Aging in place takes some getting used to; one must adjust to new limitations in mobility, especially in navigating household fixtures and fittings, such as showers and wastebaskets. While common solutions often include unsightly grab bars and the like, there is another way. In Kerhonkson, New York, BAAB Architecture and Buildings (BAAB) recently completed the Inside-Out Bath, which, in its open layout, allows for seamless movement throughout the space.
The clients are former residents of the Bronx who purchased their Catskills home in 2016. Over the succeeding half decade, BAAB has completed several interventions on the small property, such as the reconfiguration of the kitchen and living space and the installation of a deck. But the 75-square-foot primary bathroom remained a quandary for the clients; it is located deep within the house, without direct daylight. The aim for BAAB was not only to open the space, to ease a feeling of claustrophobia, but to render it suitable for the clients, who are in their late 70s and early 80s.
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