A full-size accessibility rehearsal

What it makes possible

Test whether a future layout supports the activities its occupants need.

The physical setting

Movable plywood partitions, real furniture, thresholds and door frames establish a full-size layout within a workshop or empty unit. The temporary construction remains visible.

The digital behaviour

Tracking the elements updates a shared plan. Proposed routes appear around the physical layout, while remote collaborators can suggest changes and compare recorded arrangements.

What people do

Participants move the partition while the route model updates around the actual obstruction.

Where it could help

Pre-sales demonstrations, community venue planning, workspace procurement and accessible housing design. Give customers and designers practical observations to discuss before committing to a plan.

The defining moment

Participants move the partition while the route model updates around the actual obstruction.

How the encounter could unfold

1. Choose a real activity

   A host introduces the proposed layout and asks participants to try something the future space must accommodate.

2. Walk it at full size

   Use the doorway, carry an object or gather around a table. Note where the arrangement interrupts the activity or invites a question.

3. Move the proposal

   Shift a partition or furniture element. The shared plan follows the change so remote collaborators can understand and discuss the new arrangement.

4. Try the activity again

   Compare the two versions through the same action. Keep the arrangement and observations that deserve further design work.

What people leave with

A preferred layout variant and a record of the activities, difficulties and questions that shaped it.

What a prototype should establish

Watch actual movement and ask participants to explain difficult moments. Repeat the same activity after a change so the team can distinguish layout effects from unfamiliarity. Feed those observations into the next design review.

What makes it convincing

Use dimensions and activities that matter to the intended occupants. A rehearsal supplies evidence for a design conversation; it does not replace technical or accessibility assessment.