THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Alexander Graham Bell Building
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King’s Buildings
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A GUIDE TO ACCESS AND FACILITIES
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Alexander Graham Bell Building
University of Edinburgh
King’s Buildings
Edinburgh
EH93JL
United Kingdom
Telephone.
0131. 650 8074
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Web address.
http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/alexander-graham-bell-building
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If you require this document in an alternative format (e.g. large print) please contact the
Estates and Buildings Department or email david.casey@ed.ac.uk, telephone 0131 650
2470 or write to:
Estates and Buildings
The University of Edinburgh
Design Group Office
11 Infirmary Street
Edinburgh
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Campus maps are available at:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps
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Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan.
A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) is required for all staff and students
unable to self-evacuate in an emergency. Provision for staff/students/visitors who are
unable to self-evacuate is the responsibility of the organiser of the
class/lecture/event/meeting. While the School is responsible for preparing this, staff
and students requiring assistance should confirm the evacuation arrangements”.
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Table of Contents.
Introduction
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Location
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Parking
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Outside Access
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Entrance 1
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Entrance 2
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Internal Access
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Enquiries Office
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Lifts.
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Stairs
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Toilets
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Department Locations
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Floor Plans
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Opening Hours
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Contact Information
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Links
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Disabled Access Guide for the Alexander Graham Bell Building.
This building is designed for, or has been adapted for the use of persons in wheelchairs, persons who have difficulty with mobility
or are infirm. Seating is available. Accessible and standard toilets are also available.
Introduction.
Bell, Alexander Graham, physicist, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 3 March 1847. He is a son of
Alexander Melville Bell and was educated at the Edinburgh high school and Edinburgh University,
receiving special training in his father's system for removing impediments in speech.
Bell had long been fascinated by the idea of transmitting speech, and by 1875 had come up with a
simple receiver that could turn electricity into sound. Bell was granted a patent for the telephone on 7
March 1876 and it developed quickly. Within a year the first telephone exchange was built in
Connecticut and the Bell Telephone Company was created in 1877, with Bell the owner of a third of
the shares, quickly making him a wealthy man.
The Alexander Graham Bell Building is part of the School Of Engineering. This building houses the
Centre for telecommunications and Institute for Digital Communications amongst other Labs.
Location.
The Alexander Graham Bell Building is located within Edinburgh University’s King’s Buildings
campus; this campus is well served by public transport and is accessible by car. The building is
within three miles of the city centre and two miles of the main halls of residence at Pollock Halls. The
campus lies between West Mains Road and Mayfield Road, about two miles south of George
Square.
The nearest railway line is at Waverley Station in the city Centre.
The nearest bus stops are located within the campus and on Mayfield Road approximately 350
metres from the Alexander Graham Bell Building. Numerous bus services stop on Mayfield Road.
Details of timetables are available from Lothian Buses, from their offices within the city and online
from www.mybustracker.co.uk.
Persons with mobility difficulties arriving by vehicle can access the Alexander Graham Bell Building
from Gates 3 & 4 which are located on Mayfield Road.
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Alexander Graham Bell Building Location Map Image.
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Parking.
The King’s Buildings Campus has numerous parking bays but no free parking; all parking bays within
the campus require a permit. City of Edinburgh Council parking is available outwith the campus on
Mayfield Road and the adjacent Ross Road. See Location Map.
There are currently no dropped kerbs leading from parking bays located along Mayfield Road.
Access from these parking bays to the campus is not recommended for wheelchair users without
assistance.
Disabled Parking Bays.
There are two disabled parking bays located on a level tarmac surface to the front of the William
Rankine Building. There is good level access to the building from these parking bays via a dropped
kerb and a level footpath.
There are two additional disabled parking bays located on a level tarmac surface to the front of the
Fleeming Jenkin Building. Please note that these bays are outwith 120 metres of Entrance 2 and
are not recommended for wheelchair users without assistance.
Disabled parking bays outside the William Rankine
Building image.
Disabled parking bays outside the Fleeming Jenkin
Building IMAGE.
University Car Parks.
There is ample University parking located to the front of the William Rankine Building and there is an
additional car park to the front of the Fleeming Jenkin Building. There are additional University car
parks located within close proximity to the building and throughout the King’s Buildings Campus.
See Location Map.
If you do not hold a valid permit and require use of a University parking bay, it is recommended that
contact is made with your host or the Transport & Parking Office prior to making your journey.
See Contact Information for more details.
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Outside Access.
There are two entrances to the Alexander Graham Bell Building.
Entrance 1.
This entrance is located to the front of the building on a level paved surface and is the recommended
wheelchair access point. Entrance 1 can be accessed via a set of three steps or a long ramp from
the adjacent footpath. The ramp has a shallow gradient with a paved surface and incorporates
handrails to either side. Steps leading to this entrance do not incorporate tactile coverings or
contrasting nosings but do incorporate handrails to either side.
Entrance 1 provides access to the First Floor and consists of a secure set of glazed double doors.
These doors open inward, are automated and will permit the passage of a wheelchair. There is a
swipe card point located to the left of the doorway within comfortable reach of a wheelchair user.
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Wheelchair accessible ramp image.
External swipe card point image.
Entrance 2.
This entrance is located to the rear of the Alexander Graham Bell Building on a level paved surface.
All access routes leading to Entrance 2 incorporate a steep gradient and are not recommended for
wheelchair users without assistance. Entrance 2 provides access to the Ground Floor and is
primarily used as a staff/ cyclist entrance.
Entrance 2 consists of a secure set of swipe card activated glazed double doors. These doors open
inward, are automated and will permit the passage of a wheelchair. There is a swipe card point
located to the right of the doorway which is within comfortable reach of a wheelchair user.
Steep gradient leading to Entrance 2 image.
Entrance 2 image.
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Internal Access.
There is good level access to all floors of the Alexander Graham Bell Building. Corridors offer ample
manoeuvring space and doors which incorporate door handles/ glass panels at a wheelchair
accessible height.
Access to the William Rankine Building.
There is internal access between the Alexander Graham Bell Building and William Rankine Building
via corridors on the Second and Third Floors. The corridor on the Third Floor is the recommended
wheelchair access route between the two buildings.
Second Floor.
There is a narrow single door within the Second Floor corridor which provides access between the
two buildings. This door incorporates door handles and viewing panels at a wheelchair accessible
height. Please note that this door remains closed at all times and although it will permit the passage
of a wheelchair, access is not currently recommended without assistance.
Third Floor.
There is a wide single door within the Third Floor corridor which provides access between the two
buildings. This door remains open throughout the day and incorporates door handles at a
wheelchair accessible height.
Enquiries Office.
There are two enquiries office’s within the Alexander Graham Bell Building.
The enquiries offices can provide directions and building information. The first office is located on
the Second Floor (Room 2.02). The second office is located on the Third Floor (Room 3.06). Both
offices are wheelchair accessible but neither incorporates an induction loop system.
See Floor Plans for locations.
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Lifts.
There is one lift within the Alexander Graham Bell Building which serves all floors.
The lift call points and car controls are at an accessible height.
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The lift car controls are within comfortable reach of a wheelchair user.
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The control panel has braille markings.
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The lift has an alarm and emergency disabled call point.
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There is contrast between the lift wall and floor surfaces.
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There is no induction loop.
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There is an audible announcer.
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The lift has a mirror on the rear wall.
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The lift car interior has handrails.
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There is a visual floor indicator.
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The lighting level in the lift is good.
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Lift doors have pressure sensors.
Stairs.
There is one central staircase within the Alexander Graham Bell Building and two fire escape
staircases. The central staircase is accessible from the main lobby and provides access to all floors.
The two fire escape staircases are located on adjacent sides of the building and are for emergency
use only. All staircases incorporate contrasting nosings/ tactile coverings on steps and handrails to
both sides.
Central staircase image.
Fire Escape staircase image.
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Toilets.
Toilets are available on floors as follows:
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Standard Male toilets are located on the Ground, First, Second and Third Floors.
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Standard Female toilets are located on the Ground, First and Third Floors.
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Accessible toilets are located on the First and Second Floors.
The accessible toilet incorporates the following:
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There is left hand lateral transfer space.
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There is good manoeuvring space.
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There is an emergency pull chord.
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The doors open outward.
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The widths of the accessible toilet doors are suitable for wheelchairs.
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There are suitable dropdown and support rails for transfer.
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The tap type is lever operation.
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There are no coat hooks.
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The contrast between the grab rails and wall is fair.
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The contrast between the walls and floor is fair.
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Lighting levels are good.
Second Floor accessible toilet image.
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Department Locations.
Institute for Infrastructure and Environment,
Third Floor.
Seminar Room 3.01,
NDT Lab/ IIE Offices,
Enquiries Office,
Second Floor.
First Floor.
Ground Floor.
Institute for Digital Communications,
Enquiries Office,
Centre for Communication Interface Research,
Institute for Digital Communications,
Bike Store,
Changing Rooms,
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Floor Plans.
- The following four pages contain building Floor Plans. This page contains the Ground Floor Plan.
Ground Floor Plan - Alexander Graham Bell Building image.
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First Floor Plan - Alexander Graham Bell Building image.
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Second Floor Plan - Alexander Graham Bell Building image.
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Third Floor Plan - Alexander Graham Bell Building image.
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Opening Hours.
Alexander Graham Bell Building.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
09:00am - 05:00pm
09:00am - 05:00pm
09:00am - 05:00pm
09:00am - 05:00pm
09:00am - 05:00pm
Closed.
Closed.
Please note that there is 24 Hour access to this building for selected postgraduate students
and staff.
William Rankine Building.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
09:00am - 05:00pm
09:00am - 05:00pm
09:00am - 05:00pm
09:00am - 05:00pm
09:00am - 05:00pm
Closed.
Closed.
Please note that there is 24 Hour access to this building for selected postgraduate students
and staff.
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Contact Information.
Enquiries Office:
Telephone.
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Email address.
Nicola.Ferguson@ed.ac.uk .
Building Manager:
Bryan Mitchell.
0131 650 4865.
B.Mitchell@ed.ac.uk
Telephone:
Email:
Transport & Parking:
0131 650 9101.
transport@ed.ac.uk
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Telephone:
Email:
University Switchboard:
0131 650 1000.
Telephone:
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Links.
Bookable Rooms Guides.
Student Disability Service.
The School of Engineering Homepage.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
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Alexander Graham Bell Building
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King’s Buildings
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November 2013.
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