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Your Friendly Building Entrance

Entrances to a building are often busy areas with a continuous flow of pedestrian traffic. To allow for these activities, adequate space should be provided according to user volume while sufficient directions should be provided at visible locations to orientate users.

Provision of Ramps and Steps to Entrance

Entrance with both ramps and steps is preferred as ambulant disabled negotiate steps more easily and safely.

Accessible Entrance Door

Automated glass door for easy access.

Platform Lift and Wheelchair Stairlift


Example of a Platform Lift

Example of a Wheelchair Stairlift

Where it is impracticable to provide a passenger lift or a ramp, a platform lift or a wheelchair stairlift should be considered as a reasonable alternative for building access.

Accessible Lobby

Bollards with clear spacing to demarcate pedestrian zone and carpark. Bollards are unchained to facilitate pedestrian traffic flow.

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Forward reach ranges for person on wheelchair

The maximum forward reach, without obstruction, is 1200 mm from the floor and the minimum forward reach is 400 mm from the floor.

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