{"id":4179,"date":"2023-08-18T12:27:50","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T12:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?p=4179"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:32:27","slug":"united-nations-international-organization-for-migration-geneva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/case-studies\/united-nations-international-organization-for-migration-geneva\/","title":{"rendered":"United Nations International Organization for Migration (Geneva) &#8211; Design Consultancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4179\" class=\"elementor elementor-4179\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f78c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fb4f78c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf8a0bc\" data-id=\"cf8a0bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721af21 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"721af21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">United Nations International Organization for Migration (Geneva) &#8211; 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Working with the Architectural and design teams at each of the concept, schematic, and developed design stages, Direct Access is integrating European and local Canton standards including SIA 500 relating to accessibility.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">The development encompasses a 600-desk office complex and conference facility with associated landscaping, access routes, parking, and drop-off and pick-up areas\u00a0 The facility will include:<\/p><ul><li>Reception.<\/li><li>Seating and social areas.<\/li><li>Open plan office spaces, singular offices, and meeting rooms.<\/li><li>Unisex Accessible WC<\/li><li>Unisex WCs<\/li><li>Staff lockers and welfare facility.<\/li><li>Staff office and CCTV Room<\/li><li>Accessible parking and drop-off.<\/li><li>Level and stepped external access routes.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration and to promote international cooperation on migration issues.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Direct Access worked closely with site architects to ensure <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that best practice accessible design is being applied throughout the construction process in full accordance with local legislation, ensuring that both staff and visitors will have their specific access requirements met.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e728e73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e728e73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88c3afb\" data-id=\"88c3afb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f73af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33f73af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Direct Access has provided Universal Design and accessibility consultancy services for the new International Organization for Migration Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 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