Access Guide
About
- The nearest University owned parking garage is the Prospect Avenue Garage.
- View information on Prospect Avenue Garage (opens new tab) .
- Engineering Quadrangle G-Wing is a medium sized wing which forms part of the greater Engineering Quadrangle.
- There is 1 elevator and 2 stairways within the building.
- The floor names are signed as level A, 1 and 2.
- There are link entrances to Engineering Quadrangle J-Wing and H-Wing - Von Neumann Hall from this building.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free via slopes.
- G-Wing has 4 entrances, 2 provide step-free and level access.
- 1 of the external entrances is signed as being accessible.
- The accessible entrance gives step-free sloped access (8.6% gradient) to level 1 and the elevator.
The doors at this entrance are automatic. - The internal entrances from J-Wing and H-Wing have step-free level access with double manual doors.
The other external entrance has a slope and double manual doors.
Getting Around
- It is possible to bypass most stairways once inside by using the elevator meaning there is step-free level access throughout the majority of the building.
- There is stepped access to room G04A&B&C.
- There is internal access from J-Wing on level 2 and H-Wing on level 1.
- 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.
- Floor plans are provided in circulation routes and lobby areas.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There are 2 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located on level 1.
- The transfer space within the restrooms with adaptations varies between left hand transfer and right hand transfer.
- Step-free shared restrooms are located on level 2.
Entrance (G-Wing Accessible Entrance)
- This entrance is located off Prospect Avenue.
- This entrance gives access to the level 1 corridor.
- There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a gradient of 1:11.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 3ft 4in (102cm).
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors opens towards you.
- There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 3ft 4in (102cm).
- The width of the opening is 5ft 3in (159cm).
- The doors have a low color contrast.
Elevator (G-Wing Elevator)
- The elevator is located off the G-Wing corridor.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are G, 1 and 2.
- The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
- The external elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a low color contrast.
- The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- The elevator door has a low color contrast.
- The elevator door opening width is 3ft 5in (105cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 6ft 8in x 4ft 7in (203cm x 140cm).
- 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.
- Lighting levels are low within the elevator.
Stairway
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are -1, 1 and 2.
- There are 17 steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are at a height of 2ft 9in (85cm).
- The handrails cover all steps.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (18cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 10in (25cm).
- Lighting levels are even.
Restroom with Adaptations (Level 1 - Shared - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
View
- The restroom surveyed is approximately 15yd 11in (14m) from the G-Wing 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 medium 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 medium color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
View
- The overall dimensions are 6ft 11in x 6ft 11in (210cm x 210cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 3ft 12in x 6ft 6in (121cm x 199cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 2ft 6in (75cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
- There is a wall sensor flush for the toilet.
- 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 7in (49cm) 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 8in (50cm) from the floor.
- The sink is 2ft 10in (87cm) 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 5in (105cm) from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The paper towel dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The paper towel dispenser is 3ft 11in (120cm) from the floor.
- There is a mirror above the sink/counter top.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There are two coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 5ft 7in and 5ft 7in (169cm and 169cm) from the floor.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.