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Dreadnought Building Sports Deck Gym

Dreadnought Building, University of Greenwich, 30 Park Row, Greenwich, SE10 9LS

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  • Dreadnought Building Sports Deck Gym.
  • The Dreadnought Building Sports Deck Gym is located on the basement floor of the Dreadnought Building, to the left as you exit either the east lift or west lift.
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  • The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift and shiny flooring.
  • There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access to enter the Dreadnought Building Sports Deck Gym.
  • There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
  • The push pad for the automatic doors is at a height of 119cm.
  • The width of the opening is 90cm.
  • The door has a medium visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 119cm.
  • The push pads to enter and exit the gym through this entrance are key card readers, which unlock the door when you hold your student card to them.
  • The information above describes the east entrance to the gym. There are two further entrances - the west entrance, which is located on the lower level of the basement floor, to the left as you exit the west lift; and the changing area entrance, which is located to the left, left and left again as you exit the east lift, beyond the changing area.
    The east entrance and changing area entrance both give access to the mezzanine level of the gym.
    The west entrance gives access to the main level of the gym.

Changing Area

  • Changing Area View
    • The male and female changing area were surveyed.
    • The changing area is located in the corridor to the east of the Dreadnought Building on the basement floor, to the left and left again as you exit the east lift.
    • The distance from the east lift is 28m.
    • The most accessible route to the changing area has step-free level access, uneven surfaces, manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
    • There is step-free level access into the changing area.
    • The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 80cm.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • Facilities in this area include: toilets, showers, a changing bench and lockers.
    • There are lockers at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
    • The toilets and showers are located through separate doors to the changing benches and lockers, but also off the corridor to the east of the Dreadnought Building on the basement floor. These doors all have identical specifications.
  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There is step-free level access to the toilet facilities.
    • There are ambulant toilet facilities available.
    • The ambulant cubicles have horizontal grab rails on both sides.
    • There is a wash basin, a wall mounted soap dispenser and a hand dryer available.
    • The wash basin has a push tap.
  • Shower Facilities View
    • There is step-free level access to the shower facilities.
    • There is a fixed height shower head.
    • The shower controls are twist turn mixer.
    • There is no shower seat.
    • There are also Islamic Wudu washing facilities located within each of the standard shower cubicles.

Reception (Dreadnought Building Sports Deck Gym)

  • Dreadnought Building Sports Deck Gym.
  • The reception is located straight ahead as you enter the gym via the west entrance, or to the right as you exit the platform lift down from the mezzanine level.
  • The distance from the east lift is 18m.
  • The most accessible route to reception has narrow walkways.
  • There is step-free level access to reception.
  • The height of the reception desk is 74cm.
  • There is not a lowered section at the desk.
  • The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
  • The flooring is shiny.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • Furniture available in this area includes: tables.

Gym

  • The gym is located immediately ahead as you enter the gym through any of the gym entrances.
  • There is step-free level access into the gym.
  • There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of a lift.
  • The following areas have stepped access: The mezzanine level, housing the rowing machines, and which is also where the changing area and east lift entrances to the gym are located.
    These steps are bypassed by the lift.
  • Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • The gym is staffed at specific times.
  • Some flooring is shiny.
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • There is some clear manoeuvring space between equipment (150cm x 150cm).
  • Equipment includes free weights and cable resistance machines.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Lift (Platform Lift - Mezzanine Level to Main Level)

  • The lift surveyed is located immediately to the right as you enter the gym via the west entrance to the gym, between the main and mezzanine levels of the gym.
  • This lift is a platform lift.
  • The distance from the east lift is 5m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access and manual doors.
  • The main and mezzanine levels within the gym are accessed by this lift.
  • The lift door has a medium 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 300kg.
  • The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a medium visual contrast.
  • All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift door opening width is 109cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 109cm (width) x 142cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a medium visual contrast.
  • All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift is slow moving and the button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
  • Internally the lift has: a separate door to exit.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • There is a short but steep ramp to enter and exit the lift on the main level of the gym.

Stairs (Mezzanine Level to Main Gym)

  • The stairs surveyed are located to the rear of the gym next to the reception desk, straight ahead as you enter via any of the gym entrances.
  • The main and mezzanine levels of the gym can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 3 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 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 between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Changing Room with Adaptations (Shared - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The changing room surveyed is located to the left as you enter the gym through the west entrance, or straight ahead as you exit the platform lift within the gym on the main gym level, after entering through the east or changing room entrance.
    • The distance from the east lift is 7m.
    • The most accessible route to the changing room has step-free level access, manual doors and narrow walkways.
    • There is step-free level access into the changing room.
    • There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a medium visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 94cm.
    • The door has a lever twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a medium visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • Facilities available in the changing room include: a toilet, a wash basin and a wheel-in shower.
    • The dimensions of the changing room are 240cm (width) x 270cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
    • The lateral transfer space is 169cm (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 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 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a high 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 113cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 74cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rail is on the right of the wash basin as you look at it.
    • The wash basin grab rail has 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 low visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 101cm from the floor.
    • There is not a towel dispenser.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 82cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is no mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The changing room has a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the shower (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is an adjustable shower head which can also be detached.
    • There is a flip-down shower seat.
    • The shower seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The shower controls are lever mixer.
    • There are grab rails and dropdown rails for the shower.
    • The shower grab rails have a high visual contrast.
    • The shower dropdown rails have a high visual contrast.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm for the shower within 10cm from the floor.
    • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
    • The wheel-in shower has a small lip on the threshold.
      It also has an additional fixed height overhead shower head, at a height of 190cm.