{"id":32,"date":"2024-08-08T17:09:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T17:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2025-04-08T14:42:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T14:42:43","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\" style=\"margin-top:0;min-height:50vw;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-35 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MAH8287-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">NC State University College of Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:0rem;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-left:10rem\">The Alliance for Inclusive Design Practice and Research <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\">(formerly the Center for Universal Design)<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-669513ed wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-52b864f0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default\">We believe in creating built environments that support equal opportunity and inclusive experiences for everyone.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0bbbce0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MAH8287-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MAH8287-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MAH8287-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MAH8287-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MAH8287-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MAH8287-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-default has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">About The Alliance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Learn more about our mission and approach to Inclusive Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/about\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#cc0000\">&#8211;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/research.design.ncsu.edu\/allianceforinclusivedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/img_packpix__BK-060564_4x3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" 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