Entrances, Passing spaces, Doors & door openings, Turning to pass through door openings, Lobbies, etc.

1. U N I V E R S A L D E S I G N
GUWAHATI COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING
MAKING
DESIGN
ACCESSIBLE
TO
ALL
IN
SOCIETY
AR. BISWAJIT SHARMA
M.ARCH(UD), MBA(HR,IT)
সা ৰ্বজ নী ন প ৰি ক ল্প না
HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION

2. S
P
A
C
E
S
&
A
P
P
R
O
A
C
H
E
S
Ambulant person and
single-pushchair user
Passing Spaces
Ambulant person and
independent wheelchair user
Ambulant person and
double-pushchair user
Independent wheelchair user
and pushed wheelchair user
Double-pushchair user and
pushed wheelchair user
Pushed single buggy-
pushchair
Independent
wheelchair user
Pushed wheelchair
user
Pushed double
buggy-pushchair
Pushed large double
pushchair
Electric scooter user
Straight approaches through openings

3. D
O
O
R
S
A
N
D
D
O
O
R
O
P
E
N
I
N
G
S
INTERNAL 900 MM TIMBER DOORSET
Internal timber doorsets, clear opening widths
EXTERNAL 900 MM TIMBER DOORSET. A WEATHERBOARD FIXED TO THE DOOR MAY
REDUCE THE CLEAR OPENING WIDTH
External timber doorsets, clear opening widths

4. D
O
O
R
S
A
N
D
D
O
O
R
O
P
E
N
I
N
G
S
Internal double-leaf timber doorsets. Lower set of dimensions are clear opening widths
Internal sliding door giving 775 mm clear opening
External double-leaf timber doorsets. Lower set of dimensions are clear opening widths
Internal double-leaf doors offset Reduced-swing doorset
Revolving door and automatic opening door

5. T
U
R
N
I
N
G
T
O
P
A
S
S
T
H
R
O
U
G
H
Independent wheelchair user through
900 mm internal door.
Independent wheelchair user through
1000 mm internal door
Pushed wheelchair user through 900 mm
internal door
Pushed wheelchair user through 1000 mm
internal door
3-wheel electric scooter user through
900 mm internal door
4-wheel electric scooter user through 900 mm
internal door
Single buggy-pushchair through
900 mm internal door Double buggy-pushchair through
1000 mm internal door

6. ENTRANCE
LOBBIES
&
INTERNAL
LOBBIES

7. MOVEMENT
THROUGH
DOOR
OPENINGS
Independent wheelchair user,
forward reach to door handle
Independent wheelchair users, turns through doors
From 900 mm passageway
through door
From 1200 mm
passageway through door
Turning from 1200 mm
passageway through door

8. MOVEMENT
THROUGH
DOOR
OPENINGS
Independent wheelchair user passing from 1200 mm passageway through 900 mm door with 300 mm clear
space to the side
Independent wheelchair user passing from 1500 mm passageway through 900 mm door with 600 mm clear
space to the side
Wheelchair turn from 900 mm
passageway through 900 mm
door, clear opening width 770
mm
Examples of difficulty turning
wheelchair in arrangement