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S34 · E17 — Essex 2012/13 Part 2: Human Centered Design, Demolition

S34:E17 · Essex 2012/13 Part 2: Human Centered Design, Demolition

Episodes

26 episodes in this season

Cambridge 2012: Scandinavian Modern?

Cambridge 2012: Deconstruction and Design

Cambridge 2012: Modernizing a Balloon Frame

Cambridge 2012: Swedish Style

Cambridge 2012: Landscape Plans, Roof Deck

Cambridge 2012: Exterior Improvements

26 min

Cambridge 2012: Old and New in Harmony

Cambridge 2012: Plaster, Shingles, Radiant Heat

Cambridge 2012: Gutters, Range, Fireplace

Cambridge 2012: Swedish Design Details

Cambridge 2012: Window Seat, Stairs, Knee Walls

Cambridge 2012: Drywells, Kitchen Design, Deck Tiles

Cambridge 2012: Hearthstone, Butcher Block Island

Cambridge 2012: Secondary Spaces

26 min

Cambridge 2012: The Big Finish

26 min

Essex 2012/13 Part 1: A Cottage in the Woods

Essex 2012/13 Part 2: Human Centered Design, Demolition

26 min

Essex 2012/13 Part 3: One-Level Living

26 min

Essex 2012/13 Part 4: Water Feature and Geothermal, Demolition

26 min

Essex 2012/13 Part 5: Cottage Style

26 min

Essex 2012/13 Part 6: Standing-Seam Roof, Lighting Rods

Essex 2012/13 Part 7: Rustic Plaster, Advanced Septic

Essex 2012/13 Part 8: Shiplap Walls, Finished Yard

26 min

Essex 2012/13 Part 9: Tiling, Floor Stains

26 min

Essex 2012/13 Part 10: Design for Everyone

26 min

Essex 2012/13 Part 11: A Home for Mom and Dad

26 min

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Essex 2012/13 Part 2: Human Centered Design, Demolition

Season 34 · Episode 17 · Jan 24, 2013

Kevin heads downtown to Boston to the Institute for Human Centered Design to see how good design can make living easier for people of all ages and abilities, not just those who are disabled. Back in Essex, Tom and Roger are underway with site work so that our doorways can eventually be level with the ground, requiring no steps. Inside, demolition is underway, and on the second floor, it has revealed bizarre and unsafe framing from a previous renovation that will need to be fixed. At the small kitchen bump out, excavation is complete, and the footings are in progress. Architect Sally DeGan shows Kevin that in her practice, accessible homes don't have to be institutional, they just need a short list of key considerations—one-floor living, room to get around, good lighting, no thresholds, and barrier free showers. Back in Essex, a few weeks later, the foundation for the addition is complete, as well as the first floor platform and gable end of the kitchen.

TV Series

197926m5.7

DocumentaryReality

Now playing

Essex 2012/13 Part 2: Human Centered Design, Demolition

Season 34 · Episode 17 · Jan 24, 2013

Kevin heads downtown to Boston to the Institute for Human Centered Design to see how good design can make living easier for people of all ages and abilities, not just those who are disabled. Back in Essex, Tom and Roger are underway with site work so that our doorways can eventually be level with the ground, requiring no steps. Inside, demolition is underway, and on the second floor, it has revealed bizarre and unsafe framing from a previous renovation that will need to be fixed. At the small kitchen bump out, excavation is complete, and the footings are in progress. Architect Sally DeGan shows Kevin that in her practice, accessible homes don't have to be institutional, they just need a short list of key considerations—one-floor living, room to get around, good lighting, no thresholds, and barrier free showers. Back in Essex, a few weeks later, the foundation for the addition is complete, as well as the first floor platform and gable end of the kitchen.