Code Analysis:Accessibility Colleen MacEachern & Stephanie Novak.

Code Analysis:

AccessibilityAccessibility

Colleen MacEachern & Stephanie Novak

Ideas

The Program

List of Spaces: Requirements/Comments Area Radius

Main gallery

Space for one large sculpture, one large painting, and four smaller paintings and fixed cabinet display (in wall or free standing) for 10 works; reception desk

800 16

Lobby/landing at each floorClearance around doors; view into atrium where occurs 100 6

Student run coffee bar 1st level, with access to outside 1200 20Toilets (4 female, 2 male) 1st level only 350 11Fine Arts gallery 2nd level only 400 11ID gallery 3rd level only 400 11VC gallery 4th level 400 11

Open stair to each floor Must land at least 16’ from entrance to classroom wing 300 10

Oversized elevator To every floor 400 11

AtriumOpen to at least two levels; any size allowed 600 14

Sub-total 4950Circulation (30%) 1485Total 6435

Art Center Gallery Wing Program

Note: Exterior walls and window, and the existing double doors to classroom wing must remain. You can cut holes in the floors and add doors to your heart’s delight

Bubble Diagrams

Block DiagramsFirst Floor

Second Floor

Fourth Floor

Third Floor

Doors and DoorwaysACCESSIBLE ROUTES

Doors and DoorwaysDOUBLE LEAF DOORS

A doorway having two independently operated door leaves shall have at least one leaf that meets the requirements of 521 CMR 26.5, WidthWidth and 521 CMR 26.6, Maneuvering ClearanceManeuvering Clearance.

Doors and DoorwaysWIDTH

Doors and DoorwaysMANUEVERING CLEARANCE

PULL SIDE

Doors and DoorwaysMANUEVERING CLEARANCE

PUSH SIDE

Doors and DoorwaysTWO DOORS IN A SERIES

Doors and DoorwaysDOOR OPENING FORCE

DOOR OPENING FORCE The maximum forcemaximum force for pushing or pulling open a door shall be as follows:

Doors: These forces apply only to opening the dooropening the door, not to the effort required to retract latch bolts or disengage other devices that may hold the door in a closed position.

a. exterior hinged doors: 15 lbs. b. interior hinged doors: five lbs. c. sliding or folding doors: five lbs.

Exception: Fire doors shall have the minimum opening force allowable by the appropriate administrative authority.

Compensating devices: Doors requiring greater force shall be equipped with compensating devicescompensating devices to reduce the operating force, or shall be equipped with automatic opening devices.

Doors and DoorwaysTHRESHOLDS

Thresholds shall not exceed ½ inch (½" = 13mm) in height½ inch (½" = 13mm) in height and shall be beveled beveled on both sides with a slope no greater than one-in-twoone-in-two (1:2) (50%).

Doors and DoorwaysDOOR HARDWARE

Public Toilet Rooms

In each adult public toilet room, at least oneat least one water closet and one sink in each location shall be accessibleaccessible to persons in wheelchairs, or a separate accessible unisex toilet room shall be provided at each location.

Public Toilet Rooms

The installation of unisex toilet roomunisex toilet room in lieu of fully accessible men's and women's room is permitted by 521 CMR.

Public Toilet Rooms

Accessible toilet rooms shall be on an accessible routeaccessible route. Where unisex toilet room(s) are provided, they shall be located in the same area as other toilet rooms.

LOCATION

Public Toilet Rooms

Doors to single user toilet rooms may swing into the roomswing into the room if the door has a self-closing device and maneuvering space is provided. The door may swing into the room if there is a clear floor spaceclear floor space of 30 inches by 48 inches (30" = 762mm by 48" = 1219mm) beyond the swing of the door.

DOORS

Public Toilet Rooms

An unobstructed turning unobstructed turning spacespace shall be provided within an accessible toilet room. The clear floor space at fixtures and controls, the accessible route, and the turning space may overlap.

CLEAR FLOOR SPACE

Public Toilet Rooms ACCESSIBLE TOILET STALLS

Public Toilet RoomsACCESSIBLE TOILET STALLS

Public Toilet Rooms

The stall door shall have an automatic self-closing hinge deviceself-closing hinge device, a pull pull devicedevice on both sides of the door to assist in closing and opening the door, and a locklock located approximately 36 inches (36" = 914mm) above the floor that does not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate.

A coat hookcoat hook shall be provided at a maximum height of 54 inches (54" = 1372mm) above the floor.

Public Toilet RoomsWATER CLOSETS

Public Toilet RoomsSTALLS

Public Toilet RoomsGRAB BARS

Public Toilet RoomsSINKS

Public Toilet Rooms

Elevators

Width: Elevator doors shall provide a clear opening that is at least 32 inches32 inches (32" = 813mm) wide.

HALL CALL BUTTONS & DOORS

ElevatorsELEVATOR CARS

Elevators

A visible and audible signalvisible and audible signal shall be provided at each hoistway entrance to indicate which car is answering a call.

HALL LANTERNS AND SIGNS

Stairs

On any given flight of stairs, all steps shall have uniform riser uniform riser heightsheights and uniform tread uniform tread widthswidths. Open risers are not permitted.

TREADS AND RISERS

Stairs

The radius of curvature at the leading edge of the tread shall be no greater than ½ ½ inchinch (½" = 13mm). Risers shall be sloped or the underside of the nosing shall have an angle not less than 60 degree60 degree from the horizontal. Nosings shall project no more than 1½ 1½ inchesinches (1½" = 38mm).

NOSINGS

Stairs

Stairways shall have continuous handrailscontinuous handrails at both sides of all stairs. The inside handrail on switchback or dogleg stairs shall always be continuous.

HANDRAILS

Stairs

At the top, extend at least 12 inches12 inches (12" = 305mm) beyond the top riser and parallelparallel with the floor or ground surface.

At the bottom, extend at least 12 inches12 inches (12" = 305mm) plus the width of one tread beyond the bottom riser.

HANDRAIL EXTENSIONS

StairsHANDRAIL DEMENSIONS

When a handrail is mounted adjacent to a wall, the clear space between the handrail and the wall shall be 1½ 1½ inchesinches (1½" = 38mm).