ASID Icon - Spring 2013 - (Page 34) Photos: Mary Candee, Dulce Design Photography DESIGN FOR LIFE/ Changing Lives DESIGN COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER FOR A FAMILY IN NEED/ ALL TOO OFTEN, tragedy strikes us close to home; but Kelley Barnett, ASID, was able to use her expertise to help one family recover from the unthinkable. When Barnett first heard about a shooting that paralyzed Eddie Moreno, Jr., a basketball star at her son’s high school, she felt a visceral, personal reaction. She quickly realized that as an interior designer, she had the skills and connections that could help the young man return to his family’s home. nine-month hospital stay would have been challenging even under the best of circumstances. Barnett knew from the outset that the Moreno family home would need to be completely redesigned in order to accommodate medical equipment, wheelchair access, caregiver spaces and account for a new dynamic for the family of six. After an initial inspection, however, they discovered the home had termites, mold and a crumbling foundation, above and Interior designers have the opportunity to let the public know who we are and what we do through positive projects. And thus launched a six-month crusade, in which Barnett’s interior design team and two general contractors enlisted over 100 members of the community, who donated $300,000 worth of products and services — including interior designers and Industry Partners from the ASID Texas Chapter, interior design students from local universities, contractors, local and national suppliers, local non-design businesses, and even an insulation provider whose truck Barnett just happened to see while driving around her San Antonio neighborhood. With paralysis from the neck down, accommodating Eddie’s health needs upon his return home after a 34 icon spring/13 beyond the known accessibility challenges. The contractor’s original plans for a “facelift” wouldn’t suffice, and instead the house was gutted down to the studs. DESIGN CHALLENGES Thanks to extensive experience in universal design and aging in place, Barnett and the team of volunteers planned the renovation to meet the family’s physical and emotional needs. Eddie’s parents wanted his room to be next to theirs, with completely open access. Further, Eddie’s three younger brothers wanted him to be able to come into their rooms, so their rooms were designed with minimal furnishings and all the magazine of the american society of interior designers http://www.asid.org Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ASID Icon - Spring 2013 President’s Letter CEO’s Letter Of Note Innovations Active Design Alternate Paths Made in America Up Close Industry Design for Life Environotes Inside ASID Grassroots Showroom Resource Guide & Advertisers Interior Impact ASID Icon - Spring 2013 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/AIDQ/AIDQ0413 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/AIDQ/AIDQ0313 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/AIDQ/2013DesignAwards http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/AIDQ/AIDQ0213 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/AIDQ/AIDQ0113 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDQ0412 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/IPFocus_July2012 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDQ0312 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDQ0212 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/IPFocus2012 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDQ0112 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/IPFocus2011 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0411 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0311 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0211 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0111 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0610 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0510 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0410 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0310 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0210 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0110 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0609 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0509 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0409 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0309 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0209 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0109 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0608 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0508 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0408 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0308 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0208 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0108 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0607 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0507 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0307 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/AIDS0207 http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com
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