This pioneering initiative is the first of its kind in Spain and is run by renowned architect Enrique Rovira-Beleta, the course professor and an accessibility specialist. The aim is to raise the awareness of future architects about the barriers that hinder people with reduced mobility. With this knowledge, architects can plan their buildings so they are accessible from the very beginning. Rovira-Beleta's main philosophy is "including accessibility criteria does not reduce the architectural quality, design or aesthetics, but it does produce benefits for everyone, whether you're disabled or not".

On the first day of class, all the students participated in an exercise in which they had the chance to experience the barriers faced by people with reduced mobility and visual impairment by taking a tour through the school in wheelchairs and wearing blindfolds over their eyes.

On the second day of class, the students learned about accessibility in relation to visual and audio disabilities thanks to the lecture given by Manel Martí from the Social Studies Group, who is also the founder and President of the Association for the Visually Impaired of Catalonia, and a lecture by a representative from the accessibility consultancy Àgils Comunicació.

The Adecco Foundation and Caixa d’Enginyers savings bank have lent their support to this project as part of their commitment to integrate disabled people in the workplace.

ESARQ professor Enrique Rovira-Beleta said, “Through this course, we will ensure that students identify the capabilities of disabled people and that they understand that accessibility is not just about the needs of people with disabilities, but is beneficial to all citizens and can help improve the quality of architectural designs”.