Weiss/Manfredi Design Included as Future of Accessibility

Architecture critic for The New York Times, Michael Kimmelman, writes about how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), now 30 years old, has redefined the way designers think about public spaces. While Kimmelman notes there remains much work to be done in the realm of creating truly accessible spaces for the American public, the Weiss/Manfredi-designed Robert W. Wilson Overlook at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is touted as an example of how ADA compliance can expand, not limit, the designer's view. He says, "It's an opportunity, both economic and creative, but one that requires a shift in mind-set. A ramp can be something stuck onto a building to check off some legal requirement. Or it can inspire...the serpentine pathways of the [Overlook] that Weiss/Manfredi recently devised..." You can read the full article here.