KADEMA HALL
ADA TRANSITION PLAN UPDATE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SACRAMENTO
SZS CONSULTING GROUP
ADA TRANSITION PLAN UPDATE KADEMA HALL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction
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Field Investigation
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Interior Spaces
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First & Second Floors
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ADA TRANSITION PLAN UPDATE KADEMA HALL
INTRODUCTION
SZS Consulting Group is pleased to provide this ADA Transition Plan Update report for Kadema
Hall on the campus of Sacramento State University (CSUS). While assessment is the beginning
point of this process, the end point will be the application of best practice standards and
universal design principles within CSUS campus facilities with the goal of improving access for
people with disabilities within a barrier-free environment.
The building is a two-story building with separate free-standing structures and a second story
above the main structure housing the administrative offices. Breezeways connect the separate
structures and gallery spaces to the classrooms, studios and workroom areas. Existing
pedestrian routes connect the building to the main campus through the central breezeway
pedestrian routes.
FIELD INVESTIGATION
The field investigation for the interior spaces began on August 24, 2013. Images of each
physical element identified in this report were captured as digital photos while manual
measurements were taken to establish as-built conditions to facilitate the process of cost
estimating. Digital photographs are provided within the report for each barrier to access to
facilitate the review of the data collected. We have found that technical data can be difficult to
interpret without a visual component; the photos provide a clear connection between the
technical data and each barrier to access.
Kadema Hall is provided with an accessible route from accessible on-street parking spaces
nearby, parking lots, accessible passenger loading zones, public streets and sidewalks, and
public transportation stops to the accessible building or facility entrance they serve 1 required by
the California Building Code (CBC) and the 2010 ADA Standard for Accessible Design. Details
on barriers identified in that route are provided in the following barrier data records and within
the ADA Transition Plan Update for the pedestrian facilities provided as a separate report.
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Building Entrances
The building is located at the east side of Moraga Way between Lassen Hall (LSN) and
Mariposa Hall (MRP) near the center of campus. Pedestrian entrances are provided to
the north and south breezeway. An elevator connects the two floors of the building and
provides vertical access to the photography department and classrooms on the second
floor. Exit stairways also provide emergency egress in that structure. The north structure
includes classroom and studio spaces. Lockers are provided in the north breezeway and
gallery space is located between the breezeways. The administrative area for the Art
Department is located in the main building and can be reached by one of two entry doors
although the door leading directly into the building from the existing sidewalk within the
campus pedestrian pathway is not accessible due to a steep ramp and lack of a level
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2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Section 206.2.1 Site Arrival Points
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door landing. Site constraints may make alterations at this door to provide access
technically infeasible. It is recommended to provide an ISA directional sign at this entry
to direct people to the accessible entrance to the area within the south breezeway.
INTERIOR SPACES
FIRST & SECOND FLOOR
Kadema Hall is home to the Art department. The building appeared for the most part to be in
original pre-ADA condition. The spaces were identified with a lack of compliant tactile signage
throughout. Visual signage which appeared to be original to the building was generally located
on the top door jamb at entry doors. Most of the door hardware in the building was not operable
with a fist, many classroom entry doors were identified with concrete ramps that created steep
door landings and uneven surfaces, in some instances. Other classroom entrance doors were
identified with metal thresholds with a change in level that could prevent wheelchairs from
entering the classrooms. No accessible restrooms were identified in this facility.
The breezeway entrance to the Art department office and faculty offices was equipped with an
automatic door opening device that did not have a lower push plate. As a performance standard,
it is recommended that where a powered door is provided in a building or facility, a sign
displaying the International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA) measuring at least 4” x 4” should
accompany the automatic door actuating mechanism (motion sensor). Current CBC
requirements also require this larger push plate as well as a second lower actuating plate
centered at 7” to 8” above the floor or ground.
Non-accessible men and women’s restrooms were provided on the first floor and second floor
levels of the main building. Entry doors and vestibules at the restrooms were not wide enough to
allow a person using a wheelchair to enter and the facilities lacked accessible lavatories, urinals
and water closets. The building has one elevator which was identified as lacking accessible car
controls lanterns, audible signals, handrails and a re-opening device. The stairways in the
building were not enclosed but lacked compliant handrails, adequate clear width and riser
height, although clear width and riser height are considered to be barriers that are technically
infeasible to remove in an existing building. The north and south breezeways were identified
with non-accessible benches, lockers, electrical switches and no visual signal appliances
(strobes) were provided where fire alarm horns were identified. Fire alarm pulls were also
identified at non-accessible locations.
Classrooms and offices were identified with non-accessible entry doors, signage, electrical
switches and outlets, a lack of maneuvering clearance to allow circulation within the classrooms,
accessible desks, work counters and sinks. As described above, most door thresholds in the
building were higher than the door landings with non-compliant metal thresholds or steep
concrete ramps that created a transition into the classrooms. The installation of automatic door
opening devices would not only remediate the heavy door barriers but could also make the
ramped transition into the doorways usable for people using wheelchairs.
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