Beautiful Universal Design: A Visual Guide

The freedom to go beyond compliance . . .

Following in the successful footsteps of the award-winning book, Beautiful Barrier-Free, universal design experts Cynthia A. Leibrock and James Evan Terry present a fresh generation of flexible design solutions in Beautiful Universal Design. Combining coverage of full design installations for a wide variety of settings with an in-depth examination of individual elements that range from exterior landscaping and approach to interior finishes, furnishings, signage, and more, this superb visual guide is an inspiring idea resource to creatively integrate people of all ages and abilities.

CYNTHIA A. LEIBROCK, MA, ASID, Hon. IIDA, is the founder of Easy Access, a Fort Collins, Colorado, firm devoted to improving the lives of older and disabled people through design. Cynthia lectures internationally, is a faculty affiliate at Colorado State University, and teaches a course at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She is the author of Beautiful Barrier-Free. JAMES EVAN TERRY, AIA, is CEO of Evan Terry Associates, a Birmingham, Alabama, architectural firm, and leader of their access compliance team. His firm is the author of the popular Pocket Guide to ADA series and other access standards, the ADA Facilities Compliance Workbook, the ADA Design Assistant Software, and other publications on accessible and universal design.