Design Guide: Recreation Centers Individual Space Criteria January 1976
(b) Furniture
do not require exposure to the outside or
natural light.
Built-in counter, stools, worktables
Provide a counter in view of the main desk for
(c) Finish Suggestions
permanently mounted P/A system, record and
Painted or vinyl-covered drywall
tape players with storage for records and tapes.
Provide an additional counter for distribution
(d) Colors
of supplies and equipment. This distribution
primary accent colors
Walls
counter must accommodate a stool and knee
white or black
Accents
space for comfortable seating and a counter
(e) Storage Requirements
pass-through for heavy equipment.
The following represents an example of
Since both public and staff activities focus on
typical control center storage require-
this counter, arrange all equipment and storage
ments; actual requirements must be
areas to facilitate counter accessibility.
coordinated with using service:
Centers of 12,700 SF or less should include a
Books and directories
worktable for preparation of posters, etc.
Headphones
In addition to the partitioned securable storage
Letter writing supplies
rooms, the entire area including service
Typewriters
counters must also be securable.
Table games
(6) Technical Requirements
Tape recorders
Pool and pingpong equipment
(a) Illumination
Projectors
40 ftc on counter surface
Level
Microphones
incandescent direct task
Type
Prop preparation equipment
local switch
Control
Tools
Broken equipment
(b) Power
Coat storage 300 people
1 per 12'
Outlets
Music equipment:
clock outlet mtd 2' below
Special
ceiling above counter
Drum sets complete with cymbals
Bongo drums
(c) H V A C
Conga drum
78DB; 65WB; RH 50%
Summer
Electric guitars
65-68
Winter
Electric bass guitars
Air changes 6 per hour
Electric guitar amplifiers w/microphones
Electric bass guitar amplifiers
(d) Communications
Trumpet
main station
P/A
Alto saxophone
desk set
Phones
Banjos
main station
Sound
Acoustical guitars
(e) Acoustics
Electric organ
Accordian
PNC 30
Noise criteria
Autoharp
Sound level
0.20-0.30
Assorted number of rhythm instru-
Ave coef of absorption
+43 dB
ments
Impact noise rating
+5
Reeds, drumsticks, replacement strings
(7) Interior Requirements
Miscellaneous equipment
(a) Equipment
P/A system console
Record/tape system console
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