bonnett roundhouse
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Heritage and AccessibilityHow to make the European architectural and
urban heritage accessible to disabled people?
ICOMOS, European Symposium, Paris
21-22 March 2013
Dr David Bonnett RIBA
The Roundhouse, London
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Five key ingredients for achieving change - Inclusive Design
Cinq ingrdients cls pour la ralisation du changement - Conception inclusive
The Roundhouse had all of these ingredients
1.A building requiring change
2.A building owner with a vision for change
3.Funding agencies with conditions for change
4.A design team capable of delivering change
5.Goodwill - local support for change
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Ingredient 1 - The building - 1846
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Ingredient 1 - The building - 1964
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Ingredient 1 - The building needed changeThe Roundhouse needed major repairs and alterations for a new life as a
Public Performance Venue. There was:
1.No parking
2.Stepped entrance and inaccessible foyer
3.No lift
4.No accessible WC
5.Difcult auditorium access
6.No access to studio level
7.Difcult escape arrangements
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The owner had a vision of The Roundhouse as a fully inclusive performance
venue with educational music studios foreveryone to use. But he needed ideas!
Ingredient 2 - The vision
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Restorethe existing
building as a
performance
venue.
Existing improved
Ingredient 2 - The big idea!
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Ingredient 2 - The big idea!
Add a newextension for
circulation
cafe, and
administrativefacilities.
Extension for
new facilities
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Ingredient 3 - Conditions for funding
Arts Council of England and Heritage Lottery Fund were prepared to contribute
money but with conditions, which included Inclusive Design.
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Ingredient 3 - The visitor journeyConditions for universal access from Funding Agencies required the following:
Also required by Approval Authorities
1.Parking
2.Step-free entrance and accessible foyer
3.Lift to all oors
4.Accessible WC
5.Full auditorium access
6.Access to studio level
7.Escape arrangements all levels
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Ingredient 4 -Design team collaboration todeliver the conditions
Access
Consultant
Architect
Heritage
Advisor
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1. This begins with an Access Audit and
Conservation Plan of the existing
building to identify problems and
opportunities.
2.The Access Audit is discussed with
the Architect and Heritage Advisor
to develop proposals.
Ingredient 4 - The process for achieving change
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3.Consult on options with
the Access Group togain their support
4.An Access Statement
is prepared for
approval
5. Receive approvals and
funding to proceed
Ingredient 4 - Concluding the process
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Ingredient 5 - Public supportThe project had many famous supporters and public goodwill
Now the project could begin!
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What did we do?The Sequential Journey Considerations
1 Arrival Arrive
2 External approach Approche externe
3 Entrance Antre
4 Reception Rception
5 Circulation Circulation
6 Doors Portes
7 Lifts and stairsAscenseurs et des
escaliers
8 WCs WCs
9 Signage Signalisation
10 Escape Echapper
11 Special areas Zones spciales
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ArrivalStep-free
External approach
Distinguishable entrance
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ReceptionLow counter
Recessed frontage
Hearing induction loop
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CirculationLift to all levels
Stairs with handrails
Daylight from above
Generosity of space
Accessible WCs
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Special areas
Vaults as rehearsal spaceWide corridors
Clear views
Flexible space
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Special areasAccess to auditorim
all levels
Special areasAccessible sound
studios
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exit
exit
street
car park
gallery
exit
Emergency escapeThe new challenge to innovation
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Further resources
Easy access to historic buildings
Easy Access to
Historic
Buildings
http://www.english-heritage.org.
uk/publications/easy-access-to-
historic-buildings/
http://www.ribabookshops.com/
item/making-existing-buildings-
accessible-museums-art-
galleries/58497/
http://accessibilite-patrimoine.fr/fr/
http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/
Accessibilite Patrimoine
The Roundhouse
English Heritage
Centre for Accessible
Environments
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Merci beaucoup
Thank you
Shout about yoursuccess!