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Ann Sawyer & Vin Goodwin advise architects & designers on inclusive design in the built environment considering needs of everyone including disabled people.

London and UK
Joined January 2012
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Inaccessible tourist attractions.. sort this out people!bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28804914
Love the integration of 'parallel' sports at Commonwealth. Logistics aside, This SHOULD be the aim for the Olympics/Paralympics
London Aquatics Centre wins RIBA London 2014 award. @access__design were the access consultants. Great news :-)
Megan Cox's job offer withdrawn because of her isolated episode of depression!. Shame on you @emirates airlines. Not heard of Equality Act?
Village for people with Alzheimer's - This is very interesting: gizmodo.com/inside-an-amazin…
How did the planners let this get built? Very recently.
Europe's first wheelchair user hot air ballooninst on #BBCBreakfast
Local Authorities need decent Access Officers. I'm witnessing all the hard work of 20 + years on accessibility being eroded by lack of will.
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So, you advise following AD M. Approved inspector agrees to a design that is totally NOT in any guidance. What can you do? What's the point?
I hope whoever made that "error" at @asda will be made fully aware of the DAMAGE they may have caused. It isn't about "upsetting" people.
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Let's hope new housing design guidance reduces inconsistency and confusion for designers.
Well, this has been a busy old week. we have drafted more reports than We care to count. More to do next week too...
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design requirements for stairs...AD M... AD K...When you get down to the nitty gritty, the guidance is a total mess. #baneofarchitectslives
Are long access audit reports useful? Are short reports more readable but end up thin on substance? The balance is hard to achieve
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Audited a remote Welsh mountain centre, just in time to miss the snow deluge. Phew!
"The Great Pyramid is overrated. It's a bad design. The lounge is going to be huge, but the bedroom is going to be tiny." - Karl Pilkington
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The two biggest barriers to getting accessible building design? : IGNORANCE and ARROGANCE.
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