Entrance lobby or foyer
Building entrance door arrangement
- Design features such as double door air lock should be considered for climate control without need for revolving doors.
- When two doors are installed in a linear series, they have a minimum space of 1200mm between the two doors when door is in fully open position.
1200mm between doors

Reception and payment desks
- Reception desks and counters should be designed to be accessed and used by wide range of people’s ability and height on both customer and staff side.
- The floor level should be the same on both the staff and customer side of desk.
- Counters and desks should be set at two heights:
- Maximum 760mmm high for people seated and a knee recess at least 700mm high 950-1100mm for people standing
- Knee recess should be 500mm deep on customer side and 650mm deep on the staff side.
- The counter depth where there is space for a wheelchair user should be at least 700mm
- The lower section of counters should be at least 1800mm wide.
- Provision of additional seats at lower counter should be considered.
- All exposed edges and corners should be well rounded.
Reception Desk with Knee Recess

Reception Desk without Knee Recess

Reception lobby
- Lobbies should be logically arranged and of adequate size to allow for the ease of circulation of however many people expected to use the building.
- If the reception area is not located in the main lobby when enter building, clear signage may be needed in public buildings to direct towards reception desks.
- Signs to key facilities such as lifts, stair, toilets should also be included in the entrance lobby.

Reception queuing areas
- The distance between the reception service desk and queuing barrier/rail should be at least 1800mm.
- Permanent barriers should have a rigid top and bottom rail. The top rail should be strong enough for people to lean on to rest. The bottom rail designed as a tapping rail with the lower edge no more than 150mm above floor level.
- The base of queuing barrier should not present a trip hazard.
- Queuing barriers and rails should contrast visually with surrounding surfaces.
