LEND LEASE
BARANGAROO CITY WALK BRIDGE
ACCESS REVIEW
Morris-Goding Accessibility Consulting FINAL v7 22 May 2014
Access Review
REPORT REVISIONS Date
Version
Drawing No / Revision
5 December 2013
Draft
LA_MP_A0_FF_001; B10_ASK_DD_0084 (rev00); and Deck Plan Long Section
11 December 2013
Final
LA_MP_A0_FF_001; B10_ASK_DD_0084 (rev00); and Deck Plan Long Section
17 December 2013
Final v2
LA_MP_A0_FF_001; B10_ASK_DD_0084 (rev00); and Deck Plan Long Section
18 December 2013
Final v3
001 (Demolition Plan); 002 (Existing Plan and Elevation), 003 (Proposed Site Plan); 004 (Roof Plan North Elevation); 005 (Deck Plan Long Section); 006 (Cross Sections); 007 (Axonometric Deck Details); 008 (East Abutment); 009 (West Abutment); and 010 (Materials and Finishes)
24 April 2014
Final v4
001; 002-A; 003-A; 004-A; 005-A; 006-A; 007-A; 008-A; 009-A; 010A; 011-A; 012-A; B10 CD0000300-01; B10 CD0000305-01; B10 CD0000310-01; B10 CD0000350-01; B10 CD0000360-01; and B10 CD0000370-01.
13 May 2014
Final v5
001; 002-A; 003-A; 004-A; 005-A; 006-A; 007-A; 008-A; 009-A; 010A; 011-A; 012-A; B10 CD0000300-01; B10 CD0000305-01; B10 CD0000310-01; B10 CD0000350-01; B10 CD0000360-01; and B10 CD0000370-01.
22 May 2014
Final v6
001; 002-A; 003-A; 004-A; 005-A; 006-A; 007-A; 008-A; 009-A; 010A; 011-A; 012-A; B10 CD0000300-01; B10 CD0000305-01; B10 CD0000310-01; B10 CD0000350-01; B10 CD0000360-01; and B10 CD0000370-01.
22 May 2014
Final v7
001; 002-A; 003-A; 004-A; 005-A; 006-A; 007-A; 008-A; 009-A; 010A; 011-A; 012-A; B10 CD0000300-01; B10 CD0000305-01; B10 CD0000310-01; B10 CD0000350-01; B10 CD0000360-01; and B10 CD0000370-01.
Prepared by:
Reviewed by:
Eden Fong Access Consultant Morris Goding Accessibility Consulting
David Goding Director Morris Goding Accessibility Consulting
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................4
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INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................5 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.5.
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ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK .................................................7 3.1. 3.2. 3.3.
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Disability Regulatory Framework .......................................................................................... 7 Applicability of the Accessibility Codes ................................................................................ 7 Applicability of AS1428.1 ..................................................................................................... 7
CITY WALK BRIDGE ..............................................................................................8 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5.
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General ................................................................................................................................... 5 Overview of Proposed Development ..................................................................................... 5 Site Location .......................................................................................................................... 5 Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 6 Accessibility Codes and Standards ........................................................................................ 6
General ................................................................................................................................... 8 Accessible Paths of Travel Across Hickson Road ................................................................. 8 Passenger Lift......................................................................................................................... 8 Escalators and Stairways ........................................................................................................ 9 Bridge .................................................................................................................................... 9
ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN LINKAGES TO SURROUNDING CONTEXT ....10 5.1. 5.2. 5.3.
Connections to Barangaroo South Public Domain ............................................................... 10 Connections to Napoleon Street and Westpac Plaza ............................................................ 10 Signage................................................................................................................................. 10
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Access Review Report is a key element in design development of Barangaroo City Walk Bridge project, and an appropriate response to the AS1428 series, Building Code of Australia (BCA), and ultimately the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Morris-Goding Accessibility Consulting has prepared the Access Report to provide advice and strategies to maximise reasonable provisions of access for people with disabilities. The development has been reviewed to ensure that paths of travel and circulation areas comply with relevant statutory guidelines. In general, the development has accessible paths of travel that are continuous throughout. In line with the report’s recommendations, the proposed development has demonstrated an appropriate degree of accessibility. The drawings for the Review of Environmental Factors indicate that compliance with statutory requirements pertaining to site access and paths of travel can readily be achieved. The recommendations in this report are associated with detailed design. recommendations should be addressed prior to construction certificate.
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INTRODUCTION
2.1. General Morris Goding Accessibility Consulting has been engaged by Lend Lease to provide an accessibility report in relation to the proposed Barangaroo City Walk Bridge project. The requirements of the investigation were as follows: To review the supplied drawings of the proposed development; To provide a report that will analyse the provisions of disability design; and To recommend solutions that will ensure the design complies with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), Building Code of Australia (BCA) and AS 1428 series. This report supports a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) prepared for the Barangaroo Delivery Authority pursuant to Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act). The proposed works involve the construction of the City Walk Pedestrian Bridge across Hickson Road, partially located within the development blocks of the Barangaroo site (Blocks 2 and 3), above Hickson Road, and within the pedestrian footpath area between Hickson Road and Napoleon Street. 2.2. Overview of Proposed Development The City Walk Pedestrian Bridge REF relates to the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Hickson Road between Napoleon Street and City Walk, within the Barangaroo site. These works will involve all site preparation works, construction of the pedestrian bridge and any associated landscaping. 2.3. Site Location Barangaroo is located on the north western edge of the Sydney Central Business District, bounded by Sydney Harbour to the west and north, the historic precinct of Millers Point (for the northern half), The Rocks and the Sydney Harbour Bridge approach to the east; and bounded to the south by a range of new development dominated by large CBD commercial tenants. The Barangaroo site has been divided into three distinct redevelopment areas (from north to south) – the Headland Park, Barangaroo Central and Barangaroo South. The City Walk Pedestrian Bridge REF area is located within Barangaroo South as shown in Figure 1. The REF Site extends over land generally known and identified as: Blocks 2 and 3 in the approved Concept Plan; the air space above Hickson Road (also part of the Barangaroo site); and the pedestrian footpath area located between Hickson Road and Napoleon Street.
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Figure 1: City Walk Pedestrian Bridge Site Plan
2.4. Objectives The Report seeks to deliver equality, independence and functionality to people with a disability inclusive of: People with a mobility impairment (ambulant and wheelchair) People with a sensory impairment (hearing and vision) People with a dexterity impairment The Report seeks to provide compliance with the DDA. In doing so, the Report seeks to eliminate, as far as possible, discrimination against persons on the ground of disability. 2.5. Accessibility Codes and Standards The following standards and regulatory instruments have been referenced in the report: AS 1428.1(2009) – (80% of people with a disability accommodated) AS 1735.12(1999) – (Passenger Lifts for People with a Disability) BCA 2013 – (Building Code of Australia) Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 (‘Premises Standards 2010’), Schedule 1 of which is also known as the DDA Access Code 2010 (current to 1 May 2011) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
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ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK
3.1. Disability Regulatory Framework The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (‘DDA’) is a federal law that provides that it is unlawful to discriminate on the basis of disability. The Premises Standards 2010 are a set of disability standards that were made pursuant to the DDA. The Premises Standards 2010 pertains to buildings in particular. It is unlawful to not comply with the Premises Standards 2010. Schedule 1 to the Premises Standards 2010 is also known as the ‘Access Code 2010’. The Access Code 2010 sets out the minimum design and performance requirements for buildings. The Building Code of Australia (‘BCA’) was amended to mirror the provisions of the DDA Access Code 2010, effective from 1 May 2011. Enforcement of the DDA is principally via a complaints mechanism. Under this mechanism, an aggrieved individual has the right to lodge a complaint of disability discrimination with the Australian Human Rights Commission. 3.2. Applicability of the Accessibility Codes In general, the scope of the Premises Standards 2010 and BCA is limited to buildings of specific classifications as well as the external areas that are within the allotments of those buildings. The City Walk Bridge development consists of a pedestrian bridge that is nonhabitable, and associated external domain works. Compliance with the Premises Standards 2010 and the BCA would therefore, for the development as a whole, not be mandatory. The Disability Discrimination Act 1992, however, pertains to disability discrimination in general; the Act’s scope is not limited to equitable access to buildings. It is not impossible, therefore, for pedestrian bridge that provides poor access for a people with a disability in particular to be subject to a DDA complaint. The designer, developer, and certifier are, therefore, advised to give due consideration to accessibility aspects of the City Walk Bridge. 3.3. Applicability of AS1428.1 AS1428.1(2009) is the principal Australian Standard in relation to accessible building design. It pertains to ‘design for access and mobility’ for new building works. AS1428.1(2009) has been used in this report as a guide.
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CITY WALK BRIDGE
4.1. General The City Walk Bridge includes the following elements: stairs, escalators, and a passenger lift, each of which connect the Barangaroo South Public Domain with the bridge over Hickson Road; a new stairway that connects Hickson Road east with the new bridge, and a new footpath on the western side of Napoleon Street. Each of the above elements is addressed in turn below. 4.2. Accessible Paths of Travel Across Hickson Road There is a passenger lift that connects the eastern side of Hickson Road to the new bridge. There is a continuous accessible path of travel that complies with AS1428.1(2009) from the intersection of Hickson Road and Napoleon Street to the above lift. There are escalators and a stairway that run from the western side of Hickson Road to the new bridge. There is no equivalent lift access on the western side of Hickson Road at the City Walk Bridge. With respect to providing a person with limited mobility with the ability to cross Hickson Road at bridge level and at street level, the following points are noted. With respect to access across Hickson Road at bridge level, it is noted that there is passenger lift access on the western side of Hickson Road at the Wynyard Walk Bridge. The Wynyard Walk Bridge located is in reasonably close proximity to the City Walk Bridge. There are also accessible paths of travel for pedestrian between the two bridges both on ground level on bridge level. The above arrangement would mean that a pedestrian that wished to go to the eastern side of Hickson Road from bridge level would have passenger lift access via the City Walk Bridge. The above arrangement would also mean that a pedestrian that wished to go to the western side of Hickson Road from bridge level would have passenger lift access via the Wynyard Walk Bridge. With respect to access across Hickson Road at street level, it is noted that there is a new signalised pedestrian crossing at street that runs across Hickson Road near the new City Walk Bridge and near the intersection of Hickson Road and Napoleon Street. The above pedestrian crossing is capable of being accessible for people with a disability. The above arrangement means that access for a person with a mobility impairment at street level across Hickson Road is achievable. 4.3. Passenger Lift The passenger lift car at the City Walk Bridge has internal dimensions of 1400mm (width) x 2000mm (length). This meets the minimum internal dimensions that are typically required under AS1735.12(1999) and the DDA Access Code 2010. In this context of external domain, a lift car of this size represents accessibility best practice. Recommendation: (i)
Ensure lift car components comply with AS1735.12.
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4.4. Escalators and Stairways There is one stairway that runs from the western side of Hickson Road to the new bridge. There is a separate stairway that runs from the western side of Napoleon Street, near the intersection of Napoleon Street and Hickson Road, to the new bridge. As ‘external domain’, neither of above stairways is required to comply with AS1428.1(2009). However, given that the City Walk Bridge is intended to serve large volumes of members of the public, many of whom will have a disability, compliance with AS1428.1(2009) is recommended at the stairways. Recommendation: (i)
The handrails at all of the above stairways should comply with AS1428.1(2009).
4.5. Bridge There are suitable paths of travel for wheelchair users along the bridge. The bridge has clear width throughout its length that will be sufficient to enable two wheelchair users to pass each other and is sufficient for a single wheelchair user to execute a 180-degree turn in an independent and equitable manner, as defined under AS1428.1(2009).
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ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN LINKAGES TO SURROUNDING CONTEXT
5.1. Connections to Barangaroo South Public Domain The City Walk bridge connects directly to the new Barangaroo South Public Domain. The Barangaroo South Public Domain development is subject to a separate application to the City Walk Bridge and is not discussed in detail in this report. Notwithstanding, it is noted that the provision of continuous accessible paths of travel to the City Walk bridge from the Barangaroo South precinct for people with a disability in general will be achieved via use of suitably graded footpaths and the new passenger lift at the bridge. 5.2. Connections to Napoleon Street and Westpac Plaza The City Walk Bridge connects to the western side of Napoleon Street. There is a new raised footpath that runs on-grade at RL 9.5 between the new bridge and the Napoleon Plaza precinct near Westpac Plaza and to the Wynyard Walk tunnel beyond. In general, there are suitable paths of travel for wheelchair users along the above footpath. The footpath has clear width throughout that is sufficient to enable two wheelchair users to pass each other in an independent and equitable manner, and is sufficient for a single wheelchair user to execute a 180-degree turn in an independent and equitable manner, as defined under AS1428.1(2009). 5.3. Signage It is noted that the ambitions for the current Barangaroo public information system concept design include ‘effortless’ orientation and information, and the ‘celebration of design excellence’. In keeping with these goals, the use of signage in the precinct should aim to enhance the experience of people with a disability in the precinct. The detail of the systems can be addressed during design development stage.
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