Design Guide: Recreation Centers Case Studies January 1976
Transition Space + Net to Gross @ 25% 2,300
The largest existing space is 2,100 SF. This is
considered to be large enough if an adjoining
TOTAL (Excluding Mechanical Space) 11,490*
lounge area is provided by demolishing some
*Because of the complications involved in
interior partitions.
fitting a program into existing space, addi-
(2) Small Group. A pool room is the most
tional square footage may be required.
critical space for smaII group activities, which
must be at least 22' wide to permit shooting
h. DESIGN SOLUTION. The existing building
without interference and be large enough to
lent itself to remodeling with the following
house 4 tables, or 1,000 SF. If pingpong is
alterations:
included, this would require an additional 2
The entry was relocated to the corner of the
tables, or 500 SF. The resultant space would
entry court so that it would be controlled from
have to be 26' x 57' for two rows of tables.
the information desk.
The overall planning of the Center was based on
(3) Other. The other critical spaces would
the existing linear scheme developed by two
be a large enclosed multipurpose room for
large spaces separated by a corridor. In the
combo practice, meetings, or other activities,
remodeling, one of these spaces became the
and a TV lounge for 30 viewers. The remaining
central program area and the other the active
spaces can be adapted from Chapter 3 to fit the
games area. This enabled the two activities to
structure after the above activities are housed.
be located using the existing mechanical space
g. SUMMARY OF SPATIAL
as an acoustical buffer between them. The
REQUIREMENTS
corridor was developed as a transitional space
Table 6-4. Spatial Requirements Found Space
linking the control desk, the central program
Administrative Spaces
area, and the active game area with the small
275
Control
group activities located in existing spaces along
400
Administrative Offices
the spine.
25
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For economic reasons, it was decided to spend
300
Storage
most of the budget in developing an adequate
large group space and to fit the small group
Large Group Activities
activities into existing spaces. Therefore, the
2,100
Central Program Space
large open multipurpose area was located in an
Platform (to be part of the central
existing 450 SF space. Because the large group
program space)
activities held at the Center are usually not
500
Storage, Dressing, Loading
oriented toward presentation-type events, it
Small Group Activities
was deemed advisable to have a smaller
250
Pantry
platform than usual and to locate it in a corner
100
Telephones
to permit greater flexibility in the use of the
90
Carrels (3)
central space. The central space was designed
Enclosed Multipurpose (small)
150
with a stepped-up platform that diagonally
Enclosed Multipurpose (large)
600
spans the space, breaking it up into smaller
600
Open Multipurpose
more intimate lounges without reducing the
600
TV/Meetings
space's ability to house large group activ-
Active Games
ities, such as dances and bingo.
1,000
Billiards
The other large space was divided to house the
500
Pingpong
active games and the AAFES vending machine
850
AAFES Vending & Games
area. Because of spatial restrictions, this less
350
Lobby
than desirable proximity was acceptable.
In order to make the Center's new location
Service Spaces
450
more visible to the installation's population, the
Public Toilets
50
exterior entry court is to be painted with
Janitor's closet
9,190
supergraphics.
Net Total
6-20
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