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b. Near Forty.
c. It facilitates operations during period of
It is essential that the borders of the two spaces be
nearer than 40 feet from each other; equivalent to a
the extremely tight scheduling requirements of
10 second walk.
d. It typically results in lower operating costs than a
c. Near Four Hundred Eighty.
It is essential that the borders of the two spaces be
more dispersed facility with the same floor space and
nearer than 480 feet from each other; equivalent to a
makes more efficient utilization of energy resources.
2 minute walk.
(3) Instructional spaces must be planned so that none
d. Near One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty.
are further than an eight minute walk from each
It is essential that the borders of the two spaces be
other.
nearer than 1920 feet from each other; equivalent to
an 8 minute walk.
a. Schools must be planned so that distances between
primary instructional areas are reasonable. Assuming
(2) Spaces must be organized to result in as compact a
10-minute breaks between classes, 8 minutes of actual
facility as possible. To promote maximum efficiency,
circulation time, and an average walking speed of 4
the service school must be designed to be as compact
feet per second, students can walk approximately 1,920
as possible. In particular, related activities must be
feet during class breaks. In a 2-story building,
located in close proximity to one another. A compact
approximately 30 seconds may be required to ascend
facility increases efficiency in several ways:
or descend stairs. This decreases the amount of time
available for horizontal circulation, so that the
a. It decreases circulation time between classes.
maximum walking distance is reduced to 1,800 feet. A
3-story building could require the student to spend
b. It facilitates adapting the school's operation to
another 30 seconds in vertical circulation, thus further
changes in instructional programs.
reducing the maximum walking distance to 1,680 feet.
Diameter of Planning Circle:
1920 Feet for Single Story Buildings
1800 Feet for Two Story Buildings
1680 Feet for Three Story Buildings
Figure 5-1
Walking Distances and School Planning
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