Project Summary
In 2005, the City of Dubuque and Gronen Restoration, Inc., asked the clinic to provide technical support and consultant services for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of what had been an empty, century-old casket factory.
Students and faculty were involved in every phase, from design and construction through post-occupancy inspections and evaluation. Project teams also conducted a formal research study to learn more about tenant awareness, use and benefits of accessibility and universal design features in affordable housing. The project, which spanned from 2005 to 2009, is chronicled in the "Washington Court Housing Survey: A Study of Accessibility and Universal Design in Affordable Housing."
Project Reports and Documents
Washington Court Executive Summary PDF
Washington Court Complete Report PDF
Proposal and Research Application docx
Proposal and Research Application PDF
Pictures & Videos
Surveys & Checklists
Drawings & Floor Plans
Clinic Review of Floor Plans and Drawings pdf
Clinic Review of Floor Plans and Drawings doc
Review Checklist Washington Court Conceptual Main Level Plan pdf
Review Checklist Washington Court Conceptual Main Level Plan doc
Recommendations for Accessibility and Usability Enhancements at Washington Court pdf
Recommendations for Accessibility and Usability Enhancements at Washington Court doc