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GOR B03

School of Arts, 43 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PD

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Location of Room(s)

  • Comments View
    • A portable hearing loop can be requested from the AV Office in the Birkbeck Malet Street Building.

Teaching/Seminar Room(s)

  • Directional and locational signage for the room(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible.
  • The corridor outside the room(s) is not sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
  • There is step free access into the room(s).
  • There is an easy ramp/slope for access to the room(s).
  • The width of the ramp/slope is 138cm.
  • The ramp/slope has a handrail on the left leading in.
  • The ramp or slope does bypass the step(s).
  • There is/are 8 medium (11cm-17cm) step(s) for access to the room(s).
  • The step(s) is/are clearly marked and has/have handrails on both sides.
  • The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the room(s).
  • The door(s) for the room(s) is/are not push pad activated.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
  • There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
  • There is not fixed furniture within the room(s).
  • There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the room(s).
  • The clear floor space beneath tables in the room(s) is 68cm.
  • A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
  • There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the room(s).
  • Floor coverings in the room(s) are not even.
  • Comments View
    • There are two main entrances into the room: one ramped, one stepped. The ramp also leads to the reading room.
    • The room also has two doors leading in from B04 meaning that step free access to the front of B04 can be attained by going through B03.