Studio Pacifica
@studiopacifica.bsky.social
accessibility consulting + education for inclusion
We share this invitation on behalf of Senior Accessibility Specialist, Andrea Kovich, who formerly served on Sound Theatre Company's Board of Directors and is serving as guest curator for part of this series. For more information, visit: soundtheatrecompany.org/2026-season/...
Join King County in celebrating Disability Pride Month at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7! You are invited to join King County Executive Zahilay (@executive.zahilay), the King County Disability Equity Network, and community members for King County's Disability Pride Flag Raising Ceremony.
This month’s #StudioPacificaBookClub recommendation comes from Karen. We're reading "The Country of the Blind" by Andrew Leland (@Quailty). (1/3)
Will we see you at the #AIA26 Conference on Architecture & Design next week? Karen L. Braitmayer, FAIA, our founder and managing principal, and Joyce Wheeler, ADAC, the co-lead of our construction observation team, will be speaking at this year's conference in San Diego.
AIANY will be hosting a panel next week entitled "Challenging Barriers: Architects with Disabilities Share Their Lived Experience." Karen is excited to join this panel of esteemed colleagues, including Chris Downey, David Gissen, Rachel Updegrove, and Richard Dougherty...
Today, we're sharing this mid-week nugget of wisdom from Hagen Tilp, a senior exhibit prototyper at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
While traveling on @WAStateFerries to Bremerton, one of our team members spotted this #AccessibilityInTheWild moment. High contrast patterns in the flooring and tactile borders delineate zones for seating and circulation, which benefits travelers who are blind or low vision.
For May’s #StudioPacificaBookClub, we want to highlight the YA novel, “Where You See Yourself” by Claire Forrest, in honor of college selection season.
We are so excited to share that our very own Morgan Tweed has been appointed by the governor's office to the Washington State Building Code Council. Please join us in congratulating Morgan! We are so proud to have you represent Studio Pacifica and the disabled community as a council member.
Last month, Karen had the absolute pleasure of joining Natasha Trotman (@Trottykins) to speak with Jos Boys, Aimi Hamraie, and Scar Barclay about 'access washing' as part of the 6-part podcast series, Disability Meets Architecture (DMA).
The theme of TED2026 is "All of Us," noting that it will take every voice, every human, and immense collective effort to build the future we want to see. We're here for this sentiment. In honor of the conference happening this week, we're revisiting some of our favorite TED Talks.
We're excited to share that accessibility specialist Morgan Tweed, CPACC will be presenting at the 6th Annual International Neurodiversity and the Built Environment Symposium, hosted by Thomas Jefferson University.
In honor of the anniversary of the Capitol Crawl, we're sharing one of our favorite children's books, "All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything," written by Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrated by Nabi H Ali.
Studio Pacifica remembers William E. Endelman, AIA, founder and former principal of Endelman & Associates, and sends our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones.
This month's #StudioPacificaBookClub pick comes from accessibility specialist and project manager, Joyce Wheeler. In honor of the #WinterParalympics (which kick off today!), we're reading "The Hard Parts" by @OksanaMasters.
Sharing words of wisdom from Eva Maria Lewis today. ID: White words on an orange background read words from Eva Maria Lewis, Activist and Community Safety Architect, "To be an activist is to speak. To be an advocate is to listen. Society can’t move forward without both."
We're excited to share that Karen will be a special lecturer at Yacademy’s Architecture for Inclusion course this spring. More information can be found here: www.yacademy.it/educational-...
What a breath of fresh air to watch Team USA in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The team's spirit and sense of camaraderie has truly been something special to witness—and it's not over yet!
ICYMI: In a recent story for @DwellMagazine, Kelly Vencill Sanchez covered para athlete Katherine Beattie’s efforts to rebuild her home after the Eaton Fire.
Today, we're adding some levity and love to your feed. What do you say— Wheel you be our Valentine? Choose your favorite and let someone special know your heart is fully accessible.
Registration for the Pacific ADA Center 2026 Virtual Conference is open! This year's conference "Beyond Compliance: Equity, Access, and the ADA" will feature a session from accessibility specialist Morgan Tweed, CPACC. Register today to join March 10-11, 2026. #PacificADACenterVirtualConference
Today, we’re highlighting some recent favorite movies that center disabled stories. We're curious– What movies would you add to the list?
It was our pleasure to consult with the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Gabriel Stromberg, and Civilization on the upgrades to the interpretive signage at the AIDS Memorial Pathway, located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle.
Our February #StudioPacificaBookClub pick is "Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need" by Sasha Costanza-Chock. This book asks the question, “What is the relationship between design, power, and social justice?”...
We're elated to share that our fearless leader will receive her honorary doctorate from KU Leuven. Thank you to the Academic Council of KU Leuven, Prof. Severine Vermeire, and promotors Prof. Fredie Floré and Prof. Ann Heylighen for selecting Karen for this tremendous honor.
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we'd like to offer the evergreen sentiments of Holocaust survivor and disability dance advocate, Ginger Lane.
In honor of Ed Roberts Day, we’re sharing this throwback to last May when Karen had the pleasure of joining fellow disabled architects at the Ed Roberts Campus at UC Berkeley… along with some words of wisdom from the man himself. Our thanks to Olivia Asuncion for documenting the occasion!
Karen is honored to be the keynote speaker at this year's APA National Conference—and tomorrow's the day! Will we see you in Austin? #2026APANatCon #GrowingStrongerTogether
Accessibility Specialist Morgan Tweed had the pleasure of presenting at University of Washington to student organization HuskyADAPT last month. Thank you for hosting Morgan at your fall community lecture! What a pleasure to spend time with this engaged group of students.
