Zoning

Design Considerations

roles can be performed by support staff, who are also

serving other functions in the center. The various pro-

gram facilities of the CAC should be designed so that the

areas which require stringent supervision and controls

are kept to a minimum, while the more flexible and less

dangerous areas and support spaces are consolidated

with the accessible nonspecialized spaces. The effect is

to create a Community Activity Center of mostly open

spaces, operated and supervised primarily by support

staff, with occasional interruptions of more closed spaces

where supervised specialized activities occur.

b. Zoning

Consolidation and openness can be achieved by break-

ing each function into zones, which define those areas

that must be kept separate and supervised - like locked

storage or spaces with expensive, technical equipment -

and those which can be shared and open - like the read-

ing room/lounge. Design for consolidated activities uses

four zones of varying degrees of openness and need for

specialist supervision, as illustrated in figure 5 - 9.

(1)

Always Open. This zone includes areas open and

accessible at all times when the center is open. No pro-

gram specialist supervision is needed.

(2)

Usable With Support Staff. This zone includes

areas that are accessible to users without supervision by

program specialists. Control of use by support staff, not

necessarily within the same space, is sufficient.

(3) Usable Only With Program Specialists. This

includes areas which can only be used with the presence

and supervision of program specialists.

(4) Staff Only. This zone is for spaces to be used by

staff only, never for users.

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