RIBA Inclusive Design Overlay overview
In 2023, RIBA published the Inclusive Design Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work, a valuable industry framework created to support better long term inclusion and access outcomes for everyone involved in the procurement, design, management, maintenance and use of the built environment. This guidance was developed with the generous support of Pareisse Wilson (Project Lead), Motionspot, Jenny McLaughlin (Heathrow), and Jane Simpson Access, with input from hundreds of built-environment professionals and practitioners.
Our Inclusive Design Overlay (IDO) is a strategic tool that guides architects, clients, project managers, contractors, and stakeholders toward creating inclusive, equitable, and accessible environments with the support of inclusive design professionals by implementing best-practice inclusive design decisions, actions, and standards throughout each project stage.
Since its publication, the overlay has been referenced and applied across multiple design and construction sector industry guidance and projects. It is consistently one of the most accessed of RIBA’s overlays and has been downloaded over 8,000 times since its publication. These figures are a testament to the IDO’s shared importance, value and need in the industry.
Case studies
The purpose of attaining case studies is to:
- provide insights to built environment professionals seeking to use the overlay on projects
- enhance learning from each other, providing live examples and increasing the use on projects
- demonstrating successful implementation and the benefits of its use
- develop a research and case study data pool to understand further the need for guidance on EDI in architecture and its scope of influence
How to submit your case study
Case study data insights via Microsoft Forms
Providing case study evidence of the successful application of the overlay on a project. The case study must highlight how each of the Project Roles (Client, Project Management, Design Team, Construction/Contractors Team and Asset Management) delivered the recommended inclusive design activities outlined in the overlay.
