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University building Runeberginkatu

University building Runeberginkatu

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Runeberginkatu 22–24, 00100 Helsinki

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Arrival

You can reach the college via the city centre's cycle path network or by bus and tram. Kamppi metro station is about a 10-minute walk away. Helsinki Adult Education Centre does not have customer parking spaces.

Changing rooms

The changing rooms on Runeberginkatu are located on the 0th, 1st and 5th floors. The changing rooms on the 0th floor have large lockable lockers, showers and toilets. The changing room on the 1st floor is a small unisex space. The changing rooms on the 5th floor have hangers for outerwear and small locked lockers for valuables.

Student facilities

The building has two separate kitchens with dining areas, on the 0th and 3rd floors. The college does not have a cafeteria, but there are coffee and snack vending machines on two floors, on the 1st and 4th floors behind glass doors.

Pram

We recommend storing strollers in the lobby of the floor where the course is held. Please note that the lobby is not guarded, so do not leave valuables in strollers. The floors are accessible by elevator.

Accessibility

Main entrance

There are two entrances to the university building. The main entrance is in the building's courtyard on the Sammonkatu side and the other on the Runeberginkatu side. Of the entrances, only the main entrance is accessible.

For barrier-free access (for example, when using a wheelchair), you must go around the main entrance to the barrier located behind the building on Ilmarinkatu, as the yard is bordered by a 10 cm platform on the Runeberginkatu side.

The main entrance has 7 steps, each 15 cm high, the landing width 230 cm and the depth 100.

The width of the ramp leading to the entrance is 100 cm.

Door width 2 x 75 cm, height 225 cm, depth of the wind cabinet 150 cm.

Entrance ramp to the main doors facing the school building courtyard.
Main door ramp
The main doors are solid oak doors. One door is open inwards, with a view of the wind closet.
There is a door phone outside the doors, which can be used to contact the caretaker if necessary.

Runeberginkatu entrance

6 x steps, otherwise the same dimensions as the main entrance, but 4 x steps in the wind closet.

Elevators

The college has two elevators, the larger of which is located on the left immediately after entering the main doors. There is enough space in front of the elevator to turn a wheelchair.

Large elevator: width 90 cm, height 210 cm, depth 140 cm

Small elevator between floors 0-1: width 80, height 190 cm, depth 110 (not suitable for wheelchair use). The small elevator is not in use on weekdays between 10 am and 14 pm.

A photo taken from inside the elevator lobby, looking out to the front doors. There is a sticker in the elevator reminding people to keep their distance. The notice board in the entrance lobby is on the left. The walls are calm beiges and whites.
Elevator lobby. Opposite the elevator is the concierge desk. Dimensions of the large elevator: width 90 cm, height 210 cm, depth 140 cm.
The janitor's counter with corona masks. The janitor behind the counter. College brochures on the tables. On the left, an elevator and a student heading through the fire doors to their class.
The concierge's counter, where you can register and pay if necessary. The counter has an induction loop.

Office

The college office is located on the 1st floor. The office corridor is accessed through glass doors. There are 4 steps leading to the office. The weight limit of the wheelchair lift on the stairs is 225 kg. Office matters, such as course registrations and payments, can also be handled at the information desk in the lobby, which is located immediately to the right as you enter the main doors. The information desks in the office and lobby have a fixed induction loop.

The text office and an arrow to the left are on the pillar in the lobby on the 1st floor. On the left in the picture you can see recycling bins. On the way to the office there are fire doors.
1st floor lobby
A stair lift leading to the office. At the end of the stairs you can see the office's fire doors, signs and a brochure stand. The lift's weight limit is 225 kg.
Stair lift to the office. Weight limit 225 kg.

Classrooms

Low thresholds at classroom doors. Chairs and tables in regular classrooms are mainly equipped with wheels, but chairs without wheels are also available.

The auditorium (1st floor) has fixed furniture, but the storage room next to the auditorium has movable tables that can be brought out, for example, for wheelchair users.

A ramp leads to the student lounge on the 0th floor.

The ramp leading to the students' living room is on the left, and on the right you can see a bit of the living room's black dining tables and chairs, as well as a coat rack.
Ramp to the student lounge on the 0th floor.

Doors

office, width 140 cm

corridor, width 100 cm + 40 cm (calf doors)

auditorium, width 100 cm

staircase, width 100 cm

classroom, width 95 cm

Toilets and changing rooms

The accessible, gender-neutral toilet is located on the 1st floor. The toilet has a childcare level. The gender-neutral changing room is located on the 1st floor in room number 117. The key to this changing room can be obtained from the caretaker. Changing rooms for women and men are located on floors 0 and 5.

First floor LE-WC with signs.
The accessible toilet on the 1st floor is located in the office corridor behind glass doors.
Interior of a barrier-free and spacious toilet, with a raised stool and standard toilet furniture.
The spacious and accessible toilet on the 1st floor has a high stool and a childcare table.
The locker room on the ground floor has blue, yellow and pink lockers and large black key fobs. You can use the key fob to open the door or press the elevator button without having to touch it with your hand.
Lockable lockers in the changing rooms on the 0th floor. Ask the changing room door code from the caretaker or the office.