The Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) will host Accessible Architecture — a series of lectures and small group activities led by Deborah Pierce. The program will take place on four Thursdays in April — April 2, 9, 16, 23 — from 6 to 7PM.
Today’s homes were designed for yesterday’s families, but aging occupants require new approaches, and often modifications. This four-part seminar will explore the changing field of residential architecture with a focus on the home’s activity centers: kitchen, bathroom/laundry, and living spaces.
Formats will include a combination of hands-on and small-group activities and slide-show lectures. Because an accessible home enables use of all living areas, attendance at all four sessions is recommended.
Deb Pierce is an award-winning architect, founding principal of Pierce Lamb Architects in Newton, and author of The Accessible Home: Designing for All Ages and Abilities (Taunton Press). Deb has specialized in residential remodeling for people with a variety of impairments: mobility, dexterity, low vision, hearing loss, cognitive, and with chronic and progressive conditions. She consults with the Boston University Occupational Therapy Department’s Post-Professional Doctorate Program.
RSVP requested at 617-796-1660 or by email at [email protected]
