In 1996, Sara Chesterman was 24, an architecture student and engaged in contemporary dance when she had an accident resulting in quadriplegia – paralysis from the collarbone down, partial paralysis of her arms and complete paralysis of her fingers. She continued dancing and performing, completed her fine arts degree in painting and drawing (COFA, now UNSW Art and Design) and taught interior architecture for six years (UNSW). In the process of living her life and raising her son, born in 2009, she has worked to rethink the design of many everyday objects and the spaces of her home. She spoke with Maryam Gusheh and Catherine Murphy about the evolution of these spaces.
A collaborative design – a shared home
The alterations to my home have always been collaborative. The architectural expertise of my brother and father, John and David Chesterman, has been invaluable in the major changes we have made to the fabric of
