ACCESSIBILITY CODE

FOR RIYADH CITY

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION A 4 3 Path Gradient 34

A EXTERNAL SPACES A 4 4 Obstructions to Height 35

A 1 Car Parking & Drop Off A 4 5 Obstructions in the Ground 36

A 1 1 Car parking Amount A 4 6 Uneven Surfaces 37

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A 2 1 Car Parking Signs A 4 7 Level Changes beside Path 38
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A 3 1 Gradient & Surface Material A 4 8 Resting Places 39
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A 4 1 Surface Markings A 5 Street Furniture 40
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A 5 1 Bay Dimensions A 5 1 Street Furniture Position 41
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A 6 1 Parallel Space A 5 2 Benches 42
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A 7 1 Perpendicular Space A 5 3 External Lighting 43
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A 8 1 Diagonal Space A 5 4 Bollards 44
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A 9 1 Limited Mobility Space A 6 Sidewalk Levels 45
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A 2 Drop Off A 6 1 Levels to Building Entrances 46
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A 1 2 On-street Drop Off A 7 External Ramps 49
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A 2 2 Off-street Drop Off A 7 1 Ramp Gradient 50
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A 3 Complete Streets A 7 2 Ramp Handrails & Edge Protection 51
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A 1 3 Integrated Streets A 7 3 Double Ramp 52
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A 2 3 Sharing Space Safely A 7 4 Ramps to Building Entrances 53
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A 4 Accessible External Paths A 8 External Steps 58
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A 1 4 Path Width A 8 1 Handrails & Landing Areas 59
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A 2 4 Passing Places A 8 2 External Steps Dimensions 60
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A 9 Tactile Warning Surfaces 61 B 2 2 Entrance Finish & Materials 88
A 9 1 Tactile Warning Surface Types 62 B 2 3 External Door Arrangement 89
A 10 Road Crossings 63 B 2 4 Automatic Sliding Doors 90
A 10 1 Kerb Cuts 64 B 2 5 Automatic Power Assisted Swing Doors 91
A 10 2 Kerb Cut at Single Crossing 65 B 2 6 Manual Power Assisted Swing Doors 92
A 10 3 Kerb Cut on Corner Crossing 66 B 2 7 Manual Swing Doors 92
A 10 4 Median Refuge Areas 67 B 2 8 Guard Rails on Swing Doors 93
A 10 5 End Median Refuge Areas 68 B 2 9 Revolving Doors 94
A 10 6 Uncontrolled Crossing Point 69 B 3 Entrance Door Levels 95
A 10 7 Raised Crossing Point 70 B 3 1 Entrance Door Threshold 96
A 11 Landscape & Open Space 71 B 3 2 Solutions to Steps at Entrance 97
A 11 1 Street Landscape 72 B 3 3 Temporary & PortableSolutions 100
A 11 2 Planting in Urban Parks 73 B 4 Ramps to Building Entrances 102
A 11 3 Children’s Playgrounds 74 B 4 1 Forward Entrance Ramp 103
A 11 4 Considerations for Landscape and Plant Materials 75 B 4 2 Side Entrance Ramp 104

B BUILDINGS 81 B 4 3 Ramps & Stairs 105

B 1 Locating the Building Entrance 82 B 4 4 Double Ramp 106

B 1 1 Position of Building Entrances 84 B 5 Entrance Lobby or Foyer 107

B 1 2 Routes to Building Entrances 85 B 5 1 Foyer Layout 108

B 2 Building Entrances 86 B 5 2 Gates &Turnstiles 109

B 2 1 Building Sig 87 B 5 3 Queuing Areas 110

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B 6 Reception Desks 111 B 8 7 Approach on Pull Side of Turning Series of Doors 133
B 6 1 Reception Desk Location 4
112 B 9 Internal Stairs 4
134
B 6 2 Reception Desk with Knee Recess 113 B 9 1 Internal Stair Dimensions 135
3 Reception Desk without Knee Recess
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114 Single Flight Internal Stairs 136
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B 6 B 9 2
B 6 4 Reception Desk with Double Knee Recess 0 1
115 B 9 3 Multiple Flight Internal Straight Stairs 01
137
B 7 Internal Building Circulation 116 B 9 4 Multiple Flight Turning Stairs 138
B 7 1 Internal Corridors
2 1
117 B 9 5 Handrails
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139
B 7 2 Passing Places in Corridors 6 1
118 B 10 Elevators & Platform Lifts 61
140
B 7 3 Interior Ramps 119 B 10 1 Elevator Provision 141
B 7 4 Obstructions in Corridors 8 1
120 B 10 2 Clear Landing Area 81
142
B 7 5 Protruding Objects in Corridors
6 2
121 B 10 3 Elevator Dimensions 62
143
B 7 6 Protruding Wall Objects 122 B 10 4 Platform Lifts 144
B 7 7 Overhead Protruding Objects 0 3
124 B 11 Sanitary Facilities 03
145
B 7 8 Stairs on Corridors
2 3
125 B 11 1 Sanitary Facilities
23
146
B 8 Manoeuvring Space at Doors 126 B 11 2 Sanitary Doors & Locks 147
B 8 1 Manoeuvring Space at Swing Doors 4 3
127 B 11 3 Family Rooms 43
148
2 128 Changing Places 149
B 8 Latch Side of Swing Doors
83 B 11 4
83
B 8 3 Hinge Side Approach of Swing Doors 129 B 11 5 Accessible Toilet with Washroom 150
B 8 4 Front Side Approach of Sliding Doors 4 5
130 B 11 6 Accessible Toilet Stalls 45
151
B 8 5 Approach at Forward Series of Doors 131 B 11 7 Limited Mobility Toilet Stalls 152
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8 5
132
85
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B 8 Approach at Turning Series of Doors B 11 8 Water Closets

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B 11 9 Grab Bars for Water Closets 156 B 14 2 Window Handles 179
B 11 10 Wash Basins & Accessories 4
157 B 14 3 Room Lighting Levels 4
180
B 11 11 Emergency Call Strips 158 B 14 4 Sunlight & Glare 181
Shower Stalls
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159 Wall, Ceiling and Floor Surfaces 182
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B 11 12 B 15
B 11 13 Shower with WC 01
160 B 15 1 Wall & Ceiling Surface 01
183
B 11 14 Urinal Grab Bars 161 B 15 2 Floor Surface 184
B 11 15 Ablution Facilities
21
162 B 16 Room Acoustics
21
185
B 12 Doors 61
165 B 16 1 Acoustics & Hearing Enhancements 61
186
B 12 1 Clear Door Width 166 C SPECIFIC ROOMS 187
B 12 2 Colour Contrast 81
167 C Mosque & Prayer Rooms
81
1 188
B 12 3 Colour Contrast of Door 62
168 C 2 Restaurant & Dining Halls 62
189
B 12 4 Vision Panels 169 C 3 Auditorium & Cinema 190
B 12 5 Door Threshold 03
170 C 4 Library 03
191
B 12 6 Door Controls
23
171 C 5 Swimming Pool 23
192
B 13 Door Hardware 172 C 6 Office Open Plan Floors 193
B 13 1 Door Handle Heights 43
173 C 7 Office Rooms 43
194
Door Handle Types 174
B 13 2
83 C 8 Office Desk
83
197
B 13 3 Door Hinges 175 C 9 Office Refreshment Areas 198
B 13 4 Self Closing Door Devices 45
176 C 10 Office Kitchen 45
199
B 14 Windows 177
85
178
C 11 Car Park Building
85
200
B 14 1 Window Types C 12 Retail Shop Floor 201

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D WAYFINDING 202
D 1 External Wayfinding 4
202
D 2 External Signs 203
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D 3 Internal Wayfinding 205
D 4 Internal Signs 01
206
5 Braille 207
D
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D 6 Font Type & Size 208
D 7 Colour Contrast 61
209
D 8 Accessible Signs 210
81
212
E FUTURE TRENDS
62
03
23
43
83
45
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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION
UNIVERSAL DESIGN IS ABOUT IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL PEOPLE

Universal Design addresses accessibility at all levels, demographics and abilities. Truly universal design will address
disability in all its forms - from able-bodied people with a temporary disability to people suffering multi- limb mobility
restrictions or severe sight and hearing impairments. A good start to considering the overwhelming concept of universal
design is to design accessibility for all abilities.

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN CAN ENABLE INDEPENDENCE FOR ALL PEOPLE

Universal Designg enables people to lead independent lives, regardless of physical or other impairment is a primary
objective of the design guidelines

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THE DAILY JOURNEY FOR PEOPLE
The chapters of the this document have been structured to cover all the elements that impact the daily journey of
somebody with disabilities in Riyadh, from using streets to how they open and use specific rooms in buildings.

PART A / EXTERNAL AREAS PART B & C / BUILDING AND THEIR SPECIFIC ROOMS

MOVING IN THE BUILDING

CAR PARKING & DROP-OFF CROSSING ROADS ARRVING AT BUILDING
SANITARY FACILITIES
TRAVELING ON STREETS LANDSCAPE & OPEN SPACES APPROACHING THE BUILDING
USING & ACCESSING ROOMS
ACCESSING BUILDINGS FROM STREETS ENTERING THE BUILDING

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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDELINE
This building code is not expected to be used as an Academic report on disability. It is a textbook code that allows
people to find exactly what element of unviersal design they need. Each page has colour and number code to allow easy
navigation.
Page title The color and letter related chapter and page indicator Diagram, illustration or photograph

numerical
dimensions or
gradient

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CLEAR FLOOR SPACE REQUIREMENTS

Understanding the size and space requirements of people and their vehicels is an essential start to Universal Design
practice.
Person with luggage Person with pram / stroller Person with crutches

1550mm 1550mm
660mm 660mm 810-920mm

Person with walker Person with wheelchair Person with mobility scooter

800mm 1300mm 800mm 1400mm

710mm (manual)
1360mm
(powered)
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TURNING SPACES AND CLEARANCES
Blind person with long white cane Frontal clearance at alcove Frontal clearance at alcove
Frontal approach where X is 610mm of less Frontal approach where X is more than 610mm

150mm
900 - 1500mm 1400mm 800mm
800mm

Parallel clearance at alcove Parallel clearance at alcove Turning circle for person in wheelchair
Parallel approach where X is 400mm of less Parallel approach where X is more than 400mm

305mm
2100mm
1400mm
1400mm
800mm

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