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I'll keep my answer short & simple. I'd like the
floor plan HUGE (with money being no obstacle) and an "open floor
plan."
Widened doorways or archways from one room to another.
Glorious hardwood floors throughout.
Solar heating roof in at least half the house so colder days I can
just sit in a warm area. With an indoor tropical area and
waterfall.
Ceiling track lifts at least in the bedroom. The bedroom I'd
want HUGE as well to fit my hospital bed in it and a king sized bed as
well. Plus a good area to maneuver in and around the beds and
furniture. A sitting area in the bedroom as well. Nice homes
near us have those.
A pool with a lift. A hot tub inside & out with
lifts. Ceiling track lift from bed to indoor hot tub and to
tub.
Very level lot with grass & a yard as smooth as a golf
green. Ideally a 2-5 acre home with pretty trees.
Actually (with money not a problem) we'd like 2 homes. One in
the northeast near my family for summers & fall. One somewhere
out west here for wintering.
A COMPLETELY accessible office (huge room) with my own workspace
and then hubby would have his in the same room opposite me.
ECU unit to the max.
Remote-controlled vacuum. I'm anal on vacuuming but if we had
hardwood floors ... not an issue.
HUGE attached garage to enter my van on yucky days without going
out.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Must be more but tis all for now.
Lori
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Date: 01/02/05
12:44:45
Subject: [QUAD-L]
Home Accessibility
hi all ---
my dad, an architect, is part of a convention in march where he has
been
assigned to speak on accessibility issues w/ a focus on design
for
disabilities. he designed my beautiful new home where i am free to
live
almost entirely independently. he has asked me to participate in
his
presentation and has given me free reign. so here is where i need
help ---
i'd like to hear from all of you on the following topics. feel free
to write
as much or as little as you'd like. i'd like for all these
architects and
engineers to hear first hand from the people they are designing
for.
1 -- what are the physical obstacles you deal with every day in
your home or
in public and how do they affect you?
2 -- how would your life be different if you had a home custom
built to work
with you and your disability? what would you ask for in that home
if money
were not an issue?
3 -- how much time do you spend in your home in an average
day?
4 -- what modifications did you make to your living situation
following your
disability/accident?
5 -- is there anything you would like architects, engineers and
designers to
know from your personal point of view? keep in mind, these are the
people
who can make or break accessibility for us.
i may be writing again w/ more questions as my part of this
project
develops. i'm in the beginning phases and not exactly sure where it
will
lead. thank you ahead of time for your help. please include your
name, age,
city and state you live in, disability and how long you've lived
with this
disability. i really think this could be powerful w/ everyone's
input.
jessica
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