Points of Progress

Agenstein Hall Renovation and Remington Hall Construction Project

Once completed, the parking lot on the north side of Agenstein and Remington Halls will feature 16 fully accessible parking spaces which will dramatically improve access to buildings located on the north side of the Downs Drive loop.

By carving a niche out of the countertop fascia, people who use wheelchairs and scooters now have access to the water faucet and soap dispenser.

This fully accessible restroom stall features additional floor space for maneuvering a wheelchair, walker, scooter, etc. This space also features accessible safety grab bars & paper dispenser.

The design of this latch makes this door accessible for people with limited dexterity.

By recessing the fire extinguisher, we avoided creating a hazardous protruding object for people with low or no vision.

This photo shows several accessibility features: 1) The yellow emergency notification system is accessible for people with low or no vision and for people with low or no hearing. The system is also mounted at a height that is accessible from a wheelchair or scooter. 2) The door has a lever instead of a knob which makes it easier to open for a person with limited dexterity. 3) The door is sufficiently wide to allow access for people who use a wheelchair or scooter. 4) The white sign to the right of the door features raised Braille characters so that people who are blind can identify their location within the building.

Installing side by side drinking fountains improves accessibility for people who use wheelchairs and scooters as well as providing options for people of varying heights.

This public phone was installed at a height that can be easily reached from a seated position.

All of the corridors and hallways in Remington Hall provide ample maneuvering space for people who use wheelchairs, scooters, crutches, walkers, etc.

While the automatic door is a great accessibility feature, the potted plant creates an obstruction to accessing the button that operates the automatic door.

While the height of the paper towel dispenser makes it accessible, the location of the trash can makes the paper dispenser inaccessible.

Again,while the automatic door is a great accessibility feature, the potted plant creates an obstruction to accessing the button that operates the automatic door.

      Once this ramp is completed, greater accessibility will be enjoyed by faculty, staff, students, and visitors with mobility impairments. The trailers will serve as faculty offices until the completion of Agenstain Hall in January 2011.

The automatic door provides great accessibility while the trash can needs to be moved to a different location.

This ramp along the north end of Remington Hall will eventually provide a safe and accessibleroute to Agenstein Hall. It is hard to see in this picture but there is an elevation change of several feet between the two buildings.

This meandering path leading away from the south exit of Remington creates a barrier-free accessible route along the change in elevation from the patio to the sidewalk.

On the south entrance to Remington Hall, there is plenty of space to access the button which operates the automatic door.

This will eventually become a fully accessible exterior route connecting Remington and Agenstein Halls and the surrounding sidewalks.

Throughout Remington Hall, the sign maker added raised Braille characters to the signs so that people who are blind can identify their location within the building.