Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include student accommodation in 4 blocks.
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Comments
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- This hall is predominantly used to house postgraduate students, although some undergraduate students are housed here.
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the city.
- This venue is situated in Glasgow.
- The nearest mainline station is Glasgow Queen Street.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest underground station is Buchanan Street.
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Comments
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- High Street Station is closer to this building, but it does not have step free access to the platforms.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot be booked in advance.
- There are 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is block paving.
- There is a dropped kerb / non stepped access from the car park to the venue.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (High Street Pedestrian Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The door opening is 114cm (3ft 9in) wide.
Level Change (High Street Pedestrian Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located just inside the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located just inside the entrance.
- There is / are 1 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
Outside Access (Parsonage Square Pedestrian Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the side of the building.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The door opening is 96cm (3ft 2in) wide.
Level Change (Parsonage Square Pedestrian Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 110cm (3ft 7in).
Outside Access (Block B Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 75cm (2ft 6in) wide.
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Comments
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- There is a small threshold at the entrance.
- There are similar doors at the entrances to the other blocks.
Level Change (Block B Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
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Comments
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- There are similar ramps in front of the entrances to Blocks A and C.
- There is a steep ramp and a shallow step in front of the entrance to Block D (shown in photograph 2).
Reception (Office)
- The reception desk is 9m (29ft 6in) from the Block B entrance.
- Lighting levels are medium.
- The reception desk is high height.
- The desk does not have a lowered section.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Comments
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- The office is located on the ground floor of Block B, to the right as you face the lift.
- There is a small threshold leading to the office.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- Lighting levels are varied.
Other Floors (Block B)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1-2-3-4-5.
- There are 13 steps between floors.
- The lighting level is medium.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the left going up.
- There is a landing.
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Comments
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- There are similar stairs in all other blocks, except the stairs in Blocks A and C have the handrail on the right.
Lift (Block B)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located in the entrance foyer.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G-1-2-3-4-5.
- The lift is 8m (26ft 3in) from Block B entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 109cm x 130cm (3ft 7in x 4ft 3in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The lift controls do not have Braille markings.
- The lift controls do have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within reach for a wheelchair user.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
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Comments
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- There are similar lifts in all other blocks.
Room Information
- The establishment provides 0 adapted accommodation facilities with an ensuite and/or separate adapted bathroom.
- Auxiliary Aids - general
- Some of the rooms have auxiliary aids for people with sensory impairments.
- Flashing alarms are available.
- Vibrating pillows are available.
- Flashing fire alarms are available on request.
- Vibrating fire alarms are available on request.
- The accommodation does not provide other auxiliary aids for people with mobility impairments.
- Assistance dogs are welcome to stay with residents in standard rooms.
- Ground Floor Standard Rooms
- Ground floor rooms do have level access.
- The rooms are located in all blocks.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
- Standard Rooms on Other Floors
- There are standard rooms on other floors.
- The other floors can be accessed by lift.
- There is level access to standard rooms on other floors.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
Outside Access (Laundrette Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located next to Block C.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are light.
- The door opening is 78cm (2ft 7in) wide.
Level Change (Laundrette Entrance)
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 1 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do not have handrails.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.
- This service can be requested.
- Staff are Text Relay aware.