Can inclusion be the natural consequence of a quality space, fair to all?
For too long, inclusion and accessibility have been considered add-ons – supplementary elements to standard design, side chapters to a project. Our approach seeks to change this perspective: by rethinking the hierarchy of design, inclusivity can become an operational tool toensure that every space reaches a shared level of quality – one capable of responding to the physical, cognitive, and sensory differences that define thevery nature of human being.
How many times has a space made usfeel at ease without us knowing why? And how many times, instead, has“something” put us off – a harsh light, an intrusive noise, or a confusinglayout?
Architecture plays a decisive role in our daily well-being. Yet well-being varies from person to person – by perception thresholds, habits, ways oforienting and inhabiting. Designing for quality therefore means recognizing this diversity and translating it into spatial strategies that embrace it – so that the lived experience is authentically inclusive for everyone.
From this reflection comes our IDEA framework: an invitation to anticipate differences rather than design for them retroactively, integrating theminto the intrinsic characteristics of the project.
