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Fondation CIVA - Salles d'exposition

The CIVA is a must for anyone interested in architecture, landscape and town planning.

  • The CIVA organises temporary and permanent exhibitions on a variety of themes, including the history of Belgian architecture, major urban projects and architectural innovations.
  • The CIVA offers guided tours of its exhibitions, its building and the surrounding districts.
  • The CIVA houses a library specialising in architecture, urban planning and landscape, which is accessible on the 1st floor.
  • A drop-off point is available just outside the entrance to make your arrival easier.
  • A lift allows you to access the library by an alternative route via the terrace.
  • The exhibitions on the ground floor are wheelchair accessible.
  • However, there are no adapted tours for people with impaired vision, hearing or comprehension.
  • The toilets do not comply with accessibility standards.

Strong points

Staff
  • There is staff available to help negotiate obstacles.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Safety
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Parking
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Identification
  • The building is easy to find.

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
Entrance
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
Home
  • The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.
  • The counter is at the correct height.
Horizontal circulation
  • The steps can be bypassed by a well-indicated alternative pathway.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
Vertical circulation
  • There is a lift.
Exposition
  • The majority of the content of the exhibition is accessible and visible.
Theater/Cinema
  • The theatre has reserved spaces that offer a good visual comfort.

Points of attention

Adapted sanitary
  • There is an adapted toilet, but it is difficult to use.

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 50 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
Access road from the car park
  • The floor is regular.
  • The floor is hard.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • Circulation is easy everywhere.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
Vertical circulation
  • There is a lift.
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
Exposition
  • All the content of the exhibition is accessible.

Points of attention

Home
  • There are no seats near the reception.
Adapted sanitary
  • There are no grab bars in the toilet.
  • The passage width of the doors measures less than 80 cm.

Strong points

Guide dog
  • Assistance dogs are accepted.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance .
Home
  • The reception is located in front of the entrance.
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
  • The reception has no glass partition.
  • The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.

Points of attention

Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are not secured by warning tiles at their top.
  • The staircases are not secure.
Exposition
  • No adapted tours are planned.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
Home
  • The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
  • The reception is located in front of the entrance.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors.

Points of attention

Horizontal circulation
  • The glass walls and doors are not secured by a contrasting visual marking.
  • There are no guide-lines in contrasting colour facilitating circulation.
  • The pathway presents punctually a passage height of less than 2m.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are not secure.
Exposition
  • There is no visitor guide in large characters.
  • Due to the configuration of the premises, a part of the content is difficult to access.
  • No adapted tours are planned.

Strong points

Home
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted in writing: text or email.
Wireless
  • It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.

Points of attention

Home
  • The rates are not displayed in the reception.
Exposition
  • There is no easy to read support.
  • There are no organised guided tours in sign language.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
Home
  • The reception is located in a quiet environment.
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • The institution can be contacted in writing: text or email.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Exposition
  • The environment is calm.
  • The displayed content is mainly visual.

Points of attention

Magnetic induction loop
  • There is no mobile induction loop.
Exposition
  • There is no easy to read support.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
Home
  • The reception is calm.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • The lift is easy to use or staff is available to help.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm and well lit.

Points of attention

Exposition
  • No adapted guided visits are organised.
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