ADA Strategic Consulting: Hotels & Resorts

Hotels & Resorts

ADA STRATEGIC CONSULTING

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Big Picture. Small Details. All Inspired.

In 1996, three architects, Richard Lehner, John H. Catlin, and Douglas Mohnke founded LCM Architects. The core practice was architecture; however, these three visionary architects saw a need within our industry and made an intentional choice to offer a specialty service – accessibility consulting.

Douglas Anderson brought his extensive experience to the firm in 1998, and cultivated LCM’s industry-leading expertise in strategic accessibility planning for a variety of clients from Fortune 500 companies, Ivy League Institutions, and a variety of multi-site retail stores, restaurants, and renowned international hotel and resort chains.

Our staff of sixty-plus dedicated professionals is made up of licensed architects, designers, certified accessibility specialists, and support staff. Our unique blend of skills in architectural design and accessibility consulting enables us to provide quality design, technical accuracy, and cost-effective strategies to help our clients make informed decisions. Together, we share in the mission to create built environments that support an inclusive society.

FACTS & FIGURES

28 years in business

60+ professionals

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ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTING

The nation’s leading resource for strategic ADA and FHA accessibility solutions.

Devotion to eliminating limitations for people with disabilities puts LCM Architects at the forefront of accessibility and inclusive design consulting. Central to our core values is the built environment should adapt to people rather than people having to adapt to the physical environment.

As a licensed architecture firm, LCM understands the design aesthetics and business implications of modifications. Our recommendations outline reasonable, cost effective strategies to assist clients in making informed decisions that meet the regulations while integrating design and accessibility.

Our personal and professional experience with disability and the federal agencies responsible for developing and ensuring accessibility laws offers unique insights into the requirements and their interpretation. Leaders of LCM have served on boards and committees involved in establishing, revising, or adapting the federal ADA Guidelines, ANSI A117.1 Standards, and state and local accessibility codes.

The Department of Justice, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, municipal agencies and offices for people with disabilities, clients, and other architecture firms trust LCM as a leading resource on design and construction related accessibility matters.

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Our specialists

are knowledgeable with federal, state, and local accessibility guidelines.

Our staff is at the forefront of developing and revising ADA accessibility guidelines and standards. Appointed by U.S Presidents, LCM Partners Jack Catlin, FAIA (1947 - 2023), and Doug Anderson both served on the U.S. Access Board. They served on committees responsible for the revision of the ADA 1991 Accessibility Guidelines resulting in the 2010 ADA Accessibility Standards, including Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas; Guidelines for Public Rights of Way; and Guidelines for Passenger Vessels.

On the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A117.1 Accessibility Committee, Doug currently serves on the Accessibility Committee and is the Chair of the Accessible Bathing Task Force.

MARKETS

Academic Aviation

Civic & Cultural Corporate

Cruise Lines

Financial Institutions

Food & Beverage

Federal & Municipal

Healthcare

Hospitality

Litigation

Multifamily Housing

Parks & Recreation

Performance & Sports Venues

Retail

Transportation

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MARRIOTT FISHERMAN’S WHARF

Built: 1984; Last Renovated: 2010

285 guest rooms

HOSPITALITY

Experience-driven amenities and services accessible to every guest.

LCM consults with owners, operators, and designers of hotels, resorts, and other leisure venues all over the country and internationally. According to each client’s needs, we design and manage survey programs for multi-site portfolios or individual properties, conduct accessibility training for facilities staff, evaluate plans for renovation and new construction, and prepare design documents for corrective work.

Our team members have both deep knowledge of ADA accessibility standards and architectural backgrounds, giving them skills to investigate existing conditions and reasonably assess construction feasibility. Reviewing plans or conducting field work, they identify appropriate solutions for accessibility issues.

Findings and recommendations are provided in reports, which may also identify priorities and cost estimates to assist owners in establishing a strategy and realistic schedule for corrective work to support lasting accessible buildings.

FACTS & FIGURES

35 hotel and resort brands

600+ hotel projects

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ADA STRATEGIC CONSULTING

Our accessibility specialists are your strategic partners in delivering equitable solutions for physical access and offering cost-effective recommendations for barrier removal and accessibility improvements.

■ Investigation of Applicable Regulations, Codes, Standards, and Policies

■ Development or Review of Accessibility Design Guidelines

■ Facility Assessments/Audits

■ Exterior Route Assessments/Audit

■ ADA Compliance Peer Reviews – Plan and Construction

■ Accessibility Remediation Design Services

■ FF&E Specification Review

■ Due Diligence

■ Prioritization of Barrier Removal

■ Real Estate Portfolio Analysis

■ Prototype Review

■ Accessible Guestroom Dispersion Analysis

■ Path of Travel Analysis

■ Cost Estimating

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ADA COMPLAINTS AND SETTLEMENTS SUPPORT

We offer subject matter expert, testifying expert, neutral third-party, and Independent Licensed Architect services, guiding clients through litigation or consent decree agreements.

ARCHITECTURAL SUPPORT

LCM provides technical guidance through generated presentations and webinars to train facility operations personnel, property managers, and architects.

ADA PRESENTATIONS, TRAINING, AND WEBINARS

LCM provides technical guidance through generated presentations and webinars to train facility operations personnel, property managers, and architects.

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WALDORF ASTORIA

Built: 1931; Last Renovated: 2017 1413 guest rooms

HYATT REGENCY LA JOLLA

Built: 1989; Last Renovated: 2020

417 guest rooms

UNIVERSAL / INCLUSIVE DESIGN AND CONSULTING

We offer design and/or consult on strategies that integrate the Principles of Universal Design. Our process explores innovative solutions that consider the diversity of physical human abilities. We provide guidance on exceeding the minimum accessibility standards with design solutions that lead to universally usable environments.

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SELECT CLIENTS

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Auberge Resorts

Accor North America

B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group

Crowne Plaza

Diamondrock Hotels

Embassy Suites by Hilton

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Hampton Inn

Hilton Worldwide

Holiday Inn

Host Hotels & Resorts

Hotel Beacon

Hyatt

KSL Resorts

Langham Hotels & Resorts

LIVE! Hotels

Loews Hotels

Marriott Hotels & Resorts

Omni Hotels

Red Roof Inns

Sheraton

Sofitel

Sonesta

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

The Leading Hotels of the World

The Ritz-Carlton

W Hotels Worldwide

Waldorf Astoria

Westin Hotels & Resorts

Wind Creek Hospitality

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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QUALIFICATIONS

CASp (Certified Access Specialist Professional), California

Registered Accessibility Specialist, Texas

American National Standards Institute, A117.1 Accessibility Committee, since 2015; Accessible Bathing Task Group, since 2020

Illinois Attorney General / Capital Development Board, Illinois

Accessibility Code Revisions Committee

Partner

DOUG ANDERSON

Doug has served as an expert in ADA and FHA cases, and cultivated LCM’s industry-leading expertise Having served on the U.S. Access Board and American National Standards Institute Accessibility Committee, Doug is recognized nationwide for his expertise in accessibility laws, codes, and standards. Doug has worked on projects with Hilton Worldwide, Host Hotels, Marriott, and others.

Built: 198; Last Renovated: 2015 1663 guest rooms

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ATLANTA MARRIOTT MARQUIS

Associate Principal

MICHELLE WINNECKE

Michelle is one of the firm’s most experienced accessibility consultants specializing in ADA standards and other applicable accessibility requirements for commercial and hospitality projects. Michelle conducts code compliance and deficiency assessments and generates detailed reports to help property owners make accessibility implementation decisions. Michelle has worked on projects with Hilton Worldwide, Host Hotels, Hyatt, Marriott, The Westin, and others.