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Cinema - Lang Performing Arts Center

Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College, 19 Whittier Place, Swarthmore , PA, 19081

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Access Guide

Access To

  • The Cinema step-free entrance is located on level 2 to your right on exiting the elevator.
    The Cinema is located on levels 1 and 2 in the Lang Performing Arts Center.
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  • The most accessible route has step-free level access and an elevator.
  • Some flooring is patterned along the route.
  • There is Braille, tactile and written text signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access to enter.
  • There is a single manual door at this entrance.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The door has a lever handle.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 8in (82cm).
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is a second single manual door.
  • The second door opens towards you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The door has a lever handle.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 8in (82cm).
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • There are alternative stepped entrances between the stairways to the left and right of the Cinema between levels 1 and 2.
  • There is an entrance on level 2 to the right of the Cinema that can only be accessed by a stairway.

Designated Seating

  • Location and Access View
    • The designated seating area surveyed is located at the rear of the Cinema.
    • The designated seating is not located in a separate area from the main seating area.
    • The most accessible route to the designated seating area has step-free level access.
    • There are two fixed seats that can be removed to create the designated seating spaces in the cinema. There are chairs in the back of the room that can be placed next to wheelchair seating for companions to sit.
  • Designated Seating View
    • There are 2 designated spaces for wheelchair users.
    • The designated spaces for wheelchair users are clearly marked.
    • The view from this seating area is clear.
    • Companions sit next to you.
    • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
    • There is designated aisle seating.
    • The designated aisle seating is clearly marked.
    • The designated aisle seating does not have folding or retractable armrests on the aisle side.
    • There are chairs without armrests and fixed chairs with armrests in this area.
    • There is background noise in this area that varies depending on the function/event .
    • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
    • Lighting levels are adjustable.
    • There is a restroom with accessibility features close to the seating area.
    • There is a lectern with a height of 3ft 1in (96cm) towards the front of the cinema.