Chapter 7
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Using This Chapter
see the referenced Design Guides for the individual facil-
This Guide to the Guides provides a reference catalog of
ity-types. For Community Framework planning, this chap-
space and relationships criteria for the facility types to be
considered for inclusion in Community Activity Centers.
ter provides an introduction to the functions associated
It includes the facility types listed in Section 3 - 8, "Reli-
with each facility in order to determine which programs
and facilities should be included in community planning.
gious, Welfare, and Recreation Facilities", of DOD
It also provides a preliminary understanding of the com-
4270.1-M, Construction Criteria Manual. This list is
ponent functional areas, space requirements and rela-
summarized in Table 3 - 2 of this Design Guide.
tionships which influence decisions on agency responsi-
For all these facilities, this chapter provides the DOD
bilities and relationships, patterns of service distribution
Space Authorizations from the Construction Criteria Man-
and coordination, and space program and location
ual. For those care facilities underlined in Table 3 - 2, it
requirements (see Chapter 3). For individual project
also excerpts critical space criteria from available Design
development, the summary criteria provides support for
Guides and Technical Manuals. This information
preliminary programming and preliminary design of the
includes:
individual community and morale support facilities, their
Summary of functions and activities of the overall
relationships and overlaps (see Chapters 4 and 5 for
facility.
application).
Summary of recommended space allocations for the
The information in this chapter has been excerpted
facility.
directly or summarized from the DOD Construction Crite-
Individual space criteria for component major func-
ria Manual, individual facility Design Guides and Techni-
tional areas, including descriptions, recommended space
cal Manuals. Discrepancies may exist between these
allocations and relationships.
source documents. In particular, differing definitions of
military population as a space criteria basis may be con-
This Guide to the Guides is intended for use in planning,
fusing. Space figures in this chapter may also appear
overall programming, and initial design of community
different from figures in the referenced Design Guides,
facility systems and Community Activity Centers. The
because any figures which are listed in net square feet
information has been collected and summarized for the
have been converted to gross square feet. For a more
convenience of MSA and other community program staff,
detailed explanation, footnoting of the numbers and other
engineers, architects and planners. For detailed pro-
criteria, and their application, see the appropriate sec-
gramming and design of the facilities or functional com-
tions of the DOD Construction Criteria Manual and facility
ponents of Community Activity Centers, and for more
Design Guides. Individual Guides are referenced at the
complete and current information sources, users should
beginning of sections where they apply.
The data from DOD 4270.1-M are based on the edition
dated June 1, 1978. This is subject to change. Consult
the current DOD 4270.1-M to determine if data are still
applicable for specific categories.
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