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1.19

Murchison House, The University of Edinburgh, 10 Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF

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Access To

  • Room 1.19 is located on the level 1 of Murchison House, to the right as you exit the south lift.
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  • The most accessible route has step-free level access, a platform lift and shiny flooring.
  • There is numbered signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access via a platform lift to enter this room.
  • There is a single automatic door which open away from you.
  • The push pad for the automatic doors is at a height of 97cm.
  • The width of the opening is 86cm.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • The accessible entrance is the door to the far left, on the right hand wall, as you exit the lift.
    There is a main entrance located immediately to the right as you exit the lift.
    This main entrance is accessed by four medium height steps.

Teaching

  • This is a seminar room.
  • There is step-free level access throughout the room, this may include the use of a lift.
  • The following areas have stepped access: entering via the main entrance to the room, as opposed to the accessible entrance.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is a fixed 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.
  • There are no designated spaces for wheelchair users.
  • There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
  • 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.
  • The height of the speaker's desk/table is 85cm.
  • The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
  • This room has a projector screen, a whiteboard and a blackboard.
  • The front tables can be used by a wheelchair user and can be rearranged if required.

Lift (Platform Lift)

  • The lift surveyed is located just beyond the accessible entrance to the room.
  • This lift is a platform lift.
  • The distance from the accessible entrance is 1m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access and automatic doors.
  • The level 1 of the building to the level of room 1.19 are accessed by this lift.
  • The lift door has a high visual contrast.
  • The lift does not have a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
  • 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 75cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 81cm (width) x 146cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
  • None of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
  • Internally the lift has: a separate door to exit.