Universal Design: How Accessible Homes Incorporate Ramps

By Dwell @dwell

In Santa Monica, California, where pools are plenty but not always eye-pleasing, Padraic Cassidy lifted one home's pool 30 inches off the ground­—dramatically elevating its aesthetic appeal. An ipe ramp climbs 30 inches from the concrete path to the deck, which wraps around two sides of the pool.

Photo by David Allee.