FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS -DESIGN STANDARDS

FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS · DESIGN STANDARDS
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2.3. Primary Service Corridor
Provide circulation for employees, goods and servicing. In the corridor servicing the
ballroom, locate food service equipment in alcoves. Provide vestibule towards different
ballroom access.
Main service corridor to be a minimum of 8’0” (2.4 m) wide. Elsewhere, provide 6’6”
(2.0 m) service corridor, except behind ballrooms (see ballroom standards for details).
A double set of rubbing rails shall be installed in all service corridors, service elevators,
service elevator foyers and vestibules. They shall be 2” wide x 6” high (5 x 15 cm) and
installed at 9” (23 cm) at centerline AFFL and 2’11” (0.9 m) at centerline AFFL.
2.4. Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms
Provide toilets, showers, wet vanity, grooming area and changing area with lockers for
female and male employees; toilets should be separate from public toilets.
Provide barrier-free WC stall as per local code requirements.
Refer to specific program requirements to determine areas and quantities of lockers
required.
Unless otherwise indicated, female employees represent 60% of staff; male employees
represent 40% of staff.
Formula for calculating the locker area is (i) in cold climates is quantity of lockers x
4.5 ft 2 – 0.4 m 2 ) and (ii) in warm climates is quantity of lockers x 3 ft 2 – 0.3m 2
Should be located near Employee Entrance and Uniform issue.
Provide janitor closet (approximately 36 ft 2 – 3.3 m 2 ).
The lockers shall have sloping tops, infill pieces and bases.
The rows between the lockers shall be 4’0” (1.2 m).
Locker dimensions in (i) cold climates shall be 10” wide x 16” deep x 6’0” high – 03 x
05 x 1.8 m (excluding base) and in (ii) warm climates they shall be 8” wide x 16” deep
x 6’0” high – 20 cm x 0.5 m x 1.8 m (excluding base).
One wall mounted notice board size 4’0” long x 3’0” high (1.2 m x 0.9 m).
Duplex electrical outlet for shoeshine machine.
Full-length mirror at entrance (on locker side) size 2’6” wide x 6’6” high (0.8 x 2 m)
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