A wheelchair-accessible kitchen generally requires more space than a standard kitchen. For instance, a larger area is needed for maneuvering a wheelchair compared to someone who can simply turn around while walking.
It's also important to consider distances between, for example, the kitchen worktop and the dining table. Below, we provide some dimensional sketches as examples of space requirements for an accessible kitchen for wheelchair users.
Below are examples of the space required for a manual wheelchair and an electric wheelchair. It's crucial to consider these space requirements when adapting a kitchen for wheelchair users.
Compared to walking, significantly more space is required to maneuver and turn around in a wheelchair in the kitchen.
Below are examples of space requirements for maneuvering with a manual wheelchair and an electric wheelchair.
To ensure effective kitchen work, sufficient space is required. This includes space for maneuvering the wheelchair in the kitchen and for people to pass each other.
The sketch below depicts a manual wheelchair. A minimum measurement of 1500 mm is required for fixed cabinets on each side of the kitchen setup.
A minimum measurement of 1300 mm is allowed if one side has knee-clearance space.
The floor plan below shows a refrigerator planned at the end of the kitchen setup. The floor plan requires a 200 mm clearance space next to the cabinet.
It is also recommended to have a worktop space next to the refrigerator and knee-clearance space underneath the worktop.
To ensure that the space is not too cramped, a minimum distance of 1400 mm is recommended between the dining table and kitchen fixtures in a wheelchair-accessible kitchen.
Granberg started 1870 as a small joinery. In the early 1960s, we built the first specially adapted kitchen for functionally impaired people.
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