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DESIGN GUIDE: MUSIC AND DRAMA CENTERS
CHAPTER 2: FUNCTIONAL PLANNING
JANUARY 1981
mane to the actual program activities; what ad-
The using service's task of planning will be con-
justments, additions, deletions would make var-
siderably facilitated by the detailed listing and
consideration of activities generated from pro-
ious spaces conform in use to the special needs
of the project. Figure 2-8.1 categorizes (names)
gram definition. It is the MDC staff who best un-
various activity centers for consideration. A
derstand what takes place in the scene shop, the
much more extensive treatment is offered in sub-
lighting control booth, the practice room, and
sequent chapters to be consulted.
the ticket office.
Each activity center (or space use), can be de-
These and all other activities have direct impli-
scribed by several characteristics, some of which
cations for the architectural substance and en-
have quantitative factors (measurable attri-
vironmental conditions required (functional re-
butes). The appropriate characteristic, measur-
quirements). As a starting point, it may be
able or not, is a criterion. In formulating func-
helpful to adopt an existing facility of similar
tional requirements, address each space use
scope and intended use, or pieces of several, for
with at least the characteristics discussed below.
the purpose of analyzing what is and is not ger-
BACKSTAGE
BACKSTAGE
ACTIVITY CENTERS
F I G U R E 2-8.1
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