For over 25 years, Adaptive Architecture has provided residential and commercial clients with personalized, quality architectural services. Having designed dozens of fully-accessible homes, Adaptive Architecture has developed a proprietary set of construction details that allows for houses to embrace the principles of Universal Design, while retaining a total residential feel. We'll interpret your vision and translate it into an architectural design that is beautiful, functional and accessible. Along with talking to the family, we'll meet with physicians and physical therapists to evaluate special needs.
The question of remodeling an existing house to make it wheelchair accessible or building a new barrier-free house is a difficult decision. Here are some initial questions and considerations followed by a list of pros and cons for remodeling an existing house vs. building a new house. What is my overall project budget? Does this budget limit me to renovating an existing house or does it allow me to construct a new home? Do we enjoy living in this area? Would the children have to change schools if we bought property and built a home?