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Espace TEC Villette

⚠ If a ticket machine is present, it has not been audited as it is not part of the certification audit. 

⚠ Busy period: mainly at the beginning of the school year. 

Due to numerous works on the Espace TEC Villette building, but also on the roads and pavements around it, access is difficult for all.

Strong points

Staff
  • There is staff available to help negotiate obstacles.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Identification
  • The building is easy to find.

Points of attention

Safety
  • It is difficult to distinguish the doors one from the other.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
  • There is no step in the entrance.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
Home
  • The payment device is easy to use.
  • The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.

Points of attention

Parking
  • There is no car park.
Access road from the street
  • Some transit areas are too narrow.
  • There is a step to negotiate.
  • The floor is hardly passable in some places.
Home
  • The counter is too high.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
Home
  • Seats are available near the reception.
Wainting room
  • There are seats.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • Circulation is easy everywhere.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.

Points of attention

Access road from the street
  • There are no seats along the pathway.
  • Some transit areas are too narrow.
  • The floor is hardly passable in some places.

The scaffolding above the door and the layout of the premises make it almost impossible for unaccompanied blind people to locate the entrance.

Strong points

Guide dog
  • Assistance dogs are accepted.
Entrance
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance .
Home
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
  • The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.

Points of attention

Access road from the street
  • There are dangerous objects in the pathway.
Entrance
  • The entrance is hard to find.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • There is contrast.
Access road from the street
  • The path contrasts with its environment.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • 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 in a quiet environment.
Horizontal circulation
  • The furniture contrasts with its environment.
  • The contrast between the floor and the walls facilitates circulation.

Points of attention

Access road from the street
  • There are no guide-lines.
  • There are dangerous objects in the pathway.
Entrance
  • The entrance is hard to find.
Home
  • The reception is not located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • Reflections or backlighting can impair vision.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The building is easy to find.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
Home
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted by email.
  • The rates are displayed in the reception.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Wireless
  • It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The entrance is hard to find.
Home
  • The reception has a glass partition or is badly lit and does not allow lip reading.
  • Reflections or backlighting can impair vision.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The building is easy to find.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Home
  • The reception is located in a quiet environment.
  • There is an induction loop in the reception.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted by email.
  • The rates are displayed in the reception.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
Magnetic induction loop
  • An mobile induction loop is available upon request.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The entrance is hard to find.
Home
  • Depending on attendance, the reception can be very noisy.
  • The counter has a glass partition or is badly lit and does not allow lip reading.

Once in the entrance hall, the access to the TEC area is on the right. However, due to signage problems, most visitors try to open the door opposite the entrance, but it is locked. So don't go too fast and pay attention to the signs.

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.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
Home
  • The reception is calm.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • It is possible to pay in cash (coins and notes).
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm and well lit.
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