Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include teaching spaces and research laboratories.
- Kelvin Hall also houses the Hunterian Reading Room (rear Level 2), lecture theatre, teaching rooms, a café and Glasgow Club sports facilities including changing places toilet and accessible changing rooms and showers).
- Kelvin Hall link (new tab) - click here.
- The Hunterian Reading Room link (new tab) - click here.
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Comments
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- The Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research is located in Kelvin Hall at the rear of Level 1.
Rooms and Spaces Links
- Teaching Room(s) View
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Lab(s)
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- To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Teaching Laboratory, Room 1.42 please click here (new tab)
- To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Research Laboratory, Room 1.47 please click here (new tab)
- To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Digitisation Studio, Room 1.49 please click here (new tab)
- To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Preparation Laboratory, Room 1.53 please click here (new tab)
- To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Conservation Laboratory 2, Room 1.57 please click here (new tab)
Entrance (Main Entrance - Rear Level 1)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located on Level 1 at the rear of the Kelvin Hall, to the right from the rear lift.
- There is step free access at this entrance, via lift.
- There is an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 138cm (4ft 6in).
- A key card is required for access at this entrance.
- The height of the card reader/lock is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 95cm (3ft 1in).
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Second Set of Doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 95cm (3ft 1in).
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step free access throughout the area.
- There are doors in corridors which have to be opened manually.
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Getting Around
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- There is clear signage for building facilities/areas in the foyer/reception area.
- There is pictorial directional signage at key points of circulation routes.
- There is some flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- There is high colour contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- The lighting levels are good.
- This building does not play background music.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The system is a headset.
- The hearing assistance system is located in Search Room 1.
- Staff are not trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was not tested at the time of the survey.
Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities
- Changing Places facilities are located within Kelvin Hall, to the left as you enter opposite reception.
- Accessible toilet facilities are located to the right as you enter.
- Female and male standard toilet facilities are located to the right as you enter.
Accessible Toilet(s) (Right Hand Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located to the right as you enter the Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 10m (10yd 2ft) from the main entrance of the Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is high.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is medium.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is high.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 154cm x 232cm (5ft 1in x 7ft 7in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 85cm (2ft 9in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a waste disposal bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is high.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is high.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are nappy/incontinence items bin disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is high.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is high.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm (2ft 4in).
- There are vertical wall-mounted grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 90cm.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 114cm.
- The contrast between the towel dispenser and the wall is high.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer requires hands to be inserted into the top.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 97cm (3ft 2in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is high.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Toilet Facilities
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- The female and male toilets are located to the right as you enter the Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 15m from the main entrance of the Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is medium.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 83cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are good.