Following this webinar, you should have:
- Improved awareness of the diversity of users impacted by stairs design
- Knowledge of stairs features that can improve the accessibility and usability of stairs for a wide range of users
- Understanding of the spatial and detail design implications for taking a Universal Design approach to stairs
Nicola Ryan, Studio Red Architects
Nicola Ryan is co-director of Studio Red Architects. She is a Grade 2 Conservation Architect. She has a special interest in inclusive housing solutions - including development of existing buildings, infill plots and backland sites in established communities. She is a member of the RIAI Universal Design Task Force and the NSAI Technical Committee for the new national standard for Universal Design Homes in Ireland.
Nicola’s son has autism, epilepsy, and mobility issues. She recently completed a co-housing build with her business partner, Gráinne Dunne – to provide 3 family homes on a backland site in the village of Chapelizod, Dublin. Her family’s home, designed around the specific needs of her son, was highly commended in RIAI Awards 2022 under the Universal Design category.
