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Watch UDI’s Richard Duncan deliver the keynote address for the San Francisco AIA Designing for Aging Adults Symposium. This two day event was an excellent opportunity to connect the benefits of Universal Design with maintaining our lifestyle and our preferred inter-dependence as we age. Richard discusses social ecology and health outcomes all the way to home technology.
AIASF + Center for A+D- Design for Aging Symposium (Day 2) (1)
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hannahp214
- Dec 5, 2023
- 1 min
Competitions Raise Awareness of Age Friendly Accessory Dwelling Design
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Hannah Peele
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rduncan81
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- 1 min
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rduncan81
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- 1 min
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rduncan81
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rduncan81
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
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rduncan81
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
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rduncan81
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
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rduncan81
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
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rduncan81
- Sep 29, 2021
- 4 min
Balancing Restroom Hygiene with Accessibility
This post contains sponsored content provided by Boberick. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed design and accessibility expectations for...
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rduncan81
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min
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rduncan81
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
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rduncan81
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
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rduncan81
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
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rduncan81
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
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rduncan81
- Jun 15, 2021
- 1 min
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rduncan81
- May 25, 2021
- 1 min
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rduncan81
- May 7, 2021
- 1 min
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