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Horizon Building

Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2PJ

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Overview

  • About View
    • The Horizon Building is medium sized building with two floors.
    • There is 1 main lift and 1 main staircases.
    • The floors are signed as ground and first floors.
  • Parking and Public Transport View
    • The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
    • The nearest train station is Lowestoft.
    • The nearest bus station is Lowestoft bus station.

Getting Inside

  • There is an uneven approach from the Horizon building car park.
  • There are slopes on approach from the Rotterdam Road entrance to the campus.
  • There is a single entrance into the building.
    This entrance has two sets of double automatic doors the first of which is accessed by a swipe card on entering the building.
    The entrance gives access to the ground floor.
    There is a very slight slope in front of the entrance.
  • The entrance is signed as Horizon Building.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout the building.
  • The foyer on the ground floor and the first floor circulation routes have a hard and smooth floor finish which is shiny.
    The ground floor corridor is carpeted.
  • There are benches available on the ground and first floor there are also high stools available on the first floor.
  • There is clear wayfinding signage in the building.
  • There are lockers on the first floor with keyholes at heights between 35cm and 160cm from the floor.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
    • Toilets with adaptations are located on the ground floor of the Horizon Building.
    • All toilets with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
    • There is a cupboard located in the transfer space in the toilet with adaptations.
      The toilet with adaptations is also signed for use as an all gender toilet.
    • The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located on the ground floor of the Horizon Building.

Rooms and Services in the Building

Parking (Horizon Building Car Park)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located between the Motor Vehicle Workshop and the Horizon Building.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 3 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are signposted and have markings which are faded.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 300cm (width) x 500cm (depth).
    • There are no hatched/marked zones.
    • The nearest designated bay is 20m from the Horizon Building entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for staff permit holders and student permit holders only.
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are not available.
  • 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 a very easy ramp at the entrance.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 75cm.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 148cm.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors .
  • The second set of doors open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 152cm.
  • The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Lift

  • The lift surveyed is located to your left on entrance.
  • The distance from the entrance is 10m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
  • The ground and first 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 weight limit for the lift is 630kg.
  • The external lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and 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 106cm (width) x 138cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
  • All 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 in front of you on entrance.
  • The ground and first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 20 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 do 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 15cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • The steps have open risers.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Shared - Right Hand Transfer (Obstructed))

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located to your left on entrance.
    • The distance from the entrance is 5m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 86cm.
    • The door has a twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 145cm (width) x 200cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 75cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 95cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 77cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • There are no vertical grab rails at the wash basin.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 91cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 92cm from the floor.
    • There is not a hand dryer.
    • There is no emergency alarm.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.