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John Muir Building

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

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Overview

  • About View
    • The John Muir Building is a small building with 3 floors.
    • The building has 1 main staircase.
    • The floors are signed as Lower Ground, Ground and First floors.
    • There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
  • Parking and Public Transport View
    • The venue has its own car park.
    • The nearest train station is Edinburgh Waverley.
    • The nearest bus station is Edinburgh Bus Station.

Getting Inside

  • There is level access on approach to the main entrance.
  • The rear entrance has steep slopes on approach to the building.
  • The building has 2 entrances and both have manual doors.
  • The main entrance is not signed.
    The rear entrance is signed as School of Engineering, First Floor, The Rushbrook Fire Laboratory.
  • The main entrance provides step free access via ramp leads to the ground floor.
  • The rear entrance has steep slopes on approach to the entrance which provides step-free access to the lower ground floor.

Getting Around

  • There is step free access throughout the ground floor from the main entrance.
  • There is step-free access to the lower ground floor via the rear entrance.
  • Floor surfaces along the lower ground floor and ground are hard and smooth with a shiny finish.
    There is a carpeted floor on the first floor.
  • There are no resting areas in the circulation areas.
  • There is limited signage along the first floor.

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

Rooms and Services in the Building

Parking (Thomas Bayes Road)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located on Thomas Bayes 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 but not at the rear.
    • The width of the marked zone is 115cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 60m from main entrance to The Nucleus Building.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a slight ramp or slope.
    • There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving 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 Blue Badge holders who wish to park within the City, King's Buildings or Easter Bush Campus car parks should apply for a Disabled All Areas Permit.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located at the front of the building.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is 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 3 steps with handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are easy to grip.
  • The steps are clearly marked.
  • The steps have tactile markings at the top and bottom.
  • 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.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 100cm.
  • There are double manual doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 132cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 100cm.
  • There is a second set of double manual doors .
  • The second set of doors open away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 134cm.
  • The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located to the rear of the building.
  • The lower ground, ground and first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 13 steps between floors.
  • The steps are unmarked and have a handrail on the left going up.
  • The handrail is easy to grip.
  • The handrail covers 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.