Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex
WINNIPEG, MB –The University of Winnipeg has earned the 2012 Winnipeg Accessibility Award for building design of its Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex. The award, presented by the City of Winnipeg, recognizes the importance of accessibility and universal design.
“The University of Winnipeg continues to seek the best in building design — with a special emphasis on accessibility and environmental sustainability,” explained Sherman Kreiner, UWinnipeg Vice President Student Life and Managing Director, UWinnipeg Community Renewal Corporation (UWCRC). “We strive for accessibility for all communities, including many who are traditionally under-represented on university campuses. Our commitment to students with disabilities includes a broad range of accommodation services — note taking, tutoring, proctoring, transcribing and ASL interpretive services — to more than 500 students. We also try to make our physical facilities as accessible as possible.”
The City of Winnipeg Accessibility Award
The award is presented to a facility or environment, and its designers, that is an outstanding example of universal design. Projects may include features of private homes, architectural designs, interior designs, landscapes, urban designs or any other built environment. Any individual or group that is interested in accessibility and universal design may make nominations.
Features of Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex
- accessible on-grade entrance with push button entry
- accessible information/security counter accessible labs with Americans with Disabilities Act benching and accessible design color demarcations in every lab entry
- public spaces with tactile flooring patterns for the vision impaired way finding system that shows changes in the floor levels
- two sets of elevators connecting all floors universally-accessible facilities on lower level (accessible, transgender, male & female)
The Richardson College for the Environment is seeking a LEED Gold designation.
