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Faraday Building

The University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Colin Maclaurin Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3DW

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Overview

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is step-free via a slight ramp.
  • The Faraday Building has two entrances, and four link entrances from adjacent buildings.
    The Faraday main entrance (accessible entrance) provides step-free access with a slight ramp.
  • The entrances are all signed with the building name.
  • The accessible entrance gives access to the lift on the Ground Floor, which provides step-free level access to the First to Fourth Floors.
    The accessible entrance also provides the main accessible access to the Fleeming Jenkin Building and Hudson Beare Building.
  • The Faraday secondary entrance to the rear of the lobby has a slight ramp and a manual door.
    The Ground Floor link entrance from the Hudson Beare building is step-free and level with an automatic door.
    The Ground Floor link entrance from the Fleeming Jenkin building is step-free with a slight ramp and automatic doors.
    The First Floor link entrance across the link bridge from the Fleeming Jenkin building and the Alrick building is step-free with a slight ramp and automatic doors.
    The First floor link entrance at the rear of the building from the Alrick building is step-free with a steep ramp and manual doors.
  • The rear entrance to the Hudson-Beare building is stepped only. There is a link entrance to the rear of the Hudson Beare building with a slight ramp and manual doors from the Sanderson Building.
    There are steep slopes on the approach to the secondary entrance from Max Born Crescent.
    There are also steep slopes on approach to the entrances to the Alrick Building and the Fleeming Jenkin Building which both have link entrances to the Faraday Building.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout the building on all floors.
  • Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a patterned and/or shiny finish.
  • There are no resting areas in circulation or lobby areas.
    There is a meeting room and seminar room on the First Floor.
    There is a study area off the Second Floor corridor.
  • Wall mounted wayfinding signage is provided throughout the building.
  • There are some manual doors to access corridors from the main stairwell and lift well on the Second, Third and Fourth floors.
    There are manual doors to access corridors from the centre stairwell on all floors.
    Access to and from the centre stairwell at ground floor level is restricted.

Emergency Egress for Building

  • General Building Information View
    • 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

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • The male toilet facilities are located on the first and third floors.
    • The female toilet facilities are located on the second and fourth floors.

Rooms and Services in the Building

Parking (Colin Maclaurin Road Car Park)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located off Colin Maclaurin Road.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 240cm (width) x 480cm (depth).
    • There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
    • The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 30m from the Faraday Building main entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has slight ramps or slopes and a lift.
    • There is no dropped kerb from the designated Blue Badge parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for permit holders only.
    • Parking is not free for all users.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are not available.
    • View information on parking policies/charges (opens new tab).
    • Staff and students who have had their disability recognised by the issue of a Blue Badge or an EU Model Parking Card do not pay for parking at the University.
      However, they must still apply for a valid permit for the areas in which you wish to park.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Entrance (Faraday Main Entrance)

  • This entrance is located off the Colin Maclaurin Road car park.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a slight gradient.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
  • The ramp bypasses the steps.
  • There are 4 steps with handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are easy to grip.
  • The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The steps are unmarked.
  • The steps have tactile markings at the top and bottom.
  • The height of the step is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 15cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is a key pad at a height of 94cm.
  • The key pad is for out of hours working only.
  • There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 83cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 89cm.
  • This entrance provides accessible access to the Faraday Building, the Fleeming Jenkin Building (via the Faraday Building) and the Hudson Beare Building.

Lift (Faraday Building Lift)

  • The lift surveyed is located on the right as you enter the Faraday Building.
  • The distance from the Faraday Building main entrance is 10m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
  • The Ground, First, Second, Third and Fourth Floors are accessed by this lift.
  • The lift door has a high visual contrast.
  • The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
  • The external lift control buttons have a low visual contrast.
  • All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift door opening width is 80cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 110cm (width) x 140cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have Braille markings, a low visual contrast and tactile markings.
  • All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a visual floor indicator, an audible announcer and a list of floor services/facilities.

Stairs (Main Staircase)

  • The stairs surveyed are located on the right as you enter from the Faraday Building main entrance.
  • The Ground, First, Second, Third and Fourth Floors can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 20+ steps between floors.
  • The steps are unmarked and have handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are not easy to grip.
  • The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the step is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 17cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is a similar staircase in the centre of the building with restricted access to and from the ground floor.