Design Guide: Recreation Centers Planning Considerations January 1976
Table 2-4. Authorized Space Criteria Related to
h. STAFF. Typical requirements for civilian
Enlisted Strength.
staff may vary from Center to Center. The
Center's staff is usually minimal in terms of the
size of the Center and the number of
Total Enlisted Strength Gross Square Footage
participants. It is therefore necessary to locate
12,700 SF
501-2000
the administrative area centrally to provide the
19,800 SF
2001-4000
necessary control of the Center and to have
4001-5000
27,800 SF
maximum contact with the users. Additional
Provide additional
5001+
staff, either volunteers, part-time employees, or
Branch Centers
military personnel may be used to direct
various programs.
These allowances represent gross areas (net plus
25%) which include space for functional
Table 2-3. Civilian Staff Requirements.
requirements, structure, circulation and build-
ing service facilities. They do not i n c l u d e
12,700 19,800
27,800
Personnel
mechanical equipment space for heating and air
SF
SF
SF
conditioning.
Center Center
Center
(2) Local Conditions. Factors such as
x
x
x
Center Director
tenure of the installation, military population
Program Director
x
x
x
to be served, accessibiIity and capabilities of
x
x
ITT Director
nearby communities to provide recreation,
Special Interest
climatic conditions that affect recreational
Director
x
x
activities, and the impact on the morale of the
x
NCOIC
x
troops must all be considered.
The using population and nearby recreation
resources in surrounding civilian communities
must also be analyzed; these are "local"
conditions which affect planning.
2-2 PLANNING THE ARMY RECREATION
CENTER
(a) Significant differences in recreational
planning are generated by the range of unit
a. GENERAL. Before a Recreation Center can
missions. An example of this is the distinction
be planned, the Center's personnel and patrons
between trainees and permanent party person-
must analyze their needs. From this analysis a
nel. The two groups demonstrate wide differ-
suitable environment can be determined which
ences in age, maturity and commitment which
is supportive of both the Center's programs and
affect their use of the Recreation Center. The
the users' activities. This planning analysis must
trainee, away from home for the first time, has
be accomplished at a local level. The aspects of
a tendency to be undisciplined in leisure, has
the analysis which are pertinent to the space
few responsibilities beyond the requirements of
planning and design of the Recreation Center
basic training, and is comparatively restricted to
should be recorded in the Functional Descrip-
the installation. In addition, training schedules
tion of Project Development Brochure, Part 1
often tend to restrict the use of Recreation
(TM 5-800-3) as detailed in 2-2c.
Centers to weekends. Permanent party people,
b. PLANNING FACTORS.
on the other hand, have their own transporta-
tion and more free time, and therefore tend to
(1) Typical Gross Areas. This guide pre-
leave the base on weekends (especialIy if it is
sents typical spatial requirements to meet
located near an urban center or tourist
Department of Defense space allowances as
facilities), using the Recreation Center prima-
outlined in DOD 4270.1-M, Construction
rily during the week.
Criteria Manual.
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