Access Guide
Access To
- The Concourse is located on the ground floor of the UOE Business School.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift, doors permanently held open and automatic doors.
- There is no signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the Concourse.
- There are double automatic doors which are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 197cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
Area
- On the ground floor of the UOE Business School.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access via lift into this area.
- Facilities available in this area include: seating, high table and the teaching operations reception.
- There is step-free level access throughout the area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests, sofas and stools.
- Furniture available in this area includes: high tables.
- The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Reception (Teaching Operations)
- The reception is located within the Concourse.
- The distance from the lift is 6m.
- The most accessible route to reception has automatic doors.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- The reception has a television.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- 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.