Establishment details
Signaling
- Signage indicating entry on the front door
Pathway leading to the entrance
- Accessible driveway leading to the entrance
Front door
- Maneuvering area on each side of the door at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep
- Difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill : 1,5 cm
- When you have to pull the door: lateral clearance on the side of the handle of at least 60 cm
- When you have to push the door: lateral clearance on the side of the handle of at least 30 cm
- Clear Width : 76 cm
- Opening requiring significant physical effort
- Double door
Additional information
- The Centre Materia has a double-door entrance. The panic-bar handle can be an obstacle for some wheelchairs, reducing the available width of the door frame. If one door is too narrow, the second can be opened with assistance.
- At the time of the visit, the electric opening mechanism was faulty.
Course without obstacles
- Clear width of the circulation corridor of more than 92 cm
Signaling
- Road sign(s) difficult to spot
Course without obstacles
- No obstruction
Driveway leading to the entrance
- Free width of at least 1.1 m
Signage on the door
- Signage on the entrance door
Door
- Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep on each side of the door
- Lateral clearance on the side of the handle of at least 60 cm
- Lateral clearance on the side of the handle : 0 cm
- Restricted clear width : 79 cm
Area
- Area at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep : 2,8 m wide x 1,7 m deep
Interior maneuvering space
- Maneuvering space at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep
Toilet bowl
- Transfer zone on the side of the bowl of at least 90 cm
- Toilet bowl seat located between 40 cm and 46 cm above the floor
Grab bar(s)
- Horizontal behind the bowl
- Oblique left
- At least 76 cm in length
- Located : 91 cm above floor
Washbasin
- Maneuvering space in front of the sink : 80 cm width x 1,14 cm deep
- Surface between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm above the floor
- Clearance under the sink of at least 68.5 cm above the floor
- Free width of the clearance under the sink of at least 76 cm
- Clearance depth under sink : 24 cm
Sanitary equipment
- Raised Mirror Bottom : 1,17 m above the floor
- Soap dispenser located between 1.05 m and 1.2 m above the floor
- Raised hand paper dispenser : 1,30 m above the floor
toilet paper dispenser
- Toilet paper dispenser far from the toilet
Sanitary bin
- Garbage can in the clear floor space
Additional information
- To get to the universal washroom at Centre Materia, go to the back of the showroom, through the back door, which is open at all times, then turn left into the corridor.
Front door
- Location of the door : seconde porte de l’entrée principale
- Glass door: No opaque strip
Interior of the building
- Safe covering along the entire route
- Safe path without obstacles
Building Interior
- No audible and flashing fire system
Description
The Centre Materia is part of the Maison des métiers d'art de Québec (MMAQ) and presents exhibitions showcasing the many practices associated with fine crafts. Exhibitions are free of charge.
The exhibitions on offer change frequently, which means that the layout of the works in the showroom and the exhibition itinerary are subject to change.