Access Guide
Access To
- The room is on Level 0 Wing E, diagonally opposite lift 001 to the left as you exit.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, uneven surfaces and manual doors.
- There is tactile and written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp into the room.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is over 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- There are double manual doors which open towards you.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The width of the opening is 89cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a card reader / keypad to access this room. It is 105cm high.
Teaching
- This is a teaching room.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a portable hearing assistance system which is not clearly signed.
- The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
- Floor coverings are even with no trip hazards.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests, sofas and high stools.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables, coffee tables, high tables and long tables.
- The desks are fixed.
- Some surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of some surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 94cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- This room has a television screen.
- There is a portable IR hearing assistance system available.
There are electrical socket covers and cables on the floor which may cause a trip hazard.