PICA (Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts Ltd)

Location: 51 James Street, Perth Cultural Centre.

Summary:
Accessible facilities include: change room, toilet facilities and ramps at lower level emergency exits, for performers with disabilities.
An audio loop to 100% of the theatre space.
A restricted use lifting platform to the audience and performance space.

Opening hours: Daily 10am to 5pm.

Cost: Free (except for some special exhibitions).

Telephone: 9492 6600

Web: www.pica.org.au

Closest accessible parking: All have lift access to the Cultural Centre precinct
State Library Car Park (CPP) (7 bays)
Cultural Centre Car Park (CPP) (4 bays)
Citiplace Car Park (CPP) (5 bays)

Drop off bay: There is sufficient space for cars and vans to drop off people with disabilities at the end of James Street (past William Street). There is pedestrian ramp access to PICA.

Closest public transport:
Blue CAT stop 15 on William Street
Perth Train Station

Accessible toilet: 2 public toilets.

Retail on site: No

Food outlet on site: No

External access: Wide level access off James Street Mall suitable for all types of wheelchairs.

External entrance: A wide automatic sliding door into the mezzanine floor.

Reception desk: Located on the lower level and can be accessed via steps or a lift. The desk is at sitting height.

Services and equipment for people with disabilities:
Contact PICA for more specific details
The performance space has been designed to be utilised by performers with disabilities
Accessible back stage facilities
Accessible change room and bathroom
Ramps from all lower level emergency doors to street level, with large fire rated places of refuge on upper stairwells
Audio loop in 100% of the audience seating

Mezzanine level: Entrance off the street and lift access to all levels with sufficient space for all styles of wheelchairs to move through.

Lower level: Houses the reception desk, gallery, Fuel Bar and performance space with sufficient space for all styles of wheelchairs to move through.

Level 1: Art gallery, with sufficient space for all styles of wheelchairs to move through.

Lift: Walk through style on the Mezzanine (street level) and single entry on level 1 and lower level. Car size of is 1100mm x 2200mm, with a door width of 900mm. External controls are close to a corner and positioned 1000mm high. Internal controls are 1150mm high. Internal and external controls illuminate when pressed. There are visual displays, but no auditory information.

Performance Space: Located on the lower level through a 920mm wide door. There are steps and a vertical lifting platform down to the performance space. Tiered seating is moveable.
Vertical Lifting Platform

The platform is 1040mm wide and 1400mm long with a safety ramp on the lower level and a door width of 1030mm. The lift controls are set at 1000mm high and require constant pressure to operate the platform. The lift is not locked and can be operated independently when required.

The performance space has an audio loop that services 100% of the area. There is no audio loop signage.

Signage: Signage is large and easy to read

Accessible toilets:
Lower level
A unisex accessible toilet with directional signage from the public area

There are two external entrance doors, 870mm and 850mm wide respectively. They are manually operated doors both light to open and slow to close with D style handles.
The toilet has an 800mm wide swing door with no automatic closer, a D style hanle and a large snib.

Pan: 500mm high.

Basin: 770mm high with a central pipe underneath.

The light is on at all times.

Level 1
A unisex accessible toilet with directional signage.

Path of travel to the toilet is large enough for all styles of wheelchairs to move through.

The external toilet swing door is 850mm wide and is heavy to open and fast to close.

The toilet swing door is 870mm wide with al large indicator bolt and is heavy to open and slow to close.

Pan height: 480mm

Basin height: 820mm with a centrally located pipe.

There is a light switch in the cubicle.

Accessible change room and bathroom:
External Access: The change room is located at the back of house and can be accessed through the lower level gallery. Access from this area to the performance space is via steps from the back of house or through the lower level gallery to the vertical lifting platform.

All styles of wheelchairs are able to move from the rear of the gallery to the change room. The change room door has a small threshold ramp

Entrance door to bathroom: A 900mm wide swing door that is manually opened, light to operate and slow to close. It has a D style handle and a large snib.

Pan: 460mm high.

Basin: 800mm high with knee clearance underneath.

Emergency call buttons: There are several within the bathroom and they have a pull or push mechanism
Lighting: Light switch is located in the laundry section of the change room, outside the bathroom door.

Information prepared by: City of Perth January 2005

Care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information however no guarantee is given that the facility is fully accessible.

Please advise the City of Perth of any access changes since publication.

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