Access Guide
About
- The venue shares parking facilities.
- The nearest parking lot is located on Scholar Way, directly outside the main entrance to the building.
- The nearest University owned parking garage is the Prospect Avenue Garage.
- View information on Prospect Avenue Garage (opens new tab) .
- The Architecture Laboratory is a small rectangular building with 1 level.
- There are no stairways or elevators.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free via slopes.
- The Architecture Laboratory has 2 entrances, 1 of which provides step-free access via a slope (accessible entrance).
- The entrances are not differentiated by name for this building.
- The accessible entrance gives direct access to the laboratory.
There is then step-free access throughout the laboratory and to the restroom with adaptations. - The entrance to the south of the building has stepped access with manual doors.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the building; however there may be cables and equipment obstructing some circulation areas.
- Floor surfaces throughout the building are hard and smooth, with a concrete surface.
- There are stools and chairs without armrests available in the laboratory.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There is 1 restroom with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located beyond the laboratory space.
- The restroom with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
- The restroom with adaptation is also signed to be used as a shared standard restroom.
Parking
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Parking
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- The parking lot is located on the opposite side of Scholar Way from the Architecture Laboratory.
- The nearest building to this parking lot is the Architecture Laboratory.
- The parking lot is open air/surface.
- The surface consists of asphalt.
- There are 2 designated accessible parking spaces available.
- The accessible spaces are clearly marked and signposted.
- The accessible parking space dimensions are 8ft 2in x 18ft 2in (250cm x 554cm).
- There is an adjacent marked access aisle to one side.
- The width of the adjacent marked access aisle is 8ft 2in (250cm).
- The nearest designated space is 32yd 2ft (30m) from the accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access from the designated accessible parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking can be used by ADA placard holders or those with a wheelchair symbol license plate and permit holders.
- Parking is free of charge.
Entrance (Accessible Entrance)
- This entrance is located to the east of the building.
- This entrance gives access to the only level of the building.
- There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 4ft 2in (126cm).
- There are double manual doors at this entrance, with one door unlocked.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 2ft 7in (80cm).
- The doors has a high color contrast.
Restroom with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The restroom surveyed is approximately 25yd 6in (23m) from the accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the restroom.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
- The door into the restroom opens inwards and has a high color contrast.
- The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 9in (83cm).
- The door has a push button lock.
- Internally the door has a high color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The overall dimensions are 11ft 8in x 6ft 8in (356cm x 202cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the WC as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 3ft 1in (93cm) (from the side of the WC pan to the wall).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
- The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
- The vertical grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The WC seat is 1ft 6in (46cm) from the floor.
- The WC seat has a low color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the WC.
- The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 9in (54cm) from the floor.
- The sink is 2ft 10in (86cm) from the floor.
- The sink faucet type is lever.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 3ft 7in (108cm) from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser.
- The paper towel dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The paper towel dispenser is 3ft 7in (110cm) from the floor.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.