The University of Iowa | Legal Clinic

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 (.doc)

Proposal and Research Application (.pdf)

Student Legal Interns Rachel Antonuccio and Jacquelyn Famber on site during construction of Washington Court.

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Universal Design & Green Home Survey Checklist: Design your
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