Modifications for Accessibility
Friday Architects/Planners, Inc., designed
the Old Pine Community Center at 4th and Lombard Streets in
1977. Twenty-five years later, Don Matzkin, a Principal at
Friday Architects, got to work on the center again as a volunteer
with the Community Design Collaborative.
In the seventies, Old Pine received recognition
for its community-friendly design and progressive approach
to handicapped accessibility. By today's standards, however,
the center no longer a leader in accessibility. The second
floor can only be reached by a flight of stairs.
Making the second floor accessible took
some thought because installing an elevator was not an option.
The volunteer team recommended a vertical platform lift, which
takes up less space than an elevator and can be used to transport
people between first and second floors. The volunteers also
drew up a plan reconfiguring the second floor restrooms to
meet new accessibility standards and make room for the lift.
Volunteers: Don Matzkin,
AIA, Registered Architect, Lauren Ulmer, Intern Architect.
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| Value of Services: $13,226 |
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