Ellen Farber Strategic Design

This renovation is a great example of how a small bathroom in an older Center City building can be transformed into an accessible and functional space for our client who has been blind since birth and later in life in a wheelchair. The new bathroom provides for wheelchair access by widening hallways and door openings, replacing regular doors with pocket doors and running Coretec waterproof flooring from living areas into the bathroom. A few of the accessibility features include shower bench that extends out into the bathroom 21" for easy wheelchair transfer, accessible roll-in sink, extra high toilet for easy transfer (21"!!), hand held shower and easy access plumbing location and plenty of grab bars. The laminate linen cabinet provides great storage and the wainscoting is made from a durable commercial product to avoid wall damage. The bathroom design also included widening the adjoining hallway and closet access.