Contour Collective

Contour Collective is proud to be serving as accessibility consultant for The Wheldon, a new 50-unit affordable housing community in Jefferson, Iowa. 🏠

Projects like this matter deeply to us — creating housing that is affordable, inclusive, and designed to better support everyday living for all residents.💞

We’re especially excited to see our work continue to grow nationally through partnerships with teams committed to equitable community development. ✨

Wrapping up the ACE Mentor Program of Austin 2025–2026 season on a high note. ✨

An inspiring final showcase, thoughtful design work, and over $50K in scholarships awarded to an impressive group of students. 🎓🏙️

Grateful to be part of a community that continues to invest in the next generation of leaders shaping our built environment. 🎉

Access is equity.

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women and girls working to create a more just and inclusive world — and recognize that true equality must include women and girls with disabilities.

As a women-owned accessibility consulting firm, Contour Collective is proud to help advance spaces, systems, and communities where inclusion is built in from the start.

Rights. Justice. Action. For all women and girls. ✨

Headed to Dallas! 🚙

Elaine & Andrea are leading two sessions at Texas Society of Architects/AIA TxA25 Annual Conference & Design Expo — diving into real-world accessibility in both construction and public space.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 30

⌚️ 9:00–10:00 AM
🟣 ADA Construction Issues: Designed Right & Built Wrong

⌚️12:00–1:00 PM
🟠 Paths of Inclusion: An Accessible Walking Tour

We’re excited to connect, share lessons learned, and keep pushing for places everyone can access and enjoy. ♿✨

This was a fun one that’s absolutely stunning!

Great day to celebrate partnering with Foundation Communities on providing affordable and accessible housing with amazing social services! 🫶🏼

Contour enjoyed a weekend in New Orleans & presenting to 300+ Landscspe Architects at the national convention. 🌱

✈️ We’re looking forward to connecting at ASLA 2025: Beyond Boundaries in New Orleans! 🤝

Catch Elaine & Andrea as they share insights from the field during their session:
ADA Construction Issues — Designed Right, Built Wrong!

🗓 Saturday, October 11 | 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM CT📍 Room 206–207 | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

💬 Session Overview: Have you ever had an ADA violation during construction — even though your design met every requirement? Elaine & Andrea will explore how accessibility can go off-track between design and construction, and what to watch for to make sure your project stays compliant.

✨ You’ll Learn:
• What tolerances are allowed when accessibility codes set minimums or maximums
• How to navigate accessibility differences across local, state, and federal levels
• Why ongoing maintenance is essential to ADA compliance
• What to look for during site visits to prevent costly violations

American Society of Landscape Architects

✨ Featured Interview: Andrea LaCour, Co-Founder of Contour Collective ✨

We’re proud to celebrate our co-founder, Andrea LaCour, featured in Voyage Austin! 💫

🗣 “Too often, accessibility is treated as a box to check at the end of a project. We wanted to shift that mindset—making accessibility an integral part of the design process from the start.”

Andrea shares what inspired her to co-found Contour Collective, how she’s helping redefine what accessibility looks like in architecture and design, and why inclusion starts long before construction ever begins.
💻 Read her full interview at: https://voyageaustin.com/interview/meet-andrea-lacour-of-all-over-austin?doing_wp_cron=1756245009.6722218990325927734375

Meet Andrea LaCour of All over Austin Today we’d like to introduce you to Andrea LaCour. Hi Andrea, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?After graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in Architecture, I faced a challenging job market and became a third-grade teacher at a private...

It’s almost kickoff! 🏈🤘🏼🏟️ The accessible box seats are ready to welcome Longhorn fans to the first home game of the season. Texas Fight! 🧡🤍