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Tony Rheinberg, Marketing Director of bathroom manufacturer Armitage Shanks, introduced an inspiring case study demonstrating the application of inclusive design principles in two bathrooms designed by interior designer Alison Wright and occupational therapist Kate Sheehan. Their brief was to ‘design bathrooms for two clients with different requirements, allowing for independent use without compromising style and affordability.’ The first was Mary, a pensioner with arthritis in her hands and knees; the second was 30-year-old Robert, an architect and wheelchair user who wanted a shower room that focused on his active lifestyle and appreciation of good design. The design for Mary included a toilet wall-mounted to her seated height, lever taps, thermostatic valves, an easy-push flush and grab rails, inbuilt storage, non-slip flooring and good contrast integrated into a cool green interior that exuded style, not age or disability. In contrast, Robert’s luxury wet room with its slip-resistant, self-draining floor used robust materials inspired by yacht interiors. It had discreet 40 support and other safety features, all drawn from Armitage Shanks’ mainstream product range. Part 2 Then it was the audience’s turn – the slot after lunch saw five teams working furiously to a deadline of one-and-a-half hours, to come up with an inclusive product solution to the design problem set by the disabled consumer on their team. Assisting them were ‘visualisers’ – Helen Hamlyn Research Associates past and present who helped the team evolve their ideas in visual form and come up with a proposal for a final prototype. Results The ideas presented by the teams ranged from the ‘Loomerang’ – a portable, inflatable toilet seat – to better packaging. The winning design from a team led by Mark Champkins and Reg Webb, a blind musician who struggles to open CDs, was for reconfigured CD packaging that ticked all the boxes with the judges. The afternoon ended with discussion and a promise that this was the start of a new way of learning about inclusive design.
Top three rows: workshop scenes. Bottom row: Mary’s bathroom (left) and Robert’s shower room (right) a collaboration between Armitage Shanks, Alison Wright and Kate Sheehan 41
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