Access Guide
About
- The nearest University owned parking garage is the Theater Drive Garage.
- View information on Theater Drive Garage (opens new tab) .
- Effron Music Building is a medium sized building with 4 floors.
- There is 1 elevator and 3 stairways within the building.
- The floor names are signed as forum, plaza, level 2 and level 3.
- The Effron Music Building is connected with the Arts Tower and the Wallace Dance and Theatre Building on the forum level.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building has step-free level access from Blair Walk.
The approach to the building has stepped access from Theater Drive.
There is a slope to bypass the steps from Theater Drive. - Effron Music Building has 2 entrances. The entrance on the plaza level provides step-free level access via automatic doors (accessible entrance).
- The signage above the entrance says Effron Music Building.
- The accessible entrance gives direct access to the elevator on the plaza level, which provides step-free level access to the forum, levels 2 and 3.
- The entrance on the forum level has manual doors.
Getting Around
- There is step-free access to all areas of the building via the elevator.
- On level 3 there are steps along the main corridor but there are ramps that overcome the steps.
- Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
- There are resting areas in some circulation and lobby areas with a mixture of seating.
- There are floor plans on each level.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There are 6 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located on the forum, plaza and level 3.
- The transfer space within the restrooms with adaptations varies between left hand transfer and right hand transfer.
Rooms and Services Available
Entrance (Accessible Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the building off Blair Walk.
- This entrance gives access to the plaza level.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 3ft 2in (97cm).
- The width of the opening is 3ft 9in (114cm).
- There is a raised threshold at the opening.
- The doors have a low color contrast.
- There is a second set of automatic doors, with one door unlocked.
- The second door opens towards you.
- There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 3ft 2in (97cm).
- The width of the opening is 3ft 9in (114cm).
- There is a raised threshold at the opening.
- The second doors have a low color contrast.
Elevator
- The elevator is located to the right of the accessible entrance.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are are the forum, plaza, level 2 and level 3.
- 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 low color contrast.
- The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- The elevator door has a medium color contrast.
- The elevator door opening width is 5ft 4in (162cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 5ft 4in x 10ft 6in (162cm x 320cm).
- The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a low color contrast.
- The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- Internally the elevator has: a visual floor indicator.
Stairway
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are the forum, plaza, level 2 and level 3.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are at a height of 2ft 11in (88cm).
- The handrail covers all steps.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the highest step is 6in (16cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 1ft 1in (32cm).
- Lighting levels are even.
Restroom with Adaptations (Plaza Level - Shared - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
View
- The restroom surveyed is approximately 9yd 2ft (9m) 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 (83cm).
- The door has a push button lock.
- Internally the door has a high color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
View
- The overall dimensions are 8ft 6in x 5ft 2in (260cm x 158cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 6ft 7in x 5ft 2in (200cm x 158cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 6ft 3in (190cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
- There is a push button flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and to the left of the toilet (as you face it).
- The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- There is a vertical grab bar to the left of the toilet (as you face it).
- The vertical grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The toilet seat is 1ft 6in (45cm) 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 7in (49cm) from the floor.
- The sink is 2ft 10in (87cm) from the floor.
- The sink faucet type is sensor.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 3ft 10in (116cm) 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 11in (120cm) from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.