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The Importance of Tactile Indicators in Australian Standards
Georgia Gilmore2024-09-18T14:58:55+10:00Classic Architectural Group, Flooring Magazine|
Ensuring safe accessibility for visually impaired individuals in public and commercial spaces Tactile ground surface indicators (TGSIs), commonly known as tactile indicators, are crucial navigation aids for people with vision impairments, mobility issues or other disabilities. Alongside other floor and safety features, tactile indicators are mandatory in any environment where [...]
Stair nosings to ensure compliance and inclusive access for all
Georgia Gilmore2024-07-18T11:45:11+10:00Classic Architectural Group, Flooring Magazine|
Enhancing access while minimising safety risks, stair nosings are a mandatory compliance requirement. Public stairways account for over 60% of slip, trip, and fall deaths in buildings. They require the installation of precise visual cues to help people ascend and descend steps safely. Poor stair design and construction principles, combined [...]
Meet Peach Fuzz: Pantone Colour of the Year for 2024
Georgia Gilmore2024-03-05T12:11:46+11:00Classic Architectural Group, Flooring Magazine|
Kindling feelings of warmth and belonging, Peach Fuzz effortlessly marries the old with the new. Inspiring a conversation around colour and its cultural ties, the Pantone Colour Institute first introduced the Pantone Colour of the Year educational program in 1999. Now an iconic touchstone worldwide, each year’s Pantone colour selection [...]
The important role building design plays for the vision impaired
Georgia Gilmore2023-01-12T14:46:22+11:00Classic Architectural Group, Flooring Magazine|
According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), there are 1.1 billion people globally living with vision loss, and a further 2 to 3 billion needing ongoing access to eye care services. In Australasia alone, there are an estimated 1.6 million people with vision loss and of [...]
For Every Step
StephUC2022-11-08T13:29:06+11:00Classic Architectural Group, Flooring Magazine|
For over 40 years, Classic Architectural Group’s mission has been to make public spaces safe, attractive and accessible to all. Classic Architectural Group specialise in fulfilling the complete supply chain from design, supply to installation, providing a proven service for building professionals that enables them to do what they do [...]