Category: Universal Design

Don’t miss “Designing for Inclusive Play”

KMA principal, Josh Safdie, will present with Ken Dobyns, KOMPAN North America; Dawn Oates, The Play Brigade; and Cheri Ruane, Weston & Sampson at this

Access in a Split Level Ranch

KMA recently finished a project installing a 3-stop vertical platform lift in a split-level ranch style home in Wellesley MA. The lift was necessary as

Sitting Pretty

by J George | Intern Architect / Access Planner The first time I came across an oversized chair was during my bariatric consultation appointment in

The Essence of Universal Design

by Julia George | Intern Architect / Access Planner As an undergraduate student, I initially majored in Deaf Studies to be a sign language interpreter.

Designing for Everyone and Designing for Someone

by Hazel Ryerson, CAPS | Job Caption/Project Designer One of the challenges I’ve run into at the KMA Design Studio is how to balance the

KMA Welcomes a New Principal

Kessler McGuinness & Associates, LLC (KMA) is pleased to announce that Josh Safdie, Associate AIA, has joined founders Katherine McGuinness and David Kessler as a

Millennium Park – Chicago

by Katie Denis | Access Planner Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois is an embodiment of great design. There are many architectural and landscape features that attract both

Aging in Community

The United States is facing an aging crisis of unprecedented proportions. Advances in health care and medicine continue to increase our longevity, such that by

Accessibility and Historic Properties

Although we have been improving accessibility to historic places throughout New England for many years, a little inspiration from England never hurts. I took this

In Case You Missed It….

Josh Safdie, Associate Principal at KMA, recently spoke at the Savannah College of Art and Design on the topic of universal design and historic preservation.

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