DG-1110-3-119
Design Guide: Band Training Facilities
Illustrative Designs
March 1983
lounge area and a noisier games and card table area. The
Instrument Lockers/Day Area, Service Entrance/Storage
whole area has views out to the attractive landscape,
area, and access to all major activity spaces. This desk
and direct access to an outdoor recreation Patio. The Day
can be shut and locked with a metal grating for security.
Area is located beyond the Instrument Lockers for privacy
.
7. Unit Supply/Storage/Instrument Repair. This area
from the "public" Lobby zone, while still allowing some over-
is located just off the Lobby, adjacent to the Loading Dock
view by the CQ. The ring circulation system, through the
and with convenient access to the Main Rehearsal Room
Day Area, provides direct access to all building function-
and Group Practice Rooms for large instrument and equip-
spaces.
ment movement. A large area is provided at the Unit Sup-
11. Toilets/Lockers/Showers. This area accommodates
ply counter, to accommodate a large number of people at
40 clothing lockers for men, and 11 for women, sized to
once. A roll-up grill closes off the counter when not in
accommodate uniforms on hangers. Ample bench, dressing,
use. Included in the Unit Supply Room is the Instrument
Repair space, with a large work table and sink, separated
shower and toilet space is included. Uniform presses are
also provided. The plumbing layout is such that, if the ratio
by a secure wire mesh partition. The Storage area is a sepa-
of male and female personnel changes (assumed for this
rate room, divided from Unit Supply with a wire-mesh
design to be 80%/20%),the partition dividing the two areas
partition, and with lockable double doors, to provide high
can be relocated accordingly without major plumbing
security for valuable instruments and equipment.
reconstruction. The entrances are designed to permit access
8. Individual Practice Rooms. Nine Individual Practice
directly to the toilets, without passage through the
Rooms of different sizes provide varied accommodation of
dressing/shower areas.
1,2, 3 or 4 musicians practicing. These rooms are located
12. Outdoor Spaces and Site Design. The Loading
near the Individual Instrument Lockers, and their access
Dock is located immediately outside the Storage Room
corridor is sized for large instrument movement. One
and Main Rehearsal Room. It is designed for truck-height
angled wall in each practice room offers acoustic advan-
loading, and with ramp and stair access. It is also
tages in reducing flutter. Absorptive surfaces are placed
designed to double as an outdoor performance space, with
on two walls and across one corner of each room. All the
the walls of the building providing a reflective back-drop,
Individual Practice Rooms have outside windows, either
and with the paved service area and grassy slope behind
eye-level or clerestory, to make the practice environment
serving as audience space (see Figures 6-2 and 6-3).
more pleasant, and to counteract the claustrophobia of
Portable shells might be used to extend the reflective
small spaces.
backdrop.
9. Individual Instrument Lockers. This space includes
A car and bus drop-off is located directly in front of the Main
one locker for each musician, sized for the range of instru-
.
Entrance to the facility. A paved Entry Court outside the
ments required. The locker modules are only 4 feet high,
Main Entrance, and a paved recreation Patio outside the
providing space on top for setting down instruments and
Day Area, are defined by low planting, benches, and speci-
their cases. This area is central to all the Practice and
men trees (see Figure 6-1).
Rehearsal spaces, and convenient to the clothing
lockers/dressing area, which are the spaces band person-
Parking is provided for all band personnel, with direct
nel will be moving to and from. The Instruments Lockers
access to the Main Entrance. The parking driveway extends
are clearly surveyed by the CQ desk for security purposes.
to the Mechanical Space access at the back of the
building. The Drill and outdoor practice area is just behind
10. Day Area. The Day Area is designed as a relax-
the Loading Dock, close to the building.
ation and recreation space with two sub-areas, a quiet
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