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Bigger Than Her Body: How Annie Boivin Conquered the World of Architecture While Living with a Disability

“I am someone living with a disability, and I am proud and comfortable about that. But I am much more than my disability.”

Boivin, now a licensed architect who has been practicing in Canada for 10 years, naturally takes an accessibility-first approach to her work. How can the design of our built environments empower people who live with disabilities? How can it ensure their independence and self-sufficiency? How can it protect their right to move safely, and freely, from point A to point B?
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