a short assignment done regarding the universal design for the disabled at the Pusat Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (PKKSSAAS), UPM. survey and investigate the present situation (2012) in social design for university campus facilities - the environment, built environment and transportation passages.

1. ARC 4611 PERSKITARAN SOSIO BUDAYA II
SURVEY OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR DISABLE AT
UPM CAMPUS
PUSAT KEBUDAYAAN DAN KESENIAN SULTAN
SALAHUDDIN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH UNIVERSITY
PUTRA MALAYSIA-PKKSSAAS UPM
PRESENTED BY :
HAZIRAH HANISAH HARUN
NADIA MALINI RAMZEEY
YU TIENG WEI
CHAN SHI WOAN 159352

2. The Main Entrance to the Grand Hall (Dewan Besar)
•too steep for the people on the wheelchair
•no railing provided
•no tactile paving tiles - no "warning" or "guide" to the
disabled people.

3. MBPJ
 The maximum permissible slope should not exceed a 1:12 gradient
with the minimum clear width of 1800mm. Length of a ramp must
be in the range of 600mm to 1200mm and the maximum rise is
215mm. Hence, a user-friendly slope should be provided.
 Handrails must be fitted on ramps with certain specification for
comfort and safety of the users, which the girth of the handrail
(ukurlilit) is 40mm to 50mm and the height of handrails is 3 feet (or
900mm).
 Tactile paving should be provided continuously along the walkway
of pedestrians towards the main entrance without any
obstructions. It also has to be provided from the disabled parking
spaces to the main entrance. Providing tactile paving for blind
people is a must .

5. Route to the Toilet Near in the Grand Hall
Issues
•no accessible toilet provided for the
disabled people.
•stairs designed are not easily
accessible for the disabled people
because the rise of the stairs is too high
for them to climb.
Suggestions
According to MBPJ requirement, height of a riser should not exceed 180mm and
minimum tread is 300mm.
After every two-meter height, there should be a landing area of 1200mm x
2000mm with handrail provided.

6. Accessible Toilets located outside the grand hall.
Issues
•There are two accessible toilets for the disabled people located on the both
sides of the external of Grand Hall.
•No proper walkway for the disabled people to access to the accessible toilets
•The travel distance from the interior of the Grand Hall to the accessible
toilets are far.
•Ramps are provided for the wheelchair users to mobilize themselves to the
toilet, but with no handrails and barriers for safety concern.

7. Suggestions:
•Proper stairways should be designed to accommodate the people with
disabilities, such as the elderly, pregnant women and those who are ill.
•Handrails should be fitted along with the kerb to assist people with disabilities.

8. Heights and Arrangement of Fittings in a Height of Various Fittings in
Unisex Wheel Chair- Accessible Toilet Toilet Accommodation

9. Upper floor of the Grand Hall
Small Gateway Leads to the Upper Floor
of the Grand Hall
•No ramps or disabled facilities provided
for the disable users to access to the
upper floor of the Grand Hall.
•The disabled people only allowed to
access into the hall via ground floor.
Ramps Provided within the Grand
Hall.
•mobile ramp, which can be placed
anywhere preferable,
along the two steps stair
•used for loading and unloading
purposes.
•provide easy access for the disabled
people in and out the hall.

10. Alternative Accessible Route
Issues:
Ramp outside of the Grand Hall
•Available at the outside of the Grand Hall.
•The only convenient ramp for the disabled
people to access into the hall,
•This ramp is wide enough and there is kerbs
provided .
•Lacking of is the handrails for the disabled
people to hold onto
•This ramp is not sheltered, thus it would be
inconvenience for the disabled people
to use if it was raining.
Suggestions:
According to MBPJ; the accessible routes have to be very convenient and
without obstacles.
It has to be very well connected between inside and outside of the building.
The whole spaces within the building have to be accessible by wheelchair
users.

11. Parking
Issues :
There is no designated parking space for
the disabled, only VIP parking spaces
available.
The walkway width is less than the
requirement for a wheelchair
Non-covered walkway to main entrance,
as there is no ramp or direct access to the
main entrance for the disabled, only
grand stairs.

12. ISSUE
Public parking opposite Hall
Ramp with handrail
Assume that suppose to have OKU
parking. Opposite the hall..
-no designated oku Parking at the hall.
-.disadvantages have to cross the road to
reach the hall

13. ISSUE
accessible ramp from public parking to the
Hall.
-no handrail provided.
-and the pavement is not well maintain.

14. Conclusion
There were noticeable aspects that showed lack of consideration
for disabled users in the design of the Grand Hall, in terms of facilities,
accessibilities and circulation. The lack of concern probably due to
there isn't much of a demand and misunderstanding of the term
"universal design". People with disabilities are not limited to those who
are visually impaired, or on wheelchair, they could be anyone who are
pregnant, ill, deaf or elderly. Thus, promoting the universal design
concept should be prioritize and proper guidelines and regulations
should be available to all parties for successful implementation.
Moreover, the importance of raising awareness and understanding
among architects and technicians should not be neglected, especially
the younger generation.