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Post Room

Piazza Building, University of York, Campus East, Zone 9, York, YO10 5GW

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Access To (Post Room Entrance from Piazza Building)

  • The Post Room is located on the ground floor, at the very end of the corridor on the left side of the Piazza Building.
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  • The most accessible route has step-free level access and automatic doors.
  • There is no signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access into the Post Room.
  • There are double automatic doors which open away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 160cm.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.

Entrance (Post Room External Entrance)

  • This entrance is located on the left side of the Piazza Building.
  • The entrance area is not clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
  • The slope has a slight gradient.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 112cm.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 157cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a medium visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 114cm.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Counter

  • The counter is located ahead as you enter the Post Room.
  • The distance from the Post Room internal entrance is 4m.
  • There is step-free level access to the counter.
  • The height of the counter is 87cm.
  • There is a lowered section at the counter.
  • The height of the lowered section is 72cm.
  • The counter has windows and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.