Examples of universal design in housing
This collection of projects are examples of how universal design can be incorporated into home design for any life circumstance.
Multi-generation home: Sunshine Coast
A modern home on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland designed & built to the LHD Platinum Level. The client’s brief included comfort, safety and ease of access throughout the home as core design features. The interior of this lifetime home captures a relaxed coastal aesthetic with the conveniences and luxuries of a modern home without compromising on style and functionality.
Peter Taylor Taylor’d DISTINCTION
Inner suburban house: Melbourne
A knock-down | rebuild in a cosmopolitan inner city hub of Melbourne, this purpose built home is the dream outcome for a family whose design brief included a completely step-free, high accessible, intuitive, on trend, cutting edge and environmentally
sensitive dwelling.
Anna Power studio ester
Steve Vandenberg info@starlineraccessdesigns.com.au
Family home: Canberra
This project included full service for the design documentation and construction phases of a new dwelling for a family with a member who uses a wheelchair. Located in the ACT, this modern passive solar design incorporates features including an accessible indoor hydrotherapy pool, indoor exercise room and dedicated in-house carer facilities.
Eric Martin Eric Martin and Associates
Australian Network for Universal Housing Design 