Kyle Buchanan is a Director at Archio, a specialist housing-focused architecture practice. Archio’s recent work includes accessible housing schemes developed with Habinteg Housing Association through the Greater London Authority’s Small Sites for Small Builders...
“Like many students starting the Centre for Accessible Environments’ (CAE) training programme, I had an understanding of the ways that design can exclude people, but I didn’t fully understand the different legislations or how to find solutions.” That’s the view of...
Guest blogger, Inclusive Support Adviser at Sheffield Hallam University and member of the Network Rail Built Environment Access Panel (BEAP), Lucy Davies-Nind, shares the story behind the development of the university’s first Quiet Room. This is a dedicated...
Dominic Coleman, a wheelchair user and Habinteg Housing Association tenant, has seen his career go from strength to strength since he graduated from Centre for Accessible Environment’s (CAE) Pathways Academy in 2025. Pathways Academy is a free training programme...
We’re proud to have worked in partnership with City Bridge Foundation (CBF) to support London’s voluntary and community sector through our Access and Sustainability Advice Service (ASAS) ASAS was established in 2005 to address a clear gap: many small and medium sized...
Asa Hems is the Access Advisor for CAE’s Access and Sustainability Advisor Service (ASAS) – a free service funded by City Bridge Foundation that offers advice to London-based voluntary and community groups looking to improve access to their buildings. In this blog,...
