Ability Project Space Navigation

Navigation guide, from the lobby at 370 Jay St to the Ability Project.

See below for our visual and text-based navigation guides from the lobby at 370 Jay Street to the Ability Project using the elevators. These guides were designed for either NYU visitors or members with keycards

Visual Navigation Guide

This guide includes step-by step instructions with photos to navigate from the street entrance of 370 Jay street to the Ability Project. 

Download Visual Navigation Guide (.pdf with visuals)

Text Navigation Guide

This guide is includes step by step instructions with detailed text instructions to navigate from the street entrance of 370 Jay street to the Ability Project. Download a .docx version or the guide or see below for the full set of instructions. 

This guide is organized into three sections:

ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING
Main Entrance
The main entrance is the Jay St. entryway. This entrance has three two-way traffic doors.  The left door is an automatic sliding door. There are two standard doors on the right.
After passed the main entrance, at about 10 feet, there is another set of doors. The doors are an automatic sliding door on the left and two standard doors on the right.

The Lobby
The lobby is an open space with the security desk at the front and to the left and followed by six automatic turnstiles. The first and sixth turnstiles are wheelchair accessible. 
Once entering the building, walk straight ahead until you reach the security desk.

Security Entry
Each person must show their daily pass to the security guard. 
Tap the NYU card on the right of the turnstile.

Visitors Meeting Area
Visitors can wait for their host by the green plant wall. 
Once you pass the gate entrance, the plant wall is to the left, just behind the security desk.

Elevator Area
Once you pass the turnstiles and the security desk, walk straight ahead 60 feet, this is towards the elevators. 
Before reaching the elevators there will be a wide entrance on the right and a doorway on  the left. Pass these to reach the elevators.
The elevator area has 9 elevators, 4 to the right and 5 to the left.
On each side of the elevators, there are 2 button panels for calling the elevators.  One button panel is between the first and second elevators. The other panel is between the fourth and fifth elevators.
Each elevator beeps as it arrives and opens the doors.
The Ability Project is on the third floor.

THIRD FLOOR
Entrance to Third Floor
The third floor facility has a glass entrance with two standard pull doors and vertical handles.  
If you encounter a push door, this is the Emergency Exit and you are moving in the opposite direction. 

Tap NYU card
There is a card reader on the wall to the right of the entrance. To enter, tap your card on the card reader.
Doors can open either manually or automatically.
To the right of the card reader, there is a button that automatically opens the doors.

Entrance
Once passing the glass doors, there is a long reception table immediately in front of you. 
Turn to the left and walk towards the Ability Project. 
The Ability Project will be on the right side, 35 feet ahead. The entrance will be just passing a bench on the right.

ABILITY PROJECT
The Ability Project has a wide glass entrance with automatic sliding doors in the center. 
The reception area is just beyond the entrance. 
This entrance is known as the Ability Project Studio.

Entrance
There is a card reader on the right wall near the glass doors.
This wall also has a door to a storage closet. The card reader is right next to the door, near the handle. 
You must tap your NYU card to enter. Doors should open automatically.

Ability Project Studio
Once you enter, there is a sitting area to the left.
There are two sets of quarter-circle lounge couches with circular tables in front. 
On the right of the Studio, there is a counter-cabinet that runs the length of the Studio. 
This room connects the three rooms of the Ability Project. 
With the entrance behind you, the laboratory and office are at the far end of the room. 
The classroom is on the left side.

Ability Project Classroom
The classroom door is on the left, once you pass the lounge couches. The door should be open. 
Entering the classroom, the student desks and chairs are located to the left of the space. 
The whiteboard covers the right side wall. 
The projector/screen are located straight ahead. It is at the right corner of the room, about 35 feet from the classroom entrance.

Ability Project Research Laboratory
After passing the lounge couches the Laboratory entrance is straight ahead. The laboratory door is to the left.
The laboratory and office doors usually remain open when someone is inside.
The Ability Project Laboratory is a rectangular multi-use space. 
The tools are located at the long wall at the front of the entrance.
In the middle, there are two big multi-purpose tables and chairs where you can sit.