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Human Space and BDP are thrilled to announce that Rosalind Tsang, New York City Studio Director, is now a Fellow at the Urban Design Forum. She will be a key member of the Good Form working group, “Safe Experiences: How…

Director of Human Space Jesse Klimitz recently sat down with Dave Brown to chat about our exciting new Heritage for All project for his podcast. This research project currently underway for Accessibility Standards Canada aims to eliminate physical barriers to…

Human Space is excited to announce Heritage for All, a new research project aimed at eliminating physical barriers to Canada’s federally-owned heritage buildings. The two-and-a-half-year project will be funded by the Accessibility Standards Canada’s Advancing Accessibility Standards Research Program and…

The new Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines went before City Council and were approved on 9 November 2021. The new guidelines were created by Human Space in collaboration with the City of Toronto with input from over a dozen agencies including…

The new draft Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines (TADG) are now available for public viewing after seven years of collaboration between Human Space and the City of Toronto. Over a dozen agencies including the CNIB, Pegasus, Nucleus Independent Living and Silent…

This week, 30 May to 5 June 2021, we celebrated National AccessAbility Week! National AccessAbility Week is an opportunity to celebrate:  the valuable contributions of Canadians with disabilities; the accomplishments of individuals, communities and workplaces that are actively working to…

Congratulations to Director of Human Space Jesse Klimitz on winning an Emerging Leader Award from Construction Canada!  The Emerging Leader Awards recognize members of the architectural, engineering, and construction community who demonstrate excellence, impress and inspire their co-workers, and are well…

Human Space’s Sustainability & Wellbeing Specialist Lucy Townsend won the award for Best Woman in Environment and Sustainability at the 2020 Women in Construction and Engineering Awards. Lucy is currently the lead sustainability consultant for a low carbon retrofit project…

Patrick Missodey is a jewellery designer based in Toronto who, some may think, faces some formidable barriers. A former soccer star and new Canadian who moved from Tobo, Africa in 2010, Patrick uses a mobility scooter or sometimes a cane…

As we begin to think about reopening offices, retail, hospitality, education and community spaces, there is a lot of uncertainty about how this can be done safely and effectively. Human Space and BDP Quadrangle are offering “Wellness Ready”, a program designed…