Kitchen

The original kitchen area in Champion House was poorly designed and provided limited accessibility for residents. Howdens' designers assessed the needs of the users and developed a more practical arrangement using CAD technology and fitted a Greenwich Walnut Inclusive kitchen to meet those requirements.

Before Photography

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Standard kitchen

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Standard wall units

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    Poor sink positioning
    01. Champion House fitted with standard kitchen base and wall units, no appliances for service users. Wheelchair users cannot get in close to the units, making storage difficult to access.
  2. 02. Standard wall units out of reach for the vast majority of service users and result in a waste of space.
  3. 03. Poor sink and tap positioning make it extremely difficult for service users to use the kitchen for even basic domestic tasks.

After Photography

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Champion House refitted kitchen

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Midi towers

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Accessible sink area

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Accessible and organised storage
  1. 01. Champion House re-fitted with Greenwich Walnut inclusive kitchen, units set at 60mm, 223mm and 385mm plinth heights for greater accessibility.
  2. 02. Midi towers enable appliances to be positioned at a safe and user friendly height for wheelchair users, providing greater levels of independence. Pull out worktops offer space for resting bowls.
  3. 03. Round bowl sink and drainer set in an adjustable open worktop area for greater accessibility. Plumbing work concealed by custom fit panel. Taps positioned further forward on the worktop, within easy reach of wheelchair users.
  4. 04. Chrome wire pull out accessories provide easily accessible and organised storage.

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Open worktop sections

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Lowered hob wall units
  1. 05. Open worktop sections allow for user friendly food preparation areas and can be finished off with stainless steel support legs to give a designer look.
  2. 06. Glass hob wall units have been lowered to allow for greater accessibility and allow for extra storage space.