CASE STUDY — COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

UNIVERSAL DESIGN

ASSIGNMENT NO - 01
ACCESS ROUTE
OBSERVATION :
Single entrance (Two Way Entrance) for both vehicle & pedestrian pathway.
Surface is Firm & Non-Slippery
No tactile guiding path provided.

ACCORDING TO CPWD :
Two Way Entrance must be of minimum 1650mm to 1800mm.
Surface should be firm and non-slippery in nature & tactile guiding pathway for accessibility
of visually impared persons.
(Refer CPWD - Pages 1 to 3)
4M
CONCLUSION :
Entrance is barrier free and accessible to both vehicular and pedestrian passage .
Surface isn’t accessible for the blindly disabled persons.C

OBSERVATION :
ACCORDING TO CPWD
Single entryway space for both patients and vehicular
movement.

ACCORDING TO CPWD :
An easily identifiable continuous and relatively level path
free from obstruction or any kind of hazards shall be
provided for persons with a disability to enter, move
within and leave a building to reach the accessible
facilities.
(Refer CPWD - Page 1)

CONCLUSION :
Entryway isn’t provided enough space for vehicle and
patients barrier free movement. Physically disabled
Wheelchair person can’t access the space if vehicle is
parked there. 5M
MAIN DOOR

OBSERVATION :
DOOR HANDLE
Double Door entrance.

In-swing type door Opening.

Glass is used as door material.

Door handle is 100 CM above the base.

1.6 M
ACCORDING TO CPWD :

Double Door opening should be minimum of 1.1 M.

Door Handle should be placed at minimum of

CONCLUSION :

● Markings on glass door helps visually impaired

OBSERVATION :
● Ramp width is 1.8 Meter.
● Ramp Ratio is 1:14.
● Tactile flooring is provided.
● Contrasting colors are provided for walls and floor.
● Kerb Edge is provided with 40 CM.

ACCORDING TO CPWD :
● Ramp width shouldn't be less than 1.8 M.
● A clear space, not less than ramp width should be
provided at head and foot of the ramp.
● Ramp Ratio shouldn't be less than 1:12.
● A railing of 100CM should be provided on both sides
of the ramp.
1.8 M ● Flooring should be tactile and provided with tactile
warning strips.
● Kerb Edge should be atleast 10CM.
(Refer CPWD Page - 4)

1.8 M CONCLUSION :
Ramp provided here achieved most of the universally
accessible elements but lacked in provision of railing
and tactile warning strips.
1.8 M ACCORDING TO CPWD
STAIRCASE
ACCORDING TO CPWD

OBSERVATION :
● Width of stairs provided is 0.85 M.
● No staircase is provided for Ground Floor to 1st
Floor.
● Tread of the stairs is 28 CM.
● Rise of the stairs is 18 CM.
● No Handrails are provided on the sides of stairs.
● Non slip Nosing isn't provided with contrasting
colors.

ACCORDING TO CPWD :
● Tread of the stairs shouldn't be less than 30CM &
Riser shouldn't be more than 15 CM.
● Hand railing should be provided on the both sides
of the staircase.
● Tread and walls shall be in contrasting colors.
● No more than 11 stairs in a flight.
● Non Slip Nosings should be in contrasting colors 28 CM
with tread and wall.
18 CM
(Refer CPWD Page - 7 & 8)

CONCLUSION : 0.85 M
Staircase provided didn't achieve the better
standards to be universally accessible.
DOORS

OBSERVATION :
● Doors width - 0.9M / 1.0M / 1.1M / 1.45M
● Handle of the door provided at a height of 1000MM.
● There's no Door threshold.

ACCORDING TO CPWD :
● The unobstructed area adjacent to the door handle
on the leading face of a single door shall not be less
than 330 mm in width.
● Door handle shall not be less than 950 mm and not
more than 1050 mm above the finished floor level.
● Door threshold shall not exceed 20 mm in height.
(Refer CPWD Page - 17 & 18)

CONCLUSION :
Doors provided to the spaces can be accessible to
everyone.

ACCORDING TO CPWD
TOILETS

OBSERVATION :
● No separate toilets for men & women provided.
● No accessibility for wheel-chaired persons to the toilets provided.
● No separate urinals provided.
● Urinal space provided is 800MM × 1200MM.
● Wash Basin mounted at height 700MM.
● No grab rails provided.
● Height of the urinal placed is at 1000MM.

ACCORDING TO CPWD :
● Opening to the toilet should be 1M wide.
● Wash Basin height from the floor shouldn't be more than 750MM.
● All the doors provided should be push type doors.
● Urinal space should be 800MM×1500MM.
● Grab Rails should be provided for wheel-chaired persons
● Height of the urinal shouldn't be more than 1200MM from floor
level.
(Refer CPWD Page - 20 & 22)

CONCLUSION :

ACCORDING TO CPWD
Toilets isn't access for wheel-chaired persons. There's no separate
urinals provided on gender basis which isn't good to provide for
public usage. Grab rails and emergency call buttons were the
measures for Wheel-chaired and physically challenged persons
use in case of an emergency.
WAITING LOUNGE

OBSERVATION :

● Flooring is with smooth finish ceramic tiles.

● Tactile Flooring or Non-Slippery Flooring should be provided.

CONCLUSION :

● Flooring isn’t good enough for patients entering the health centre.
Flooring is with slippery material and there’s no accessibility for
wheelchaired persons.

OBSERVATION :
● Edges are sharp.

ACCORDING TO CPWD :
● Edges and corners should be curved.

CONCLUSION :
● Seating allotted is sharp cornered and hard material.
SIGNAGES

OBSERVATION :
● Signages are kept on the head part of the door.

ACCORDING TO CPWD :
● Side attached signage boards guide well in corridors.

CONCLUSION :
● Signage boards well guide if they’re installed perpendicular to the
walls. By aligning them such way make the people walking in
corridor recognise the rooms while movement.
CORRIDOR & LOBBY

OBSERVATION :
● Width of the corridor is 2M.
● Lobby in a corridor has a length of 1200MM.
● No Curvilinear edge corners.

ACCORDING TO CPWD :
● Width of the corridor should not be less than 1.5M.
● Lobby in a corridor should not have length less than 1200MM.
● Curvilinear edges should be provided in order to have a safe turn.

CONCLUSION :
● Width of corridor is good for people to walk and lobby length is
allotted as per standards. Curvilinear edges haven’t provided
which are for patients not to harm by sharp edges.
OTHERS

OBSERVATION :
● Window sill is at 850 cm from the floor.

ACCORDING TO CPWD :
● To enable wheelchair users to see through a window
comfortably, the sill should be not higher than 800 mm from
the floor.
(Refer CPWD Page - 59)

CONCLUSION :
● Windows sill is not accessible for wheel -chaired persons.

OBSERVATION :
● Parking lot for two wheelers isn’t
properly dedicated.
● No Signage board installed.
OBSERVATION :
● Complaint box is at height of 1.6M height. ACCORDING TO CPWD :
● Parking Lot should be separated and
ACCORDING TO CPWD : allotted for every vehicle.
● Wheelchair users could reach max up to 1200MM. ● Signage boards for the space should
(Refer CPWD Page - 41) be installed.

CONCLUSION : CONCLUSION :
● Wheelchaired person willn’t be able to reach the ● No proper separation of space and
complaint box since, it is placed at a higher level than the no installations signage boards made
standard height to reach. vehicles cluttered in the space.
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