Accessible Floor Plans for Wheelchair Users and Aging in Place

Describe the home and the access it needs — a step-free entry, turning space, a roll-in shower, a bedroom on the main floor — and get a labelled plan image back. It is a planning aid: the output is not checked for ADA or building-code compliance.

  • Browser-based
  • Metric & imperial
  • Not an ADA compliance check
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Lay Out an Accessible Home

Describe the rooms and the access each one needs.

Single-level two bedroom plan with a ramped entry, a wide hallway, a roll-in shower bathroom and dashed wheelchair turning circles

Example prompt

Single-level two bedroom home of about 1,300 sq ft: step-free entry with a ramp, wide hallway, open kitchen and living room with clear space between the furniture, one large bathroom with a curbless roll-in shower and grab bars, laundry with side-by-side machines.

Access planned in from the first sketch

Turning space, door widths and step-free routes are far easier to plan than to retrofit. Name them in the description and the plan makes room for them.

  • Single-level two bedroom plan with a ramped entry, a wide hallway, a roll-in shower bathroom and dashed wheelchair turning circles

    Step-free routes through the whole home

    Ask for a ramped or level entry, wide hallways and doorways, and open floor space between the furniture. Turning spaces can be marked on the plan as dashed circles.

  • Accessible bathroom plan with a roll-in shower and fold-down seat, a toilet with grab bars, a wall-mounted sink and a dashed turning circle

    Roll-in showers and grab bars

    Describe a curbless shower, a fold-down seat, grab bars beside the toilet and a sink with knee space below, and they are drawn into the bathroom.

  • Reference figures for your brief

    Figures often used as a starting point are a 60 in (about 1.5 m) turning circle, doorways with at least 32 in of clear opening and routes at least 36 in wide. Put the figures you are working to in the description; the plan does not check them.

  • A bedroom on the main floor

    For aging in place, the essentials on one level are a bedroom, a full bathroom, the kitchen and the laundry. Ask for them together, with a step-free route from the car.

  • Not a compliance check

    The AI draws what you describe; it does not measure, verify or certify anything. A plan that looks accessible can still miss a clearance, so have an architect, an accessibility specialist or an occupational therapist review the design.

How it works

  1. Describe the home

    The rooms, who will use them, and the access each one needs: entry, turning space, shower, counters.

  2. Generate

    The description is wrapped in a 2D drafting prompt that asks for wide circulation, so the output is a labelled plan with turning spaces marked.

  3. Review and refine

    Check each clearance against your own measurements, adjust the description and generate again. Have a qualified professional review the plan you keep.

Accessible Floor Plan Generator FAQ

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No, not by themselves. The AI produces an image of a floor plan from your description and does not check it against the ADA Standards, the Fair Housing Act design requirements or any building code. Use it to explore layouts, then have a qualified professional review and measure the design.

Generally not to a private single-family home. The ADA Standards cover public accommodations, commercial facilities and government buildings; some housing is covered by the Fair Housing Act or local accessibility codes instead. Many people still use ADA clearances as a reference when designing an accessible home.

Common reference figures are a 60 in (about 1.5 m) clear turning circle, doorways with at least 32 in of clear opening, and routes at least 36 in wide. Use the figures from the guidance that applies to you, and remember the plan shows them only approximately.

Yes. Describe the existing rooms and what should change — a main-floor bedroom, a wider bathroom, a step-free entry — and generate options to compare before you talk to a contractor.

No. Treat the output as a planning aid, not permit-ready drawings. Ramps, door widths, bathroom clearances and blocking for grab bars all need to be confirmed on site, and construction drawings need a licensed architect or engineer.

Yes. Each generation spends credits, and the Generate button shows the exact cost first. Credits come with a plan or a one-time pack on the pricing page, and a failed generation is refunded automatically.

Explore accessible layouts before anyone draws them up

Describe the home and the access it needs, generate a labelled plan, then take the version you like to a qualified professional for review.