2024-05-03T18:23:12-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150292038/canada-wants-to-make-federally-owned-heritage-buildings-more-accessible Niall Patrick Walsh 2021-12-24T12:07:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/98/982cfff5a440761ba7ad88496331f3e7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Inclusive design consultancy <a href="https://humanspace.global/" target="_blank">Human Space</a> has been commissioned by the Canadian government with the aim of making the country&rsquo;s federally-owned heritage buildings more <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/370527/accessibility" target="_blank">accessible</a>. The two-and-a-half-year project will seek to improve accessibility for users with disabilities without compromising the buildings&rsquo; heritage value.</p> <p>The project will begin with an environmental scan of federally-owned heritage buildings as well as an outreach program to establish dialog with disability groups, heritage professionals, and other relevant parties. </p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1c/1c4cd2d872790c7aa5f61f0b80c200e1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1c/1c4cd2d872790c7aa5f61f0b80c200e1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Archinect Feature: <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150178223/unpacking-the-spatial-implications-of-architecture-s-accessibility-failures" target="_blank">Unpacking The Spatial Implications Of Architecture's Accessibility Failures</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>The research will also involve the study of national and global precedents on accessibility guidelines in heritage structures, and a series of on-site workshops with focus groups, including users of mobility devices, and people with hearing or vision difficulties. The design team will then test solutions with user groups and publish a public report includin...</p>