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Boardroom - Meeting Room 4

South Hall Complex, The University of Edinburgh, Pollock Halls of Residence, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AR

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  • The Boardroom - Meeting Room 4 is located on the first floor, off the balcony at the top of the stairs within South Hall.
  • The room has two entrances, the alternative entrance being to the left at the top of the spiral staircase leading up from the Holland Foyer.
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  • The most accessible route has steps, manual doors, doors permanently held open, narrow walkways, shiny flooring and patterned flooring.
  • There is no signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access to enter Boardroom - Meeting Room 4.
  • There are double manual doors which open both ways.
  • The width of the opening is 140cm.
  • The doors have a low visual contrast.
  • The alternative entrance has a double manual door (with one leaf locked), that opens away from you (push) to a width of 53cm. The doors at this entrance have a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls and are signed as "Meeting Room 4".

Room

  • The distance from the South Hall Complex main entrance (second set of doors) is 38m.
  • There is step-free level access throughout the room.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
  • The flooring is shiny.
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
  • Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
  • The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event .
  • Announcements are in person.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • Lighting levels are adjustable.
  • When it is dark outside, lighting levels in this room will be low.