Our Projects
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Air Canada Centre, Toronto
DESIGNABLE ENVIRONMENTS has worked on many projects, both large and small in a variety of different capacities. Please choose the area of interest to see our project list in alphabetical order:
- Facility Audits
- Design Input/Review
- Accessibility Standard Development
- International Projects
- Committee Representation
- Educational Training Activities
Facility Audits
Designable's Role: An accessibility building audit is the study of an existing building or buildings that is done to determine a defined level of accessibility. Beginning on the grounds of the site and progressing through the building, the trained accessibility auditor(s) identify items that are assets or deficits in the accessibility of the environment. Results are recorded and a report summarizing the finds is created. Depending on the type of audit, this report may range from a few pages to a comprehensive package including reference architectural drawings and further referrals. The final report serves as a guide to plan renovations and achieve accessibility goals.
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Facilities
- Chubb Canada Corporate Headquarters, Mississauga
- City of Brampton Facilities
- Facilities at Research in Motion Campus, Waterloo
- Sun Life Canada
- TD Canada Trust
- Toronto Community Housing Facilities
- Township of Georgina Facilities
- University of Toronto, Athletic Centre
Design Input/Review
Designable's Role: An accessibility plan review is the study of a proposed building plan(s) that is done to determine a defined level of accessibility. Beginning with the site plan and progressing through the plans, elevations, sections and details, the trained accessibility specialist(s) identify items that are assets or deficits in the accessibility of the environment.
- Air Canada Centre, Toronto
- Casino Windsor, Windsor
- Data Centre, Guelph
- Fanshawe College, Student Residence, London
- Great Blue Heron Casino Redevelopment, Port Perry
- Mount Sinai Hospital Expansion - Project Review
- Ogilvy & Mather Inc., Corporate Headquarters, Toronto
- Ontario Provincial Police Headquarters, Orillia, Ontario
- Osgoode Hall Entrance Upgrade, Toronto
- Queens Park Complex, Toronto
- Queen's University, Biosciences Complex, Kingston
- Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto
- Rotman Business School, University of Toronto, Toronto
- St. Mary's Long Term Care Facility, London
- SunLife Atrium Plaza, Calgary
- SunLife Corporate Offices, Metro Plaza, Toronto
- SunLife Place, Edmonton
- Toronto Courthouse, 361 University Avenue, Toronto
- Toronto Rehab Hospital Expansion, Toronto
- University of Toronto, Central Examination Facility, Toronto
- University of Toronto, Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building, Toronto
- University of Toronto, Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (CCBR), Toronto
- University of Toronto, New Science Building, Toronto
- University of Toronto, Varsity Stadium, Toronto
- University of Toronto Mississauga, CCIT Building, Mississauga
- University of Toronto Mississauga, Hazel McCallion Learning Centre, Mississauga
- University of Toronto Mississauga, Health and Wellness Centre, Mississauga
- University of Toronto Mississauga, Medical Academy, Mississauga
- University of Toronto Mississauga, South Building Renovation, Mississauga
- University of Toronto Mississauga, Student Residences, Mississauga
- University of Western Ontario, Essex Hall Residences, London
- Welland Civic Centre, Welland
- York University, Osgoode Law School, Toronto
Accessibility Standard Development
Designable's Role: We work with our clients to establish clear, easy to use standards that incorporate the appropriate level of accessibility that best suits their goals in creating environments/communities that are functional, safe and dignified for all users. We have assisted many clients with the development of customized accessibility standards, including best-practices research, public consultations, technical writing and illustrations, through to the release and subsequent updates.
- AODA Accessible Built Environment Standard (provided research and support to the technical advisory committee)
- Brock University
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- City of Burlington
- City of Guelph
- City of London, Facility Accessibility Design Standards (FADS) 2007
- City of Oshawa
- City of Windsor
- City of Winnipeg
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- ORC Pilot Accessibility Design Standard for Ontario Government Facilities (ADS)
- Sun Life Canada
- TD Canada Trust
- Town of Pickering
- Town of Whitby
- Wellington Accessibility Partnership
- Women’s College Hospital
International Projects
Designable's Role:
- China Mission
- Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES)
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Project
- Sun Life Philippines Headquarters, Manila
Committee Representation
Designable's Role:
- Canadian Council for Aging at Home
- Consultant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Accessible Built Environment Committee
- CAN/CSA B651 (Accessible design for the built environment): Technical Committee
- ISO TC59/SC16 - Accessibility and Usability of the Built Environment
- National Building Code of Canada - Use and Egress Technical Committee
- Ontario Home Builders Accessible Housing Council
Educational Training Activities
Designable's Role:
- 2007 ARIDO Seminar Series
- 2007 Halton Region Workshop
- 2007 and 2008 Winnipeg Seminar Series
- Accessibility Auditing of University Residences, Toronto
- Catastrophic Injuries in Adults and Children, Toronto
- Designing for Inclusion for the Community Accessibility Forum, Kitchener
- DX Universal Design Professional Development Series, Toronto
- IIDEX 2007
- Inclusion by Design – Planning the Barrier-free World Conference, Montreal
- Ryerson, Barrier-Free Design course
- Sheridan College, Universal Design course
- Universal Design in Multi-Family Housing, Cleveland
- World Congress on Environmental Design for the New Millennium, Seoul, Korea
- Universal Design in a Hospital Environment, Toronto
- University of Toronto, Inclusive Design course
- Welland 2008