Design Guide: Military Police Facilities
DG 1110-3-146
Criteria for Upgrading Existing Facilities: Special Design Guidance
December 1979
criteria in order to allow, for example, the planning of
three alternative pre-design concepts for a given up-
new mechanical systems and utility services for existing
grading requirement. It may be necessary to seek tech-
sub-standard facilities which will not be immediately up-
nical assistance in the development of such design
graded, or incremental development over an extended
alternatives.
period of time for such site requirements as visitor and
d. PRE-DESIGN CONCEPTS The following factors
staff parking, vehicular and pedestrian access and cir-
should be considered in developing pre-design con-
culation, and landscaping. Special design requirements
for upgrading existing facilities should be established
only after consideration has been given to the general
(1) Long-Range Upgrading Strategies The using
design guidance and the criteria contained in Section
service must keep in mind at all times that future
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expansion and flexibility can be jeopardized by cer-
tain project limitations. Such limitations relate pri-
c. SPECIAL DESIGN PROCEDURE The using ser-
marily to short-term piece-meal authorizations for in-
vice is responsible for the development of the specific
dividual facility and site improvements. Also, budget
background information, design guidance, and func-
limitations may inhibit the provision of project fea-
tional requirements necessary for the preparation of
tures that reflect the need for future expansion of the
pre-design concepts. Design procedures for rehabilita-
entire facility over the long-term. Cost escalations for
tion/conversion projects differ from procedures related
long-range projects and comprehensive planning
to the construction of totally new facilities in that the
must be considered as the principal ways of avoiding
using service has more flexibility in determining the
these problems.
control of project accomplishment. However, this flexi-
bility can be lost when design procedures do not pro-
(2) Special Operational Relationships Functional
vide for the full development of at least two or possibly
relationships to related activities such as CID or SJA
Figure 5-8 Site Elements
Visual Approach - Insure primary
views to building are along 30-45
corridors from roadway. Keep corri-
dors clear of plantings, parking, etc.
Existing Open Space - Setback
"zones" to give visual and physical
buffer from adjacent buildings, and
areas.
Orientation - Interior views of site
from inside building areas and the
potential for views and vistas off
the site.
Potential for Expansion - Site
development areas for site facilities
such as walls, parking, planting
areas.
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