ASK AN ARCHITECT ABOUT UNIVERSAL DESIGN TODAY, AND YOU'LL hear about the ADA, wheelchair ramps, and grab bars. But a growing number of architects have expanded the definition beyond design for physical disabilities. They want to ensure that spaces work for people of all possible physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities. "This is the next movement towards sustainability," says Jim Warner, FAIA, 2011 chair of the AIA's Design for Aging Knowledge Community.
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