November 27, 2005
Marc Mendelsohn @ Universal Design Specialists
Some understand the idea of Universal Design - its seven principles and its historical grounding in the civil rights movement. Some understand the growing market demand and have positioned themselves well to provide timely solutions. Still others have the skill and artist's sensibility to distinguish their work with a sense of style. Less have the ability to combine all these. Fewer still have the commitment and passion to shepherd the very idea of Universal Design into new realms.
I am always impressed by those who get the "big picture" about Universal Design. Ideas, like products, have a "life cycle." It takes the right person to launch an idea on a new cycle. I have been privileged to meet several - not surprising since I regularly travel around the world to seek them out! From my short observation it appears that Marc Mendelsohn is one of those people - and he is in my own back yard.
I met Marc, after hearing about him for years and briefly connecting last Spring, at his booth at the Santa Clara, California 2005 Abilities Expo. He has construction, design, and universally designed product retailing experience. He has crated a foundation to assist those needed Universal Design services. And he is opening a new showroom on the San Francisco Penninsula.
Below are links to some of his work:
http://www.universaldesignspecialists.com/
http://www.universaldesignspecialists.com/why.html
http://www.universaldesignspecialists.com/nonprofit.html
Posted by rollingrains at November 27, 2005 01:07 AM