Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- The Lennard-Jones Building is a medium sized rectangular building with 3 floors.
- There is 1 lift, 1 main staircase, and 2 other staircases in the building.
- The floors are signed as Levels 0, 1, and 2.
This is slightly different inside the lift where control buttons are marked as 0 for the lower (rear) section of level 0 and 1 for the main (front) section of level 0. - View information on Lennard-Jones Laboratories.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street Blue Badge Bay parking.
- The name of the nearest car park is University car park F (permit only).
- The nearest train station is Stoke.
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free and level.
- The building has three entrances; the main, and accessible entrances provide step-free level access to levels 0 and 1 respectively.
- Two of the entrances are signed as Main and B. There is one entrance that is unsigned and this is the most accessible entrance.
- The accessible entrance gives direct access to level 1 and the other levels are accessed via the lift.
- Entrance B has step-free access via a slope and provides access to the Faculty Computer Lab and a secondary staircase only.
Getting Around
- There is step-free access throughout the building on all floors.
- Step-free level access to the lower level 0, at the rear of the building, is via the lift only.
- Floor surfaces along circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish, or carpeted and smooth.
- There are some seating areas in circulation routes including sofas in the entrance foyer.
- Wall mounted wayfinding signage is provided throughout
the building.
The signage varies in terms of type, font and colour. - There are manual doors along circulation routes throughout the building.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 4 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located on level 0 in the main lobby, on level 1, adjacent to the accessible entrance and at the end of the main corridor and on level 2, adjacent to the rear staircase.
- The transfer space varies between left and right in the toilets with adaptations.
- The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located on level 0 in the main lobby and on level 1, adjacent to the accessible entrance.
Entrance (Main)
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via a very easy slope at the entrance.
- There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The door opens towards you.
- There is a push pad at a height of 117cm.
- The width of the opening is 88cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 116cm.
- There is a second set of double automatic doors .
- The second set of doors open towards you.
- The push pad for the automatic doors is at a height of 110cm.
- The width of the opening is 134cm.
- The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 116cm.
Entrance (Accessible)
- This entrance is located at the rear/side of the building.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a steep gradient.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 190cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 100cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception (School Office)
- The reception is located to the right of the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 3m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 100cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 75cm.
- The reception has glazed screens.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: sofas.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located at the end of the main central corridor.
- The distance from the main entrance is 37m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- Lower 0, 0, 1, 2, and 3 are accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a high visual contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The weight limit for the lift is 630 kg.
- The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 90cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 104cm (width) x 127cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
- The majority of the internal controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a separate door to exit, a mirror to aid reversing, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located in the centre of the building.
- Lower 0, 0, 1, and 2. can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 12 steps between floors.
- The steps have low visual contrast markings and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are not easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- The steps have open risers.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the left of the accessible entrance.
- The distance from the accessible entrance is 4m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 97cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 210cm (width) x 210cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 130cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a push button flush on the wall above the cistern.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 100cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 86cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 117cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.