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6.6 Lobbies and corridors

Contents

• Lobbies
• Single door lobbies
• Double door lobbies
• Corridors
• Corridor with a variety of doorways and recommended minimum clear dimensions

Lobbies

Lobbies should be avoided unless there is a definite requirement.

An entrance lobby and any internal lobby should allow space for:

• a wheelchair to move clear of one door before using the next one
• someone assisting a wheelchair user
• someone to pass.
  

Floor mats should be fixed down, close-fitting with no gaps (if in a well), flush with the floor and have a firm surface which does not become slippery in wet conditions. Close rubber or short-fibre mats are preferred. Soft core, chain or metal link mats should be avoided.

• A 300mm minimum unobstructed space should be provided next to the leading edge of all single doors
• Entrance and internal lobby layouts with doors positioned at 90° to each other should be avoided wherever possible
• Single doors, and at least one leaf of a pair of double doors, should provide a minimum clear opening width of 925mm.
  

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