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701 Carnegie Center

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540

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About

  • The venue has its own parking facilities.
  • The nearest parking lot is located across a road to the front of the building.
  • 701 Carnegie Center is a large building with 4 floors.
  • There are 2 adjacent elevators and 1 stairway.
  • The floors are named first, second, third and fourth.
  • 701 Carnegie Center building contains the services Café 701 and Gym - 701 Carnegie Center.

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is step-free via a slope.
  • There are 3 entrances, 1 to the front, 1 to the right side of the building and 1 at the rear of the building by the exterior café seating.
    The front entrance provides step-free access via a slope (accessible entrance).
  • The accessible entrance is named 701 Carnegie Center.
  • The accessible entrance gives direct access to the reception lobby which provides step-free access to the second, third and fourth floors via the elevator.
  • The right side entrance is level access with posts. The door at this entrance is manual with a swipe card release.
    The rear entrance by Café 701 has a slope with a gradient of less then 5% on the approach, but with level access at the door. The door at this entrance is manual with a swipe card reader.

Getting Around

  • It is possible to bypass all steps once inside the building as the route is step-free via the elevator.
  • On the first floor there are doors from the reception lobby into the elevator, stairway and Café 701 area.
  • The flooring on the first floor circulation routes is hard, smooth and shiny with some carpeted areas.
    The second and third floors are carpeted.
  • There are resting areas in the reception lobby and on each floor near the elevator and stairway.
  • There is an assistive listening system in the building.
  • The assistive listening systems are located in the conference room.

Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

  • There are 8 restrooms with adaptations.
  • Restrooms with adaptations are located on the first, second, third and fourth floors.
  • The transfer space within the restrooms with adaptations varies between left hand transfer and right hand transfer.
  • Step-free male and female restrooms are located on the first, second, third and fourth floors.

Parking

  • Parking View
    • The parking lot is located across the road from the front of the building.
    • The nearest building to this parking lot is 701 Carnegie Center.
    • The parking lot is sheltered.
    • The surface consists of asphalt.
    • There are 8 designated accessible parking spaces available.
    • The accessible spaces are clearly marked.
    • The accessible parking space dimensions are 8ft x 14ft 10in (245cm x 452cm).
    • There is an adjacent marked access aisle to one side.
    • The width of the adjacent marked access aisle is 4ft 9in (145cm).
    • The nearest designated space is 19yd 2ft (18m) from the accessible entrance to 701 Carnegie Center.
    • There is step-free access via slope from the designated accessible parking.
    • There is a curb ramp from the designated accessible parking.
    • The accessible parking is located at the front of the building and not in the main parking lot across the road from 701 Carnegie Center.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • Parking can be used by faculty and staff, visitors and ADA placard holders or those with a wheelchair symbol license plate.
    • Parking is free of charge.

Entrance (Accessible Entrance)

  • This entrance is located to the front of the building.
  • This entrance gives access to the reception lobby.
  • There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a gradient of 1:16.
  • The width of the ramp is 5ft 12in (182cm).
  • The slope bypasses the step.
  • There are 2 steps.
  • The height of the highest step is 5in (12cm).
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is a bell at a height of 3ft 3in (99cm).
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 2ft 11in (89cm).
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance, with one door unlocked.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 8in (81cm).
  • The doors have a low color contrast.
  • There is a second set of manual doors, with one door unlocked.
  • The second door opens towards you.
  • There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 3ft 7in (109cm).
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 8in (81cm).
  • The second doors have a low color contrast.
  • There is a third set of double doors, with 1 door locked which are located past the reception lobby.
    These doors are swipe card operated and open towards you with a door opening width of 38in (98cm).
    This door requires effort to open.
    The height of the swipe card reader is 41in (108cm).

Reception

  • There is step-free level access to reception.
  • The height of the reception desk is 3ft 7in (109cm).
  • There may be background noise.
  • Some flooring is shiny.
  • There are chairs with armrests and bench seats in this area.
  • There is a turning space for wheelchair users in the seating area.
  • There is space for a service animal to rest in the seating area.

Elevator

  • The elevator is located to the middle of the building near to the stairway and Café 701.
  • The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  • The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
  • The external elevator control buttons have a medium color contrast.
  • The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
  • The elevator door has a high color contrast.
  • The elevator door opening width is 3ft 7in (108cm).
  • The internal dimensions of the elevator are 6ft 8in x 4ft 3in (202cm x 129cm).
  • The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high color contrast.
  • The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
  • Internally the elevator has: a visual floor indicator.
  • Lighting levels are even within the elevator.
  • There are other elevators available at this location which are of a similar size.

Stairway

  • The floors which are accessible by stairway are first, second, third and fourth.
  • There are 20+ steps between floors.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are at a height of 2ft 10in (86cm).
  • The handrails cover all steps.
  • The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the highest step is 7in (17cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 11in (29cm).
  • Lighting levels are even.

Restroom with Adaptations (First Floor - Female - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The restroom surveyed is approximately 20yd 2ft (19m) 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 door requires effort to open.
    • The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 9in (84cm).
    • The door into the stall opens outwards and has a low color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The door is easy to open.
    • The width of the stall door opening is 2ft 10in (87cm).
    • The door has a twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a low color contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The overall dimensions are 5ft x 5ft (153cm x 153cm).
    • The turning space dimensions are 2ft 9in x 5ft (85cm x 153cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
    • The lateral transfer space is 2ft 11in (89cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
    • There is a wall sensor flush on the wall above the cistern.
    • 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 toilet seat is 1ft 6in (46cm) from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low color contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 10in (55cm) from the floor.
    • The sink and faucets are located outside the stall.
    • The sink faucet type is sensor.
    • There is a soap dispenser.
    • There is a mirror.
    • The stall has a wastebasket.
    • There are two coat hooks.
    • The coat hooks are 4ft and 4ft 1in (122cm and 125cm) from the floor.
    • There is a low color contrast between the walls and floor.
    • Lighting levels are even.