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Swarthmore College, 160 N. Chester Rd., Swarthmore, PA, 19081

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About

  • There is a campus parking lot available.
  • The name of the nearest parking lot is Benjamin West Lot.
  • View information on Swarthmore College Parking Lots (opens new tab) .
  • Student permit parking is available in the Cunningham South Lot. View information on parking on campus
    The nearest parking lot containing visitor parking spaces is Field House Lot. View information on visitor parking.
  • This residence hall is made up of 4 buildings.
  • There are step-free standard rooms.
  • This residence hall is made up of 4 lodges in total, 3 of them are being used as standard accommodation venues and one lodge (Lodge 4) is currently an office space.
    The lodges share a courtyard with Worth Hall and Bond Memorial Hall.
  • There are 2 shared communal bedrooms in each lodge, one is located downstairs and one is upstairs.
    There are standard communal bathroom facilities located upstairs in each of the lodges.

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the Lodges is step-free via slopes with varying degrees of gradient.
    The approach from Worth Hall is via a slope with a gradient of 3.7% and uneven surfaces.
    The approach from Bond Memorial Hall is via a slope with a gradient of 5.3% and uneven surfaces.
    The approach from the courtyard area is via a slope with a gradient of 4.6% and uneven surfaces.
  • There is step-free access to Floor 1 of all accommodation lodges, however the facilities on Floor 2 are only accessed by steps.
  • Each individual lodge has its own entrance.
    All entrances have ramped access and manual doors.
  • The entrances are signed as Lodge 1, Lodge 2, Lodge 3 and Lodge 4.
    Lodges 5 and 6 are staff offices and Lodge 4 is a temporary staff office.
  • The entrance surveyed at Lodge 1 has step-free access via ramp and gives access to the ground floor communal bedroom.
  • The entrances at Lodges 2 and 3 have manual doors and ramped access.
    The gradient of the ramp is 2.3%.
    The entrance at Lodge 4 has a manual door and ramped access with a gradient of 5.3%.

Getting Around

  • The following areas have stepped access: the communal standard bathroom and communal bedroom on Floor 2 of the Lodge.
  • Access throughout may include narrow corridors/walkways and narrow doorways/openings.
  • Some flooring is shiny.
  • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of walkways.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise.
  • Wayfinding signage is not provided.
  • Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs without armrests.
  • Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.

Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

Entrance (Lodge 1)

  • This entrance is located at the front of Lodge 1.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a gradient easier than 1:20.
  • There is not a step-free level resting area.
  • The width of the ramp is 5ft (153cm).
  • The ramp has no handrails.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess that provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 3ft 7in (110cm).
  • There is a key lock at a height of 3ft 5in (104cm).
  • 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 9in (84cm).
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter the entrance.

Stairway

  • The stairway surveyed is located immediately ahead as you enter Lodge 1.
  • The floors which are accessible by stairway are 1 and 2.
  • There are 14 steps between floors.
  • There is a handrail on the right going up.
  • The handrail is easy to grip.
  • The height of the handrail is 2ft 4in (72cm).
  • The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The steps are unmarked.
  • The height of the highest step is 8in (20cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 10in (26cm).
  • Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
  • There are similar stairways within the other lodge accommodations.