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DG 1110-3-124
August 1976
5-1 New Facility
a.
DOD Manual 4270.1 -M establishes specific space
allowances for certain types of facilities. Design premises
are based on an Arts and Crafts Center of 20,650 gross
-
Design
square feet, exclusive of mechanical equipment space.
This is the maximum space allowance for a military popu-
lation of 20,000 to 25,000. The area within the Arts and
Crafts Centers basically conforms to the following space
distribution:
Percent of
Activity
Total Areas
40%
General Arts and Crafts
Photography
10%
Woodwork and Repair
35%
Support
Activities
15%
b. It should be recognized that the percentage of total
area allocation listed for the activities above may vary as
the gross building area changes. For instance, in the larger
Arts and Crafts Centers more space might be devoted to
new or expanded programs in general arts and crafts than
to a proportional increase in the size of the woodwork
shop. Nevertheless, the percentages given are a solid base
for providing adequate facilities for a diversified program.
There are two example space allocation summaries
c.
at the end of Chapter 3. Example A follows the conven-
tional pattern of separating the building into four self-
contained areas for general arts and crafts, photography,
woodwork and repair, and support facilities. Example B
follows the concept of shared space and separates only
incompatible or specialized activities into committed
areas. The identification of specific areas is much less
detailed because of use of larger uncommitted spaces to
accommodate many activities.
d. A design solution based on the shared space concept
follows. The shared space concept was chosen to be
developed as the example solution because it offers the
greatest degree of flexibility and is generally the approach
advocated by this guide.
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