Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- 11-13 Charterhouse Buildings is a medium-sized building with 5 floors.
- There is one main lift and one main staircase within the building.
- The floors are signed as B, G, 1, 2 and 3.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street Blue Badge Bay parking and on-street standard parking.
- The nearest underground station is Barbican.
- The nearest train station is Farringdon.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free and level.
- 11-13 Charterhouse Buildings has one entrance, which provides step-free access to the ground floor of the building via a steep ramp (which bypasses a single step). There are double manual doors (with one leaf locked) at this entrance.
- The entrance is signed as "Queen Mary University of London - 11-13 Charterhouse Buildings".
- The entrance provides step-free access to the ground floor of the building, via a steep ramp (which bypasses a single step).
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the building on all floors; however the lift only serves the basement, ground, first and second floors - the third floor can only be accessed via the stairs.
- Floor surfaces along circulation routes consist mainly of low-pile carpet, with shiny vinyl flooring in some areas.
- There are resting areas in some circulation and open-plan office areas, with a mixture of seating.
- There is no wayfinding signage in the building; however, each room is clearly signed with large print numbered and written text signage on its door.
- There are manual doors along circulation routes throughout the building.
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 on the ground floor, on the right hand side of the corridor as you enter the building.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
- The shared step-free standard toilet facilities are located on the ground floor, on the right hand side of the corridor as you enter the building; on the basement, first and second floors, to the right as you exit the lift; and on the third floor, ahead and on the left as you exit the stairwell.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building, on the road named Charterhouse Buildings.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 118cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance, however one door is locked.
- The doors open towards you.
- The doors require effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 75cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is ramped and stepped access as you enter.
- The ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- The ramp bypasses the step.
- There is 1 step with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails do not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The step is clearly marked.
- The height of the step is between 15cm and 18cm .
- The height of the highest step is 15cm.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located on the ground floor, on the right hand side of the corridor as you enter the building.
- The distance from the entrance is 5m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- The basement, ground, first, and second floors - B, G, 1 and 2 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 375kg.
- The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
- Some of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 69cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 111cm (width) x 131cm (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, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located straight ahead as you enter the building.
- There is a single manual door to access the stairwell.
- The basement, ground, first, second and third floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 18 steps between floors.
- The steps have low visual contrast 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 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 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the ground floor, on the right hand side of the corridor as you enter the building.
- The distance from the entrance is 7m.
- 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 inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- 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 medium visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 143cm (width) x 261cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 86cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a push button flush on top of the cistern.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a medium visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a medium visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a medium visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 50cm 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 medium visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 109cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 84cm 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 medium visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 107cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 171cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.