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).