Hi all
Again another late response but will hopefully clarrify things.
To answer your question Jude, yes consultants were employed to give
access advise to the original design team.
I personally think the problems arose because of the type of contract
used and the fact that they tried to cram all the work into a two
year period.
Andy
> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 10:42:03 EST
> Subject: Re: Thoughts on the new Millenium Stadium, Cardiff
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> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone know if there was a disability access consultation in stage A or
> B of the design? It seems that with early consultant many access issues can
> be dealt with straight away instead of becoming after thoughts. You would
> think that a simple thing such as nosing would have been addressed more
> efficiently and that the durability of materials used would have been tested
> or investigated properly.
>
> It is only normal that people stand up during exciting points of an event and
> that the designers should have made it possible to continue to be a spectator
> in the event that people stand, cheer, and basically take part in the
> excitement.
>
> How many people are allowed to sit with a disabled person at the stadium?
>
> Regards,
> Judith
>
> Judith M. Irving BSc arch. envir. design
> LSA design director
> 0161-231-4123
> 'Layering Systems of Access in Design to Create Atmospheres of Equality.'
>
>
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Salford University, Research Focus on Accessible Environments
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