Wateraid Exhibit at Eden

Lynsey Robinson (Inclusive Designer)

The Sensory Trust, in partnership with the Eden designer-makers, has been involved in the redesign of the drinking fountains in the biomes at the Eden Project. The original drinking fountains were unusable by a large number of people, including wheelchair users and small children.

In keeping with Eden's messaging policy, the new drinking fountains are also used to tell the story of drinking water. Sponsored by Wateraid, the new drinking fountain design is in the form of a water pump that is, for many people in the world, the only source of clean water. The resulting form means that wheelchair users and children can now easily operate the drinking fountain.

As well as the usability consultation, the Sensory Trust have also developed signage and interpretation at each water point for people with learning difficulties using the Widgit Rebus symbol set.

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