Osney One Building

• There are 2 designated accessible parking bays. 
• They are located near the main entrance. 
• The bays have faded wheelchair markings.
• There are diamond shaped planting beds at the top of both parking bays. These are in poor condition so extra care may be required.
• There is a dropped kerb by the parking bays that leads to a step-free path to the entrance.

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• The pedestrian route has a dropped kerb and a step-free path to the entrance.
• There is also a dropped kerb from the car park to a step-free path to the entrance.
• The path surface is made of bricks.
• The entrance has a central revolving door and two standard doors on either side.
• All doors are manually operated.
• The revolving door is unlocked during building opening hours.
• The standard doors are always locked. The doors have a clear width of 87cm.
• A card reader and intercom are located to the right of the standard doors, at a height of 1.5m.
• The card reader and intercom are in a corner and access is partly blocked by a bin.
• Visitors can enter through the revolving door or use the intercom to request access through the standard doors.

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There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor, and on the first floor. 

On the ground floor the lift is next to the reception area, opposite the main stairs. The lift goes to all floors. 

• The call buttons are 1.1m high. 
• The lift dimensions are 1.1m wide by 1.4m deep. 
• Doors have a clear width of 80cm.
• Control buttons are in the range 1.1m to 1.2m high. 
• Control buttons are non-tactile. 
• There are handrails both sides. 
• There is no audio or visual information.
• There is good lighting. 
• The floor surface is plain and non-reflective.
• Walls have a non reflective surface
• There is no mirror on the back wall. 

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On the ground floor the stairs are next to the reception area, opposite the lift. The stairs go to all floors. 

• There are visually contrasting markings on the step edges.
• There are handrails both sides, including around landings.

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• There are no powered doors in the building. 
• The main entrance has a central revolving door, and 2 standard doors either side both with a clear width of 87cm. 
• All internal doors have a clear width of at least 75cm. Most have a clear width of at least 80cm. 
• The ground floor corridor doors are held open. 
• The upper floor corridors do not have held open doors.
• Vision panels are in the upper half of doors.
• Some meeting rooms doors do not have vision panels. 

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• There are training and meeting rooms on all floors of the building. 
• The Board Room is on the first floor.  
• The upper floors can be accessed by stairs or lift. 
• Doors to training and meeting rooms all have a clear width of at least 75cm. 
• There is a variety of rooms available:
  • Small meeting rooms - tables and chairs which can be rearranged
  • Large Board Room - large central table with chairs around it
  • Small training rooms - tables and chairs which can be rearranged
  • Large training rooms - either with rows of desks with PCs, or flexible furniture which can be rearranged
• The photos show some examples of the training and meeting rooms.

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• There is a small common room on the ground floor next to reception. 
• The manual door has a clear width of 75cm. 
• This is a small room with limited space to move around. 
• There is a small table and some chairs. 
• There are also armchairs and 2 sofas. 

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• The café is located on the first floor and can be accessed by either a lift or stairs.
• The entrance door is manual, with a clear width of 86 cm. The doorway is recessed, and the handle is positioned in the corner, which may make it difficult for some people to reach.
• The counter and payment point are 90 cm high.
• Some items are stored in a self-service fridge that is over 1 meter high.
• Seating is arranged in rows of tables and chairs. The tables are 74 cm high, with 65 cm high clearance underneath. The chairs have backrests but do not have armrests.
• Additionally, there are a few lower tables, as well as chairs that have both backrests and armrests.

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• Access to the outdoor seating area is via a corridor next to the lift on the ground floor.
• The door to the corridor has a clear width of 85 cm. The door leading to the outdoor area has a clear width of 75 cm.
• There is a step down to the outdoor area at the doorway, which is 15 cm high.
• The outdoor surface is firm, level, and made of bricks.
• There is a pond in the area. Please note that there is no edge protection around the pond.
• Several wooden picnic-style tables with built-in seating are available.
• Steps lead down to a lower area. These steps are wide and do not have contrasting edge markings or handrails.

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• There is a loop on the reception desk.
• There are no other hearing support systems in the building. 
• Please contact the department in advance if you require a hearing support system for a meeting or training session.