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Engineering Quadrangle H-Wing - Von Neumann Hall

Murray Place, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544

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About

  • The nearest University owned parking garage is the Prospect Avenue Garage.
  • View information on Prospect Avenue Garage (opens new tab) .
  • Engineering Quadrangle H-Wing - Von Neumann Hall is a small building with 2 floors which forms part of the greater Engineering Quadrangle.
  • There are 2 stairways within the building.
  • The floor names are signed as level 1 and 2.
  • There is an entrance from Engineering Quadrangle G-Wing to the building.

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is step-free via slopes.
  • H-Wing has 3 entrances, 1 provides step-free access.
    The most accessible external entrance is the G-Wing accessible entrance.
  • The internal entrances are signed 'H'.
  • The accessible entrance to G-Wing gives step-free sloped access to G-Wing level 1 and H-Wing level 2.
    The G-Wing level 1 corridor leads on to an internal step-free level entrance to H-Wing level 2.
    The doors at these entrances are manual with 1 door permanently held open.
  • The internal sloped entrance to H-Wing from G-Wing level A is via steps.
    Alternatively, this entrance can be accessed via the G-Wing lift and G01/02 workshop with a key.
    The external entrance directly to H-Wing level 1 is stepped with double manual doors.

Getting Around

  • The stairways in the building can be bypassed via the G-Wing elevator. Level 2 is easily accessible. Level 1 is only accessible via elevator using a key to access the entrance to H-Wing from the G01/02 workshop.
  • There are 3 steps to gain access to the male and female standard restrooms and rooms 120-125.
  • There is a ramp from level A in G-Wing.
  • Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
  • Floor plans are provided in circulation routes.

Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

  • There is 1 restroom with adaptations.
  • The restroom with adaptations is located on level 1 of H-Wing.
  • The restroom with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
  • The restroom with adaptations within H-Wing is on level 1 which is accessible via steps or via the G-Wing elevator with a key for the entrance to H-Wing from the G01/02 workshop.
    There are 2 restrooms with adaptations located on level 1 of G-Wing.
    Level 1 of G-Wing has step-free sloped access externally and step-free level access from level 2 of H-Wing.
  • Step-free male restrooms are located on level 1 and 2.
  • Step-free female restrooms are located on level 1 and 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.

Entrance (H-Wing Accessible Entrance)

  • This entrance is located on the G-Wing level 1 corridor.
  • This entrance gives access to the H-Wing level 2 corridor.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There are double manual doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open away from you.
  • The doors require effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 4ft 6in (136cm).
  • The doors have a medium color contrast.
  • There is a ramp located between the first and second doors.
    There is a level turning space at the top of the ramp before the second door.
  • There is a second set of manual doors.
  • The second set of doors open towards you.
  • The second set of doors require effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 4ft 7in (140cm).
  • The second doors has a medium 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 and 2.
  • There are 16 steps between floors.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • 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 11in (28cm).
  • Lighting levels are even.

Restroom with Adaptations (Level 1 - Shared - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The restroom surveyed is approximately 32yd 2ft (30m) from the G-Wing elevator.
    • 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 twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a medium color contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The overall dimensions are 5ft 10in x 7ft 10in (179cm x 240cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
    • The lateral transfer space is 3ft 11in (120cm) (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 4in (41cm) 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 (51cm) from the floor.
    • The sink is 2ft 9in (84cm) 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 8in (112cm) 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 (108cm) from the floor.
    • The stall has a wastebasket.
    • There is a medium color contrast between the walls and floor.
    • Lighting levels are even.