Access Guide
Overview
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located to the left of the Pelham's entrance on floor 3.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
- Female and male step-free standard toilet facilities are located to the left of the Pelham's entrance on floor 3.
Reception (Ground)
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Location
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- The reception is located within the Staircase XX lobby.
- The distance from the lobby entrance is 3m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
- There is a manual door along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access to the reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 90cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- The reception has a television which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step-free access between floors via lift.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
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Circulation
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- There are no doors along circulation routes.
- The contrast between the walls and floor varies between low and high along circulation routes.
- There may be background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signage is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Lift (Warner Stand)
- The lift surveyed is located within the Staircase XX lobby.
- The distance from the lobby entrance is 5m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- There are manual doors along the most accessible route.
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Standard Lift
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- The Ground, Terrace, Balcony, and Pelham's can be accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a low colour 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 1000kg.
- The external lift control buttons have tactile markings.
- The control buttons have a medium colour contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 110cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 155cm (width) x 138cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings.
- The control buttons have a low colour contrast.
- The majority of the internal controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a list of floor services/facilities, a visual floor indicator, an audible announcer and a mirror to aid reversing.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- There are other lifts available at this location which vary in size.
Stairs (Warner Stand)
- The stairs are located within the Staircase XX lobby.
- The Ground, Terrace, Balcony, and Pelham's can be accessed by these stairs.
- There is a permanently held open door to access the stairwell.
- There are 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 steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm-45cm.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
Hospitality (Pelham's)
- Pelham's is located to the right as you exit the Warner Stand lift.
- There is step-free level access into the restaurant.
- There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 180cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- There is a food and drink counter in this area.
- The height of the counter is 90cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests and sofas.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables and coffee tables.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There may be background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
- The type of service provided in this room can vary.
- The layout of the room varies according to what it is being used for.
- There are toilets with adaptations and standard toilets available.
Toilet with Adaptations (Warner Stand - Pelham's - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located on floor 3, to the left as you exit the Warner Stand lift.
- The distance from the Warner Stand lift is 5m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- 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 colour contrast.
- The width of the opening is 80cm.
- The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a low colour contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 145cm (width) x 202cm (depth).
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 78cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a wall sensor flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 47cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 89cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 74cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 110cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 110cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low colour contrast.
- The hand dryer is 91cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a long mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 122cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
