The club is a dynamic institution that reflects the
2-1.2.2 Change:
s o c i a l changes around it, e x p r e s s e d in habits of dress, relationship and
I n a d d i t i o n , miIitary
instalIations
are
subject
to
long-term
activity.
g r o w t h or shrinkage and are often subject to change through high-
T h e club facility must be designed to be
Ievel policy decisions.
a d a p t a b l e both to evolving social changes and to changes in size and type
of membership.
The club must be easy to remodel, easy to expand, and
e a s y to contract, w i t h spaces that are readily adaptable to other uses.
2-1.3 CLUB USERS
2 - 1 . 3 . 1 Summary of Users:
Officers and NCO club users are summarized
i n Table 2-2 and 2-3.
I t can be seen from Table 2-2 and Table 2-3 that
c l u b users form a large number of groups $ and each group has its own set
o f needs and desires that the club must try to satisfy.
In this, the club
differs from its civilian counterpart which generally can cater to a
n a r r o w e r range of users, w i t h c o n s e q u e n t s i m p l i f i c a t i o n o f f a c i I i t y
p l a n n i n g and club operation.
T h e two most significant groups which affect
t h e planning of the club are the senior and junior members.
I n general,
s e n i o r members are more comfortable in a formal atmosphere, whiIe junior
m e m b e r s are more responsive to the informal and egalitarian trends in
civilian life.
To the extent that separate activities and facilities can
b e maintained for these two significant groups, club membership and
revenue wiII benefit.
T h e smaller club will be forced to compromise--at
l e a s t i n f a c i l i t i e s - - between the demands of these two groups.
I n large
c l u b s the problem has been most successfulIy resolved by completely
s e p a r a t e f a c i I i t i e s , i n which the main club for the senior members is
s u p p l e m e n t e d by separate, i n f o r m a l f a c i l i t i e s a i m e d a t t h e n e e d s o f t h e
younger members.
T a b l e 2-2 Officers Club Users by Age Group
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Table 2-3 NCO Club Users by Age Group
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