Newton, MA
Work is complete at the Houghton Village accessible townhouse unit. KMA designed the renovation of a 4 bedroom unit to include the following fully accessible features: a new kitchen connecting to a new back porch, a new entrance ramp, entrance hall, bedroom addition and fully accessible bathroom. These changes allow for the first floor of the unit to be fully accessible. The unit now meets all the Massachusetts accessibility requirements and was designed for the specific needs of Abbi, the teenage son who lives in the townhouse with his parents and siblings.
Project Manager: Hazel Ryerson, CAPS | KMA
Architect: Josh Safdie, AIA, NCARB | KMA
Engineer: Gale Associates Inc
Builder: Sugrue & Associates Inc
Owner: Newton Community Development Foundation
Photographer: Jarred Stanley Sadowski
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- Accessible ramp entering the unit at Houghton Village. –
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- First-floor bedroom addition with plenty of room for Abbi’s lift and chair. –
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- Fully accessible bathroom with roll-in shower adjacent to Abbi’s bedroom. –
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- Fully renovated kitchen with accessible height counters and cabinets. Cabinets beneath the sink and beside the refrigerator are removable for a future resident. –
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- The threshold between the kitchen and deck has been gently sloped so that Abbi can move freely between the two spaces. –
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- Abbi –
