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Mary Free Bed YMCA
• 117,000 square feet• 36 acres• LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified• World’s first universal design certified building, by the Global Universal
Design Commission
06.2016
DESIGN PRINCIPLESDesign principles act as a guide during the creative development of a facility. Progressive AE was tasked with creating an environment that was:
• A model for collaboration and inclusion• A platform for new and innovative
programming• A model for YMCA’s across the nation• A community hub
progressiveae.com/universal-design
Athlete photos by: Tony Norkus and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
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Natural lighting - The facility makes extensive use of natural lighting. Windows and sky lights allow people to see more clearly while orientating themselves within the building.
Transfer station - The transfer station allows people with disabilities the opportunity to independently use the pool.
Softball field - The hardtop field allows for wheelchair softball practice and tournaments.
Assisted listening system - Hearing loops have been integrated into a number of spaces throughout the building.
Slip-resistant flooring - Slip-resistant flooring reduces the need for rugs, which can be a trip hazard.
Quick Facts:
Wheelchair storage – Special wheelchair storage space was created to allow athletes a place to easily store and access their sports chairs.
Pool acoustics – In a typical pool area, sound waves echo and reverberate off hard walls. For those with hearing impairments, this can make hearing even more difficult. By adding sound absorbing materials on the ceiling and walls, echos are muffled and sound becomes clearer.
MICHAEL PERRYPrincipal, Executive Vice President
Email: [email protected]
CONTACT USGrand Rapids Office1811 4 Mile Road NE | Grand Rapids, MI
49525
phone 616.361.2664
Muskegon Office800 Ellis Road #144 | Muskegon, MI 49441
phone 231.799.4960
Photo by: Tony Norkus and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Colors – Color can help convey information about a person’s surroundings. It was utilized throughout the building in a way that makes interpretation easy for everyone, regardless of color vision. For example:
• Use of contrasting colors - like blues, yellows and yellow-greens - help people understand changes in their surroundings.
• The bright and contrasting track lanes make it easier for people with visual impairments to see changes in the lanes.
The Mary Free Bed YMCA was designed around the principles of universal design. Universal design is the idea that a space, building or product can be created in a way that makes it usable by a diverse range of people.
SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN
1. Equitable use - The design is useful to people with diverse abilities.
2. Flexibility in use - The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities.
3. Simple and intuitive use – Use of the design is easy to understand, regardless of the user’s experience, knowledge or language skills.
4. Perceptible information – The design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient condition or the user’s sensory abilities.
5. Tolerance for error – The design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions.
6. Low physical effort – The design can be used efficiently and comfortably and with minimum fatigue.
7. Size and space for approach and use – Appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach and use regardless of user’s body size, posture or mobility.
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Ramp – The ramp is the main architectural feature of the facility. It allows for easy vertical circulation, helps in wayfinding and can be used by nearly everyone.
• The ramp’s central location means it can be seen from almost anywhere. This helps users to orientate themselves within the building.
• The main landing is oversized to create a place of rest. It also serves as a viewing area for the fitness floor.
• The flooring material was specifically chosen to help increase friction and help wheelchairs to travel more safely.
Zero transitions – Seamless transitions into and throughout the facility allow wheelchairs, strollers and walkers to easily access the entire building.
BUILDING FEATURESThe Mary Free Bed YMCA was thoughtfully and intentionally designed in a way that makes it accessible to nearly everyone. Some of the facility’s universal design features include:
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Colors – Color can help convey information about a person’s surroundings. It was utilized throughout the building in a way that makes interpretation easy for everyone, regardless of color vision. For example:
• Use of contrasting colors - like blues, yellows and yellow-greens - help people understand changes in their surroundings.
• The bright and contrasting track lanes make it easier for people with visual impairments to see changes in the lanes.
The Mary Free Bed YMCA was designed around the principles of universal design. Universal design is the idea that a space, building or product can be created in a way that makes it usable by a diverse range of people.
SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN
1. Equitable use - The design is useful to people with diverse abilities.
2. Flexibility in use - The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities.
3. Simple and intuitive use – Use of the design is easy to understand, regardless of the user’s experience, knowledge or language skills.
4. Perceptible information – The design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient condition or the user’s sensory abilities.
5. Tolerance for error – The design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions.
6. Low physical effort – The design can be used efficiently and comfortably and with minimum fatigue.
7. Size and space for approach and use – Appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach and use regardless of user’s body size, posture or mobility.
trim-off 3”
Ramp – The ramp is the main architectural feature of the facility. It allows for easy vertical circulation, helps in wayfinding and can be used by nearly everyone.
• The ramp’s central location means it can be seen from almost anywhere. This helps users to orientate themselves within the building.
• The main landing is oversized to create a place of rest. It also serves as a viewing area for the fitness floor.
• The flooring material was specifically chosen to help increase friction and help wheelchairs to travel more safely.
Zero transitions – Seamless transitions into and throughout the facility allow wheelchairs, strollers and walkers to easily access the entire building.
BUILDING FEATURESThe Mary Free Bed YMCA was thoughtfully and intentionally designed in a way that makes it accessible to nearly everyone. Some of the facility’s universal design features include:
Mary Free Bed YMCA
• 117,000 square feet• 36 acres• LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified• World’s first universal design certified building, by the Global Universal
Design Commission
06.2016
DESIGN PRINCIPLESDesign principles act as a guide during the creative development of a facility. Progressive AE was tasked with creating an environment that was:
• A model for collaboration and inclusion• A platform for new and innovative
programming• A model for YMCA’s across the nation• A community hub
progressiveae.com/universal-design
Athlete photos by: Tony Norkus and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
d with a proposition that we were going to change everything about the way
trim-off 3”
Natural lighting - The facility makes extensive use of natural lighting. Windows and sky lights allow people to see more clearly while orientating themselves within the building.
Transfer station - The transfer station allows people with disabilities the opportunity to independently use the pool.
Softball field - The hardtop field allows for wheelchair softball practice and tournaments.
Assisted listening system - Hearing loops have been integrated into a number of spaces throughout the building.
Slip-resistant flooring - Slip-resistant flooring reduces the need for rugs, which can be a trip hazard.
Quick Facts:
Wheelchair storage – Special wheelchair storage space was created to allow athletes a place to easily store and access their sports chairs.
Pool acoustics – In a typical pool area, sound waves echo and reverberate off hard walls. For those with hearing impairments, this can make hearing even more difficult. By adding sound absorbing materials on the ceiling and walls, echos are muffled and sound becomes clearer.
MICHAEL PERRYPrincipal, Executive Vice President
Email: [email protected]
CONTACT USGrand Rapids Office1811 4 Mile Road NE | Grand Rapids, MI
49525
phone 616.361.2664
Muskegon Office800 Ellis Road #144 | Muskegon, MI 49441
phone 231.799.4960
Photo by: Tony Norkus and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital