Retrofitting for ADA & UFAS Compliance

Retrofitting for ADA & UFAS Compliance

ENTRY - Before

The original, stepped building entry

Vendome Palms

Vendome Palms

ENTRY - After

Sloped building entry, without steps.

COURTYARD - Before

Steps down to the courtyardVendome Palms

COURTYARD - After

Vendome Palms

Ramp added to courtyard

COMMUNITY ROOM

Right: A second equivalent and ADA accessible community room was provided on the ground floorLeft: The community room in the basement is inaccessible

Vendome Palms

SLOPED WALKWAY

Pathway is sloped less than 5%

Step Up on Vine

Step Up on Vine

SLOPED WALKWAY

ELEVATOR

Step Up on Vine

Ground Floor

Elevator doors open out this way

ELEVATOR

Elevator doors open out the opposite way on the floor above

Second Floor

Elevators with opposite entrances save space and are easier for passengers to maneuver

Step Up on Vine

ENTRY: Entrance Lift

Courtyards in LB

HANDRAILS

PARKING – LA Municipal Code 12.21 A4(m)(2)

“The Department of Building and Safety may reduce the number of required parking spaces by the number of spaces which the Department of Building and Safety determines are needed to provide disabled parking spaces as required by state access laws.”

PARKING – Revised Parking Example

Before After

10 Total Spaces 9 Total Spaces, 1 ADA Space

Imperial Highway Apartments

LAUNDRY FACILITY

Existing Laundry Room All-In-One Washer Dryer added to ADA units.

Imperial Highway Apartments

KITCHEN

10th Avenue Apartments

KITCHEN - Sink

10th Avenue Apartments

KITCHEN - Oven

10th Avenue Apartments

KITCHEN – Microwave

10th Avenue Apartments

KITCHEN - Workspace

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KITCHEN - Cabinets

48”

MAX

REMOVABLE BASE

KITCHEN – Refrigerator

Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezer Over-and-Under Refrigerator/Freezer

BATHROOMS - Before

Public bathrooms that are not ADA compliant

BATHROOMS - After

Single-accommodation toilet facility per Housing Accessibility of the CBC (revised 2012)

BATHROOMS – Roll-in Shower

10th Avenue Apartments