Universal Design - Design for All in Europe - has a longstanding champion in Francesc Aragall. His consultancy, ProAsolutions, offers a broad set of services for those in receptive tourism pursuing a strategy of inclusive destination development.
From the web site:
ProAsolutions is an Accessibility and Design for All consultancy firm. It collaborates with administrations, companies and organisations at European level, so that public spaces, products and services are adapted to the needs that include the user’s diversity.The principal mission of ProAsolutions is to contribute to the development of a more open and democratic society where we all can participate and enjoy a better quality of life individually.
The creation of ProAsolutions, S.L., is the result of the company’s values and hence its double-barrelled name. On the one hand Pro, i.e. in favour of, and the letter A standing for ALL and, on the other hand, Proa, i.e. the front section of a ship, that makes the way.
The professional team that makes up ProAsolutions is formed by architects, engineers, graphic and industrial designers, computer experts and administration personnel. The multidisciplinary nature of this team allows us to tackle projects with greater efficiency in various fields.
Leading his team is Francesc Aragall – an expert in design for all and internationally renowned – he is the ideological soul of ProAsolutions and is a further guarantee of the quality production output of this consultancy firm.
http://www.proasolutions.com/eng/index.html
Posted by rollingrains at December 26, 2004 12:19 AM