Design Guide: Recreation Centers - Individual Space Criteria - January 1976
4 - 3 LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIES
a. CENTRAL PROGRAM AREA.
(1) Function. The central program area
viewing a presentation, or diffuse, as in single
houses the following large group activities:
participation activities).
dance events, festivals, exhibits, game activities
(2) Participants. Small groups include par-
such as bingo, informal entertainment presenta-
ticipation from one to four people (involved in
tions, short films, and large group TV viewing.
games, conversing, snacking, etc.); intermediate
When there are no large group activities
groups involve as many as 50 participants
scheduled, small group activities can be housed:
(viewing a special event or presentation); and
card and game playing, eating and drinking,
large groups, comprised of as many as 500,
conversing and lounging. Also, non-recreational
whose focus may vary from that of a single
activities can take place in the central program
group watching a performance, to couples
area such as blood donation drives, command-
dancing.
er's call, or graduation ceremonies.
(3) Size.
These activities vary along three dimensions:
Overall
total number of people involved; sizes of groups
12,700 SF Center 3,000 SF minimum
(can be one large group or a number of smaller
19,800 SF Center 3,760 SF minimum
groups); and focus of attention (central, as in
27,800 SF Center 4,635 SF minimum
Bar
Terrace
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