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Hope Park Square, 1

The University of Edinburgh, Central Area, 1 Hope Park Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9NW

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Overview

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is via a slight slope.
  • There is sloped access from Hope Park Square.
  • The building has one external entrance and one internal entrance from 2-5 Hope Park Square.
  • The entrance is signed as 1.
  • The entrance to Hope Park Square 1 is step free via slight slopes.
  • The entrance from 2-5 Hope Park Square is step free via a slight slope.

Getting Around

  • There is stepped access to all floors.
  • There is ramped access to 2-5 Hope Park Square.
  • Floor surfaces along circulation routes are low-pile carpet.
  • There are resting areas in some areas with a mixture of seating.
  • There is no wayfinding signage throughout the building.
  • There are no manual doors in circulation.

Emergency Egress for Building

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    • Please note the fire evacuation strategy from the upper floors of this building relies on the ability to self-transfer into an evacuation chair.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

Parking

Entrance (Main)

  • This entrance is located at the front 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 ramped and stepped access at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a slight gradient.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.
  • There is 1 step .
  • The step is unmarked.
  • The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 11cm.
  • The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is a single manual door at this entrance.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 80cm.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is a second single manual door.
  • The second door opens away from you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 82cm.
  • The second door has a medium visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Entrance (Link to 2-5 Hope Park Square)

  • This entrance is located on the first floor, linking the two buildings.
  • The entrance area is not clearly signed.
  • There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
  • The slope has a slight gradient.
  • The ramp is under 75cm wide with no handrails.
  • There is a single manual door at this entrance.
  • The door opens by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 68cm.
  • The door has a low visual contrast.
  • There is a second single manual door.
  • The second door opens by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 68cm.
  • The second door has a low visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located ahead from the entrance.
  • G, 1, 2 can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 20 steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have a handrail on the right going up.
  • The handrail is easy to grip.
  • The handrail does not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrail does not 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 16cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.