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Pavillon numérique

The Pavillon numérique is an exhibition space dedicated to digital culture.

The Pavillon was originally designed for the Milan World Expo in 2015 by Namur-born architect Patrick Genard.

The building is designed to be easily dismantled, transported and rebuilt. It is made of steel, concrete, wood and glass.

It now stands on the Esplanade de la Citadelle, near the cable car.

It hosts exhibitions, workshops, conferences, etc. linked to digital technologies on the ground floor and in the basement.

Upstairs, some areas can be made private.

The staff are available to help.

The place is unusual in its shape but not complex because you can see the spaces.

You enter through the glass door on the left.

Behind the reception desk is a cloakroom with a bench, hangers and lockers at different heights.

The spaces have been assessed, but not the exhibition, as these are temporary exhibitions.

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.

Points of attention

Staff
  • There is no reference person to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.

There are 2 reserved parking spaces +/- 100 m away. To reach the path to the entrance, there is a small bend in the pavement, but it has a 3 cm bevelled kerb to cross. However, a person can be dropped off in front of the entrance.

After the reception area, the path continues in a space with a maximum 6% gradient and landings, but without handrails.

The other areas are on the ground floor and in the basement. The basement is accessible by lift. However, there is no 50 cm next to the call button.

The adapted toilet has a 130 cm turning area in front of a small washbasin. The transfer area is at an angle with a fixed support bar at an angle.

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 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
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The floor is hard.
Access road from the street
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The floor is regular.
  • The floor is hard.
Entrance
  • The building 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
  • There is a mobile payment device.
  • The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.
  • The counter is at the correct height.
Horizontal circulation
  • The floor is hard.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
  • The width of the pathways is sufficient.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Vertical circulation
  • There is a lift.
  • A sufficiently large lift serves all the floors open to the public.
Adapted sanitary
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.

Points of attention

Adapted sanitary
  • There is an adapted toilet, but it is difficult to use.
  • The toilet is not properly equipped.
  • The use of the sink is difficult.

There are 2 reserved parking spaces +/- 100 m away. To reach the path to the entrance, there is a small bend in the pavement, but it has a 3 cm bevelled kerb to cross. However, a person can be dropped off in front of the entrance.

After the reception area, the path continues on a maximum 6% slope with landings but no handrails.

Cane chairs are available.

The other areas are on the ground floor and in the basement. The basement is accessible by lift.

The toilet bowl is 47 cm high. There is a folding bar. The fixed bar is at an angle.

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The floor is hard.
Access road from the street
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The floor is hard.
Entrance
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
  • There is no step in the entrance.
Home
  • Seats are available near the reception.
  • Seat sticks are available.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is hard.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
  • The width of the pathways is sufficient.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There are seats along the pathway.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are equipped with handrails on both sides.
  • There is a lift.
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
  • There is a grab bar in the lift.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is a sink in the adapted toilet.
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park
  • There are no seats along the pathway.
Access road from the street
  • There are no seats along the pathway.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are not secure.

A person can be dropped off in front of the entrance to shorten the walk from the car park (+/- 100 m without guide lines).

The entrance is not marked on the ground. It is through the glass door on the left. The reception area inside is on the right.

There are open doors that are not marked on the pathway. The central staircase is a spiral staircase and is not secured.

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 reception has no glass partition.
  • The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
  • The reception is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
  • The staircases have at least one handrail.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park
  • There are no guide-lines in the large pathways.
Access road from the street
  • There are no guide-lines.
Entrance
  • There is no device allowing the identification of the entrance.
Horizontal circulation
  • There are dangerous objects in the pathway.
  • There is at least one non-secured ramp in the logical pathway.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are not secured by warning tiles at their top.
  • The staircases are not secure.

A person can be dropped off in front of the entrance to shorten the walk from the car park (+/- 100 m without guide lines).

The entrance is not marked on the ground. It is through the glass door on the left. The reception area inside is on the right.

There are open doors that are not marked on the pathway. The central staircase is a spiral staircase and is not secured.

Strong points

Access road from the street
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Entrance
  • 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 the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
Horizontal circulation
  • The contrast between the floor and the walls facilitates circulation.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors.
  • The lift can be used in autonomy or staff is available to help.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.
  • The floor numbers are clearly indicated at each landing.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park
  • There are no natural or artificial guide-lines.
Access road from the street
  • There are no guide-lines.
Entrance
  • There is no device allowing the identification of the entrance.
Horizontal circulation
  • There are dangerous objects in the pathway.
  • Some glass walls in the pathway are not secured by a contrasting visual marking.
Vertical circulation
  • The stair steps are not contrasting.
  • The staircases are not secure.

The entrance is not clearly identifiable : it is through the glass door on the left. The reception area inside is on the right.

The basement area is poorly lit : it depends on the exhibition and has no natural lighting.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
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 open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • 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.
Wireless
  • It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • There is a visual display of the floors in the lift.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
  • The toilets are easy to find.

Points of attention

Wireless
  • There is no Wi-Fi.
Light
  • Badly lit areas make lip reading difficult.

The entrance is not clearly identifiable : it is through the glass door on the left. The reception area inside is on the right.

The basement area is poorly lit : it depends on the exhibition and has no natural lighting.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
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 located in a quiet environment.
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • 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.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • There is a visual display of the floors in the lift.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.

Points of attention

Magnetic induction loop
  • There is no mobile induction loop.
Light
  • Badly lit areas make lip reading difficult .

The entrance is not clearly identifiable : it is through the glass door on the left. The reception area inside is on the right.

The basement area is poorly lit : it depends on the exhibition and has no natural lighting.

The central staircase is spiral and not secure.

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 calm.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • It is possible to pay in cash (coins and notes).
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • The lift is easy to use or staff is available to help.
  • There is an audio announcement in the lift.
  • There is an visual announcement in the lift.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilets are easy to find.

Points of attention

Vertical circulation
  • The stair steps are not contrasting.
  • The staircases are not secure.
Horizontal circulation
  • There are parts of the location that are dark.
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