Design Guide: Recreation Centers Case Studies January 1976
Problem 1: Each space is required to handle
z Which have to be separated?
too many incompatible activities. The design
z Which activities
don't
have
a
supportive
does not support any activity because it is too
environment?
flexible and lacks the necessary features to
z What modifications have to be made?
define the space and its intended and potential
uses.
Significant changes can be made without
remodeling by relocating activities and using
Response: Use this guide to evaluate the
furniture and wall and color treatments to
current recreation program, set new space
divide large spaces. Also, by using movable
allocations, and compare them to the 1955
space dividing screens, plants, and other open
design standards. Table 6-5 demonstrates such a
office planning techniques, the effectiveness of
comparison.
the space can be increased.
Table 6-5. Comparison of 1955 Standard
Further changes require remodeling of the
Design and Design Guide Criteria, 27,800 SF
facility, such as the addition of carrels, small
Centers.
built-in lounges, built-in seating, or the
enclosure of noisy activities.
Administrative Spaces
1955
DG
ITT
0
150
Control Center
770
800
Administrative Offices
725
775
Large Group Spaces
Ballroom
6,080
0
Central Program Space
O 4,635
Stage
1,435
0
Platform
o
750
Dressing, Storager Loading
1,738 1,200
Small Group Spaces
Pantry
250
80
Telephones
198
300
Carrells
0
360
Music Room
650
0
Open Multipurpose
675
750
TV/Meeting
650
1,250
Active Games
1,767
3,670
Reading/Writing
1,610
0
Special Interest
0
1,200
Enclosed Multipurpose
0
1,200
AAFES Snack Bar and Games 3,934 3,450
Lobby
Service Spaces
Public Toilets
983
650
Janitor's Closet
122
50
Establish a new space-use program based on the
evaluation.
Which activities have similar requirements
and can overlap?
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