Inclusive Design.
3rd August 2020
There's a general acceptance within the industry that inclusive design means utilitarian fittings and interiors with a hospital aesthetic, but when we were asked to adapt a client's Grade II listed home we felt strongly that inclusive design should still enable us to be as creative and fun, as with any other aspect of the built environment.
Inclusive design is a process, not a result, a methodology intended to facilitate the full spectrum of human needs and ability, and there is no reason why this function and its form can’t be equally balanced.
The house presented its own challenges - an array of floor levels, corridors and interconnecting rooms that divided up each habitable space. Within the first floor bedroom and bathroom, bespoke full height doors and a level threshold enabled a hoist to flow through the two rooms seamlessly. The doors were designed to be in keeping with the original Georgian Period features, panelling profiles, and quality of the listed building. We paired colourful Grestec Hex tiles, with a practical Altro floor that was lapped up the walls to create a complete wet room. A colourful basin and changing table compliment the light painted walls and create a fun shower room; an inviting and enjoyable room for all those using the space.
