Design Guide: Recreation Centers Individual Space Criteria January 1976
+60 dB
Transmission (STC)
Integrate overlooks, small conversation lounges
or standing areas with the activity to
(g) Critical Dimensions
accommodate spectators and people waiting to
Room widths because of table sizes with
play.
clearance
(5) Design Considerations. Visual access to
Pingpong = 21' x 12'
the outside is desirable but not mandatory since
Billiards = 19'-6" x 12'-9"
participants' attention is oriented to the games.
(7) Interior Requirements
Window openings should not produce glare on
the tables. Glass areas must be protected from
(a) Equipment
wild cue balls and sticks.
Billiard tables and racks
Spectator seating should define limits of the
Pingpong tables
area and separate specific activities. Wide
Electric games
perimeter bench seating should be provided in
Other games
at least two tiers to accommodate spectator
All as required and provided by using
seating in tournament situations and lounging
service
during normal gaming.
(b) Furniture
Electric games must be securable when remote
Built-in lounge seats on perimeter
from the control center.
(c) Finish Suggestions
(6) Technical Requirements
fabric covered acoustical
Walls
(a) Illumination
panels
Level
50 ftc
Floors
carpet, except pingpong
fluorescent suspended over
Type
Ceilings
exposed structure, painted
tables
(d) Colors
Control
switched at control desk
Walls
off -white
(b) Power
Accent
warm primary accent colors
Electric game area wall
Outlets
1 every 4';
floor, every 10' o.c.
General game 1 every 20'
clock outlet mtd 2' below
Special
ceiling
(c) Plumbing
None
(d) H V A C
Summer
78DB; 65WB; RH 50%
Winter
65-68
Air changes 15 per hour
(e) Communications
P/A
1 speaker station
Sound
1 speaker station, each area
3 headphone jacks in wait-
ing area
(f) Acoustics
PNC 35-45
Noise criteria
Appropriate sound level 42-52 dB
Ave coef of absorption 0.50-0.60
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