Adding an Accessible Compliant Entry

With some businesses downsizing, many landlords are getting back parts of a large building or tenant space. Generally the original tenant wants to keep the offices and front door.

         We have designed a new entry for just such a condition. The project that led to this design was made more challenging by the fact that it was an area where the finish floor was 5 feet higher than the exterior grade. The landlord didn’t want to lose any more space than absolutely necessary, leading SAA to develop this design. It used an exterior chair lift to accomplish compliance (It is important to note that this type of lift is only acceptable when retrofitting an existing building).