Contour Collective

✈️ We’re looking forward to connecting at ASLA 2025: Beyond Boundaries in New Orleans! 🤝

Catch Elaine & Andrea as they share insights from the field during their session:
ADA Construction Issues — Designed Right, Built Wrong!

🗓 Saturday, October 11 | 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM CT📍 Room 206–207 | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

💬 Session Overview: Have you ever had an ADA violation during construction — even though your design met every requirement? Elaine & Andrea will explore how accessibility can go off-track between design and construction, and what to watch for to make sure your project stays compliant.

✨ You’ll Learn:
• What tolerances are allowed when accessibility codes set minimums or maximums
• How to navigate accessibility differences across local, state, and federal levels
• Why ongoing maintenance is essential to ADA compliance
• What to look for during site visits to prevent costly violations

American Society of Landscape Architects

✨ Featured Interview: Andrea LaCour, Co-Founder of Contour Collective ✨

We’re proud to celebrate our co-founder, Andrea LaCour, featured in Voyage Austin! 💫

🗣 “Too often, accessibility is treated as a box to check at the end of a project. We wanted to shift that mindset—making accessibility an integral part of the design process from the start.”

Andrea shares what inspired her to co-found Contour Collective, how she’s helping redefine what accessibility looks like in architecture and design, and why inclusion starts long before construction ever begins.
💻 Read her full interview at: https://voyageaustin.com/interview/meet-andrea-lacour-of-all-over-austin?doing_wp_cron=1756245009.6722218990325927734375

Meet Andrea LaCour of All over Austin Today we’d like to introduce you to Andrea LaCour. Hi Andrea, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?After graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in Architecture, I faced a challenging job market and became a third-grade teacher at a private...