Ed Roberts Campus

A new home for organizations serving people with disabilities demonstrates how universal and sustainable design can disappear when done well. Click here to read about it»

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

A 56-foot-diameter helical ramp off the lobby serves as a social hub for visitors and people working in the building. Wide enough for two wheelchairs to descend together, so people can continue conversations begun upstairs, it also wraps around a space that can be used for exhibitions or receptions.

Photo: © Tim Griffith

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this course you will be able to:

Explain how universal design differs from ADA compliance. Explain LMSA's approach to universal design at the ERC. Describe how LMSA satisfied the conflicting needs of the building

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