Back to Richard K. Lewis and Living Life with Design

Remember back in January when the term “Universal Design” popped up on the radar? The idea that you could live in a space that aged with you? Well, it seems like it quickly faded away as a hot news topic, until this weekend, when the Washington Post kicked some interest back into the topic, in this article, “Roger K. Lewis – In Universal Design, Comfort and Function For All,” which is sort of the same thing the NY Times was talking about those couple months ago, but this newbie provides some interesting bits as well:

Interest in universal design is growing. Last week it was on the agenda for a symposium at Metro headquarters that focused on ensuring access to transit for pedestrians and bicyclists. Also last week, a Wall Street Journal article discussed universal design embodied in homes for baby boomers.

“One in three Americans will be over 50 by the year 2010,” Journal writer June Fletcher reported. Mindful of shifting demographics, home builders are more frequently offering houses with universal design features, marketing them to middle-aged buyers who don’t yet need them.

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