Access Guide
About
- The nearest University owned parking garage is the Prospect Avenue Garage.
- View information on Prospect Avenue Garage (opens new tab) .
- Fisher Hall is a large rectangular building with 5 Levels.
- There is 1 elevator and 1 stairway within the building.
- The floors are signed as Level G, B, 1, 2, and 3.
- There is internal access between Bendheim Hall, Corwin Hall and Fisher Hall on Level G, 1 and 2.
Getting Inside
- The approach is step-free via a ramp with a gradient of 4%.
- Fisher Hall has 1 step-free level access entrance on Prospect Avenue, which also provides step-free level access to Level 1 and the elevator.
This entrance has been detailed in this guide as the accessible entrance. - The entrance is signed as Accessible.
Getting Around
- It is possible to bypass all stairways once inside by using the elevator meaning there is step-free level access throughout the building.
- There is a ramp on the corridor of Level G, with a gradient of 3%.
- There are some areas which have a carpeted surface and some that have a hard and shiny finish.
- There are resting areas along some circulation routes and in lobby areas with a mixture of seating types available.
- Wayfinding signage and floor plans are provided in circulation routes and elevators.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There are 6 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located on Level 3.
- 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 Level 2.
- Step-free standard restrooms which include facilities for ambulant disabled people are located on Level 3.
Entrance (Accessible Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of Fisher Hall.
- This entrance gives access to Fisher Hall Level G.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- 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 7in (110cm).
- There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 3ft 1in (95cm).
- The width of the opening is 3ft 3in (98cm).
- The door has a low color contrast.
- There is a second automatic door.
- The second door opens towards you.
- There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 2ft 11in (90cm).
- The width of the opening is 3ft 3in (98cm).
- The second door has a low color contrast.
Elevator
- The elevator is located to the left of the Bendheim accessible entrance, at the point where Bendheim, Corwin and Fisher meet.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are Levels B, G, 1, 2 and 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 tactile markings and 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 2ft 12in (91cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 5ft 8in x 4ft 3in (172cm 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 and an audible announcer.
- Lighting levels are even within the elevator.
Stairway (Stair 1)
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are B, G, 1, 2, 3.
- There are 20+ 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 12in (30cm).
- Lighting levels are even.
Restroom with Adaptations (Level 3 - Male - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
View
- The restroom surveyed is approximately 21yd 2ft (20m) from the elevator on Level 3.
- 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 10in (87cm).
- 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 8in (81cm).
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a low color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
View
- The overall dimensions are 5ft 1in x 5ft (155cm x 153cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 2ft 10in x 5ft (87cm x 153cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 2ft 10in (87cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the side wall and on the rear wall.
- The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The toilet seat is 1ft 7in (48cm) 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 3ft 6in (107cm) from the floor.
- The sink and faucets are located outside the stall.
- The sink faucet type is lever.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser has a medium color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser outside the stall.
- The paper towel dispenser has a medium color contrast.
- There is a mirror above the sink/counter top.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There are two coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 5ft 6in and 5ft 10in (167cm and 179cm) from the floor.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.