as architecture is necessary to create something truly functional. If you don’t get both parts of the equation right, you’ll probably end up with something that misses the mark.