Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- The Kaso Rooftop Bar and Kitchen is located on the seventh floor of the One Hundred Shoreditch.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest step-free train station is Liverpool Street.
- The nearest underground station is Liverpool Street.
- The nearest overground station is Shoreditch High Street.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access via lift at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
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Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 3 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located on the ground floor next to the hotel lobby, on the basement floor in the Seed Lounge and on the seventh floor next to the Rooftop bar and meeting rooms.
- The transfer space varies between left and right in the toilets with adaptations.
- The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located on the ground floor next to the hotel lobby, on the basement floor in the Seed Lounge and on the seventh floor next to the Rooftop bar and meeting rooms.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the hotel lobby toilet with adaptations.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located in the lobby next to the lifts.
- The basement floor to seventh floor can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- The steps have some clear markings 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 step is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 16cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There are similar set of stairs at the rear of the lobby.
Lift (Seed Library, Rooftop Bar and Meeting Rooms)
- The lift surveyed is located at the rear of the ground floor lobby area.
- The distance from the hotel entrance is 25m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- The basement floor to seventh floor 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 tactile markings and a high 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 110cm (width) x 140cm (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.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Eating and Drinking
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Location and Service
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- The Rooftop Bar is located on the seventh floor.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- This area has a bar where food and drink can be ordered, staff who can provide assistance with ordering and designated seating.
- The following are available: drinking straws.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Order and Payment
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- The bar was surveyed.
- The counter is located on the left side of the Rooftop Bar.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 112cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
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Seating Area
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- The seating area is covered.
- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests and high stools.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Entry to the external seating area is through a set of manual double doors which open towards you.
Lift (Main)
- The lift surveyed is located to the left of reception.
- The distance from the entrance is 11m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- The basement to the seventh floor 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 tactile 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 90cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 105cm (width) x 208cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile 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, a hearing assistance alarm system and a visual floor indicator.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- There are other lifts available at this location which are of a similar size.
Toilet with Adaptations (Rooftop Bar and Meeting Rooms - Right Hand Transfer)
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Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located at the far end of the Rooftop Bar.
- The distance from the main lift is 16m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 96cm.
- 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.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 148cm (width) x 220cm (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.
- The lateral transfer space is 79cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 46cm 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 high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 89cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 98cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
