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schools should be designed for horizontal expansion
C. Flexibility and Expansibility
along the perimeters so that adverse impact on school
(1) Spaces must be organized to allow for change in
activities is minimal (Figure 5-11). An equivalent
use. Core spaces which contain functions unlikely to
overhead vertical expansion of these facilities would
change (such as toilets and stairwells) should be
produce major operational disruptions. Smaller, single-
clustered insofar as possible. Other spaces should be
story schools (less than 60,000 sq. ft.) can generally
arranged so that floors can be economically designed
maintain single-story construction and expand
to accommodate adequate live loads to allow the
horizontally. Such expansion must be planned so as to
rearrangement or expansion of classroom areas. Non-
maintain a compact, efficient shape that does not
load-bearing space dividers should be used where
exceed maximum walking distances (Figure 5-12).
possible and ceiling heights should be adequate for
Expansion planning for single-story schools larger than
normal classroom functions, with flexible services
this should consider adding adjacent multi-story
provided in the floor and/or ceiling systems.
increments to satisfy expansion requirements. Schools
larger than 60,000 sq. ft. will normally be more
(2) Spaces must be organized on the site to allow for a
efficient and economical if multi-story construction is
modular extension of the structure. Large multi-story
utilized.
Figure 5-13
Distribution of Primary Utilities.
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