Accessibility
Last checked 24 September 2026 · WCAG 2.1 Level AA
We want everyone to be able to read this site and reach us, whether you use a screen reader, work by keyboard, or need larger text.
The standard we work to
We build to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. No independent auditor has checked us against it yet, so everything below is what we have tested ourselves and what we know is still wrong.
Where we stand
| What we checked | Where it stands |
|---|---|
| Every link and button reachable by keyboard | Meets |
| The item you are on is visibly outlined | Meets |
| A link that skips the menu | Meets |
| Zoom to 200% without sideways scrolling | Meets |
| One main heading per page, levels in order | Meets |
| Animation stops when your device asks for less motion | Meets |
| Written descriptions on photographs and drawings | Mostly |
| Content holding still as the page loads | Does not meet |
| Information carried only inside a drawing | Does not meet |
| Tested by someone who uses a screen reader daily | Not done |
| Independent audit | Not done |
What works
You can reach every link and button with the Tab key, and the one you are on carries a visible outline. That outline appears only for keyboard users, so the page looks the same to anyone using a mouse.
Press Tab when a page opens and the first thing offered is a link to the main content, so you can skip the menu. Try it on this page.
Project thumbnails used to be links with nothing inside them for a screen reader to read out. They now announce the project name, and links carrying only an icon have labels.
Each page has one main heading, and the heading levels run in order, so the list a screen reader builds matches what you see.
If your device is set to reduce motion, the site stops animating. Nothing types, fades or draws itself in.
What is still wrong
On a phone, some of the large headings arrive after the rest of the page and push the content below them down as they land.
Floor plans and drawings are published as pictures. Where a drawing carries information, the words around it do not always repeat it.
Nobody who uses a screen reader every day has been through the site end to end. Our testing is our own.
What your device is telling us
Browsers pass on some of your settings so a site can respond to them. Here is what this one can see about yours, and what it does about it. Nothing here is stored or sent anywhere.
- Motion
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- Contrast
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- Base text size
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- Input
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- Colour scheme
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If something does not work
Email [email protected] or call 202.550.3331. Tell us the page you were on and what happened, and we will fix what we can.
