Universal Design in practice

Universal Design is about creating solutions that are accessible and usable for everyone — regardless of differences in ability.

works purposefully and strategically through partnerships, with the aim of turning knowledge and principles into practice. This happens through our practice-based partnerships, which include the following:

We have gathered a range of examples from these partnerships to serve as inspiration for how universal design can be applied in practice.

We have also collected examples from previous projects within the foundation, which fall outside our partnerships but can equally serve as sources of inspiration.

These examples are also available in our extensive knowledge library, where you can engage with our AI assistant to help you explore and deepen your understanding.

Tools from our partnerships

Bevica Foundation's partnerships result in a variety of initiatives and resources.

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Art/Culture
Partnerships develop a tool for creating more inclusive events

A more inclusive society begins with becoming aware of our blind spots. In connection with Folkemødet 2024, The Bevica Foundation, together with DTU and the Foreningen Folkemødet, developed a set of conversation cards designed to spark dialogue about how — and whom — we actually include. While the cards take their starting point in Folkemødet and event planning, they can be used by anyone.

Across Partnerships

The conversation cards have been developed in collaboration with DTU and Foreningen Folkemødet, both partners of The Bevica Foundation.

Explore project examples in practice

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Architecture
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Project
Move Green - Outdoor design lab will ensure everyone's access to nature

Move Green Lab is a new outdoor research laboratory in Hørsholm, where researchers are developing methods to make nature more accessible and health-promoting for people with mobility disabilities.

Architecture
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Project
Mønsted Limestone pits - Accessibility should be experienced as a natural part of the whole and not as visible measures.

Accessibility should be experienced as a natural part of the whole and not as visible actions.

Practical cases

Through inclusive collaborations, The Bevica Foundation's projects help advance Universal Design

Four people stand around a large architectural model of an urban area. The model shows buildings, roads and green spaces in miniature form. The characters look concentrated; one woman in a pink and black sweater gesticulates as if she is explaining something. The space around them resembles a modern office environment with glass walls and wooden details.
Architecture
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Research project
Focus on Universal Design rather than classic accessibility

With the development of a new process tool, a team of researchers wants the Toveshøj residential area in western Aarhus to be developed based on universal design.

Construction
urban space
Housing
GPA Inclusion Guide
Architecture
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Tool
Universal design in architectural firms' business models

How can architectural firms incorporate universal design into their business model?

Inclusion
Stemningsbillede fra UIA
Architecture
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Student Academy 2023

Som en del af UIA Verdenskongres for arkitekter arrangerede Det Kongelige Akademi undervisningsforløbet A society for every body - leaving no one behind

Construction
urban space
Communities
Inclusion
Society
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