| 6.7.3
Travellators
Travellators are means of horizontal circulation for moving
large crowds continuously and efficiently, where a long
horizontal point to point travel is required, such as traveling
in airport terminals, and train stations. Travellators are
not common in Hong Kong. If travellators are used, the following
best practices should be considered.
Tactile warning strips should be provided at the entrance
and exit of the travellators (6.7.3a).
The direction of travel should be clearly indicated (6.7.3a).
The level of the travellator should align with the floor
level at the entrance and exit (6.7.3a). The raised type
of travellator with the main level of the travellator raised
and connected with a ramped section of travellator at the
entrance and exit should be avoided.
6.8 Way Finding and Signage
6.8.1 Way finding and signage strategy
Way finding and signage (6.8.1a) strategies should include
the following:-
- Information about services
and facilities;
- Direction to facilities and
functional spaces, reception, advice, exits and key areas;
- Identification including
room signs and room numbers, facilities and equipment,
stair signs and floor numbers; and
- Safety notice such as warnings,
prohibitions, hazards, fire exits and refuges.
Words, pictorial signs and symbols should be used consistently
within the same site and building.
6.8.2 Information
Facilities for persons with a disability
should be clearly and consistently signposted at ramps,
carparking spaces, entrances, toilets, baby caring facilities,
lifts, reception areas, counters (6.8.2a), accessible routes
and exits externally and internally. Such facilities should
be identified by international symbols of accessibility.
Inaccessible routes shall have directional signage to indicate
the route to the nearest accessible entrance. |