Design Guide: Recreation Centers Individual Space Criteria January 1976
4-4 SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES (continued)
e. ENCLOSED MULTIPURPOSE AREA.
(4) Relationships. These activities generate
This space houses noisy
(1) Function.
more noise than any other and must not
activities and activities requiring acoustical
interfere with administrative offices or quiet
privacy. These activities may include listening
activities such as reading, writing, listening,
to records and tapes; taping combo practice,
phoning, meeting, or viewing
conversing,
speakers or program presentations; participating
television. However, this space should be near
in programs or meetings; or conferring in
the control center for distribution of instru-
private.
ments.
(2) Participants. Up to 60 patrons listening
Since this activity attracts onlookers, develop
to combo practice sessions; up to 75 involved in
the entries to invite the casual passerby to stand
private meetings.
and watch the event before deciding to enter or
(3) Size.
move on.
Overall
(5) Design Considerations. The enclosed
multipurpose spaces require sufficient glazing
Small enclosed multipurpose area 150 SF
to allow surveillance of the activity inside by
Large enclosed multipurpose area 600 SF
staff personnel and passersby. The large space
10% of floor area
Storage
must accommodate informal instruction as well
as small scale planned or spontaneous presenta-
20 SF per participant
Space/Unit
tions with informal audiences.
8 SF per spectator
control Center
platform
Figure 4-16 Enclosed Multipurpose Area
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