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6.1 Protection of outward opening doors and windows

Plan

Diagram showing a plan view of a set of double doors opening outwards onto a pathway. On one side the pathway is protected from the door swinging into its path by returning the external wall into the building and setting the door frame back by the width of the floor. On the other side the path the door swing is protected by a guard rail.

Section

Diagram showing a top-hung window opening outwards with the area immediately below the window raised from the rest of the pathway and a textured surface.

Design criteria

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