Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Choice of entrance



Steps, ramp, and handrails on both; here there is a choice of entrance that people may take. Both entrance possibilities have been allocated with substantially set handrails. The one to the right is obviously designed for disabled, and people with pushchairs and so forth; basically for anyone where the steps will become an issue. The steps are for those that can navigate them without a problem. But, here again, society is being shepherded in to different categories; those that are unable to use the steps have to approach the building from the side-on, and those that have no problems with the steps are permitted to approach the door head-on. This may seem a relatively obvious statement, but there is ample room for the placement of a ramp that allows for everyone to enter the building from the front, and not have to be restricted to walking alongside the building in a differently designated area. Basically, this structure ensures a form of division of space exists between the able-bodied and those that are not capable of using the steps for whatever reason makes it cumbersome for them to do so. Segregation of a form is going on in this instance.

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