Image of an office in Holborn, with health and safety manifestation.
Glass manifestations
A glass manifestation is a design we apply to glass doors or walls to make them appear obvious and to prevent any injuries or accidents.
It is a health and safety requirement to have these in place where solid glass is unmistakable.
Regulations in the uk
Building Regulations advise ‘that glass manifestation should be in the form of a logo or sign and at least 150mm high (repeated if on a glazed screen), or a decorative feature such as broken links or continuous bands, at least 50mm high.’
Image of glass manifestations in a central London office.
Considerations for visual impairments
Regulations state, different designs or styling of manifestation is used so doors or screens can be noticed. Helping with navigating the area and safety.
Forms of manifestiations
Manifestations come in many different forms; your design, logos, patterns, cut outs, blocks of colour the list goes on…