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Designing for the Disabled (HA0905)


Bob takes a tour with the architect for the Roxbury project, Fernando Domenech, to understand the difference between "adaptability" and "accessibility" when it comes to designing homes with the disabled in mind. Ryley is on site helping George Chin to construct a large decorative bracket detail from scratch for the home's front facade.

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Making the Home Handicapped Accessible

Bob takes a tour with the architect for the Roxbury project, Fernando Domenech, to understand the difference between "adaptability" and "accessibility" when it comes to designing homes with wheelchairs in ...
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Building a Wooden Corner Bracket

Bob confers with carpenter Bob Ryley as he lays out and constructs a corner bracket for the Roxbury House in Boston.
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