Chapter 4
4-2
Program
Considerations
The program for an individual Community Activity Center
should be developed in the context of the overall Com-
munity Framework, as discussed in Chapter 3. This pro-
vides the functional program basis for the CAC and an
understanding of its relationship to all the other commu-
nity facilities. The following considerations are important
general issues which affect the programming of Commu-
nity Activity Centers. Issues specific to Main Post Cen-
ters or Local Centers are discussed in sections 4 - 3 and
4-4.
a. Range of Functions
The range of functions that can be accommodated in
Community Activity Centers is extremely broad and vari-
able. The general types of CAC's and the implications of
specialized and nonspecialized activities are described in
Chapter 3, and should be referred to in understanding
individual building programming. However, even within
one type of CAC, there is considerable choice as to
which functional areas to include. This variety is sug-
gested in the typical functional area programs indicated
in table 4 - 1. The selection of functional areas to be
included in any CAC will vary from post to post, depend-
ing on local needs.
b. Troops and Families
Various Community Activity Centers should be designed
in order to serve troops and families. Both are part of
the post community, and the morale of both contributes
to accomplishing Army missions and retention of quality
military personnel. The increased proportion of military
personnel at all levels who are married, highlights the
importance of this consideration.
Troop life and family life are inevitably mixed in a post-
wide environment, but not on the local residential level.
Most existing MSA facilities have been located and
designed primarily for use by the troops; and even where
the opportunity exists, families often feel excluded or do
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