The Faid House

ACCESSIBLE ARCHITECTURE: BEYOND THE RAMP – OCTOBER 2016
The above floor plan lays out the grade-level first floor of the house into which all guests enter
through the front door.
The broad entranceway incorporates a vestibule containing a bench on which visitors can sit while
donning or doffing shoes. This level also contains Alison’s office (painted a pale mauve) and the
master bedroom. Off the master bedroom is a bathroom (one of two full baths and one half bath)
that serves as a symbol of the home’s combination of form and function.
The clear box shower of glass and ceramic tiles the color of mottled concrete is large. On one wall
of the shower is a stylish grab bar. A low stool, made out of Asian teak, sits outside the shower.
Because its wood can be exposed to water without damage, it can be pulled inside if anybody wants
or needs to sit down while bathing.
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