Design Guide: Recreation Centers Individual Space Criteria January 1976
Sound equipment, sound modules (coor-
both quiet and noisy activities and should
dinate with using service)
therefore be enclosed and insulated for sound,
accommodating the requirements of its highest
(b) Furniture
potential use. Window cut-outs and entries
Lounge chairs, writing surface
should be used to create views from the carrels;
(c) Finish Suggestions
these will also allow surveillance of the activity.
acoustical
Walls
fabric-covered
Provide chalkboards or washable wall coverings,
panels and chalkboards
suitable to drawing with felt tip pens to provide
Floors
carpet
surfaces for graffiti. This device should be used
Ceilings
acoustical tile
to create a desirable outlet for what is
otherwise considered to be a destructive
(d) Color
personalization of space.
Walls
sandstone, s o f t g r a y , o r
All speakers and sound system components
charcoal
should be built-in and flush-mounted. Consid-
Accents
cool primary accent colors
eration should be given to procurement of
prefabricated "sound modules" currently avail-
able commercially through several manufac-
turers of library and school equipment.
(6) Technical Requirements
(a) Illumination
Level
30 ftc on tables
incandescent task
Type
local switch with dimmer
Control
(b) Power
1 per carrel mtd at counter
Outlets
height
(c) H V A C
78DB; 65WB; RH 50%
Summer
Winter
65-68 65
Air changes 15 per hour
(d) Communications
P/A
1 station per carrel
1 multi-channel selector and
Sound
headphone jack for each
carrel
(e) Acoustics
PNC 10-20
Noise criteria
Sound level
20-30 dB
Ave coef of absorption 0.40-0.50
Transmission (STC)
+50-60 dB
(f) Minimum
Dimensions
5'-6" width
(7) Interior Requirements
(a) Equipment
4-30
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