Access Guide
About
- The name of the nearest parking garage is Theater Drive Garage.
- View information on Theater Drive Garage (opens new tab) .
- This residential college is made up of 1 building.
- Madison Hall is an irregular shape building which houses the Rockefeller College Offices, Common Room and Dining Room which is shared with Mathey College.
- There is 1 elevator and 3 stairways within the building.
The floors are signed as G, 1 and 2.
The most accessible route into Madison Hall is via Hamilton Hall and the Dining Hall.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is via a 8% gradient slope from Nassau Street or stepped approach from Holder Courtyard or Hamilton Courtyard.
- There is stepped access between the office area and the rest of the building.
There is no access between the Cyclab and the rest of the building. - Madison Hall - Rockefeller College has 3 external entrances.
The Rockefeller College Offices entrance has a ramp and both automatic and manual single doors. The ramp has a gradient of 8%. - The entrances are signed as Rockefeller College Offices, Madison Hall - Rockefeller College and Cyclab.
- The most accessible route into Madison Hall is via Hamilton Hall and the Dining Hall.
This is done by using the Hamilton Hall - Mathey College entrance to access the College Office elevator and taking it to level 2.
On exiting the elevator, enter the Rockefeller-Mathey Dining Halls to which there is level access and head through both the Mathey College Seating Area and the Servery.
This provides level access into level 1 of Madison Hall. - The Madison Hall - Rockefeller College entrance has stepped access and a manual door. The Cyclab has a ramp and a manual door. The ramp has a gradient of 12%.
Getting Around
- It is possible to bypass all steps on level 1 and the lecture theater and classroom on level 2.
The Rockefeller College Office entrance provides access for level 1 office facilities.
The rest of level 1 and the level 2 theater and classroom can only be accessed step-free by entering through the Hamilton Hall - Mathey College entrance. - There are 6 steps between the College Office area and the common room and Dining Hall.
- There is no step-free access to the level 2 office areas.
A bell can be used to notify a member of staff who can then meet with visitors on level 1. - The floor surfaces are shiny stone with some carpeted areas on level 1. The floor surfaces on level 2 are stone and wood.
- There are resting areas in the common room with a mixture of seating.
- There is limited wayfinding signage provided in circulation routes and lobby areas.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There are 2 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located next to the Madison Hall - Rockefeller College entrance.
- 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 next to the Madison Hall - Rockefeller College entrance.
Rooms and Services Available
Parking
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
- Standard on-street parking is located along Nassau Street.
Entrance (Rockefeller College Office)
- This entrance is located off Nassau Street.
- This entrance gives access to the Rockefeller College Office level 1 facilities.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a gradient of 1:12.
- The width of the ramp is 4ft 2in (127cm).
- The ramp has handrails on both sides.
- There is a bell at a height of 3ft 3in (98cm).
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 3ft 3in (98cm).
- The entrance provides level access to level 1 offices only.
There is stepped access to the rest of Madison Hall from this entrance. - 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 3in (98cm).
- The width of the opening is 2ft 11in (88cm).
- The door has a high color contrast.
- There is a second manual door.
- The second door opens towards you.
- The second door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 3ft 1in (93cm).
- The second door has a low color contrast.
Entrance (Madison Hall - Rockefeller College)
- This entrance is located between the Holder Courtyard and the Hamilton Courtyard.
- This entrance gives access to the Common Room, the Theater and Classroom.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 7 steps.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are at a height of 2ft 11in (89cm).
- The handrails cover all steps.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the highest step is 6in (15cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 1ft 1in (34cm).
- To access the cloister area from Holder Court there are 3 steps.
- 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 manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 2ft 4in (72cm).
- The door has a high color contrast.
Entrance (Cyclab)
- This entrance is located off the delivery driveway accessed from University Place.
- This entrance gives access to the Cyclab on level G.
- There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a gradient of 1:8.
- The width of the ramp is 3ft 11in (120cm).
- There are 2 slopes to access the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 3ft 1in (95cm).
- Access to the entrance may be limited by bicycles parked next to it.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 2ft 5in (74cm).
- There is a raised threshold at the opening.
- The door has a high color contrast.
Entrance (Mathey College)
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- This entrance gives access to level 1 of the building and the elevator.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 3ft 1in (95cm).
- There is a door entry system at a height of 3ft 1in (93cm).
- There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 2ft 10in (87cm).
- There is a raised threshold at the opening.
- The door has a high color contrast.
Elevator (Mathey College Office)
- The elevator is located in the entrance lobby.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 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 a low 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 2in (96cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 5ft 8in x 6ft 8in (172cm x 202cm).
- The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings.
- The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- Internally the elevator has: a separate door to exit, a mirror to aid reversing and a visual floor indicator.
- Lighting levels are bright within the elevator.
Elevator (Theater and Classroom)
- The elevator is located to your left on entrance via the Madison Hall Rockefeller College entrance.
- 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 a low 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 4ft (122cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 5ft 10in x 6ft 11in (177cm x 210cm).
- 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 separate door to exit and a visual floor indicator.
- Lighting levels are bright within the elevator.
Stairway (College Office)
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are 1 and 2.
- There are 20 steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are at a height of 2ft 7in (78cm).
- The handrails cover all steps.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (19cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 11in (29cm).
- Lighting levels are low.
- The last 3 steps have a handrail to the left only.
Stairway (Theater and Classroom)
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are 1 and 2.
- 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 (18cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 12in (30cm).
- Lighting levels are low.
Restroom with Adaptations (Level 1 - Male - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The restroom surveyed is approximately 8yd 2ft (8m) from the Madison Hall Rockefeller College entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the restroom.
- The restroom is located on level 1 near the elevator.
- There is 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 7in (80cm).
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- Internally the door has a low color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The overall dimensions are 5ft 1in x 4ft 10in (155cm x 148cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 5ft 1in x 2ft 3in (155cm x 68cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 2ft 11in (90cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
- There is a lever flush on the left 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 (47cm) 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 3in (100cm) from the floor.
- The sink and faucets are located outside the stall.
- The sink faucet type is lever mixer.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser has a low color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser outside the stall.
- The paper towel dispenser has a low color contrast.
- There is a mirror above the sink/counter top.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.
