{"id":52538,"date":"2026-03-24T10:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tktk.ee\/uudised\/a-unique-accessibility-course-launched-at-ttk\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:35:22","slug":"a-unique-accessibility-course-launched-at-ttk","status":"publish","type":"uudised","link":"https:\/\/www.tktk.ee\/en\/news\/a-unique-accessibility-course-launched-at-ttk\/","title":{"rendered":"A unique accessibility course launched at TTK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A new and unique elective course, <em data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"106\">\u201cAccessible Space,\u201d<\/em> was launched in March at the Architecture Institute of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">TTK University of Applied Sciences<\/span><\/span>. The course focuses on accessibility from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Running until early May, its goal is to raise awareness of how people with different disabilities experience and use space.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course is taught by fourth-year applied architecture student <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Erkki Koitla<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and interaction design master\u2019s student <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Hendra Raud<\/span><\/span><\/strong> from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Estonian Academy of Arts<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Koitla, the course combines theory and practice. \u201cWe have involved several guest lecturers in the teaching,\u201d he explains. \u201cIn lectures, we explore how people with different disabilities\u2014including those with visual impairments, blindness, hearing impairments, and mobility impairments\u2014experience and use space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raud, who uses a wheelchair, explains the practical side of the course: \u201cAs part of the studies, we also go into the urban environment, where we map accessibility issues in various public institutions. During the course, we develop solutions to improve these conditions\u2014we design and build real accessibility improvements, such as ramps, threshold adjustments, and handrails.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Director of the Architecture Institute, <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Kaur Talpsep<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, the course is an important step toward more inclusive and informed spatial design. \u201cAccessibility does not concern only people with disabilities and the elderly,\u201d he explains. \u201cIt concerns all of us at times when we are recovering from trauma, such as a sports injury, surgery, or even a simple accidental fall. The course helps future architects understand and consider the needs of different users.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course is supported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itak.ee\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.itak.ee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITAK Terviseabivahendid<\/a>, which provides wheelchairs, allowing students to better understand the everyday challenges faced by people with mobility impairments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 21 students from the Architecture Institute\u2014from first to fourth year\u2014are participating in the course. 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