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O'Shea North - Tweed House

The University of Edinburgh, 3 Morgan Lane, Edinburgh, EH8 8FP

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Accommodation Overview

Getting Inside

  • There is an 8cm kerb on approach to the building.
  • There is a single entrance into the building. The entrance has a single automatic door that opens towards you.
  • The entrance is signed as University of Edinburgh Tweed House.
  • The entrance accesses the building on Level -1.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout the building on all floors.
  • The floor surfaces throughout the circulation routes are hard and smooth with a shiny surface.
  • There are no resting areas in the circulation routes of the building.
  • There is signage in each corridor indicating which level you are on.

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 in to an evacuation chair.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located at the front of the building.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is an intercom at a height of 118cm.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 95cm.
  • There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 80cm.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.

Lift

  • The lift surveyed is located to your right on entrance.
  • The distance from the main entrance is 4m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
  • Levels -1, 0, 2, 3 and 4 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 90cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 105cm (width) x 140cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
  • Some of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing and a visual floor indicator.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located at the end of the corridor on level -1.
  • There is a single manual door to access the stairwell.
  • Levels -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 18 steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are 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 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.