Space Criteria: A Guide to the Guides
(2) Counseling and Administrative Areas
b. Support Areas
(a) Description. The chaplain's Office must be both an
(1) Worship Support Areas
efficient place to work and a pleasant environment for
(a) Description. These areas are directly related to
counseling. A work area is also provided for several
activities which take place in the chapel and worship
assistants who need space for bookkeeping, secretarial
areas. They include a bride's room, a choir room for
work, filing, reception, reproduction and storage.
choir practice, robing and storage of robes, and a sac-
(b) Space Allocation. See Table 7 - 25.
risty for chancel supplies and vesting.
(c) Relationships. These areas should be directly adja-
(b) Space Allocation. See Table 7 - 23.
cent to the narthex. Visual control of the narthex and
(c) Relationships. The bride's room should be adjacent
entry is desirable.
to the ladies' restroom and should have easy access to
the narthex. The choir room should have direct access
to the narthex but be acoustically separate. The sacristy
should have easy access to restroom facilities, chancel
and chaplain's offices.
Table 7 - 24 Recommended Space Allocation for Religious Education Facilities
Size (Gross SF) based on Installation Population
20,001-
15,001-
5,001-
10,001-
501-
21,000
16,000
6,000
11,000
1,000
Sub-Space
10,560
15,860
20,435
7,375
3,745
Learning Areas
2,355
3,490
4,520
6,085
1,225
Assembly/Classroom
800
355
535
1,420
1,780
Nursery
1,335
140
890
1,680
2,666
Preschool Area
1,525
475
1,590
3,810
570
Elementary Area
2,430
2,475
5,335
4,445
1,145
Junior High/High School Area
645
980
1,315
310
1,650
Resource Center
3,460
1,565
2,085
2,825
810
Support Areas
290
170
285
525
655
General Support Areas
305
305
305
180
305
Administration
1,090
710
1,460
1,835
330
Restrooms
400
265
535
665
130
Kitchen
8,940
12,645
18,685
23,895
4,555
Total REF
These totals are based on gross square foot equivalents for each space and sometimes exceed the totals presented in the design
guide.
Table 7 - 25 Space Allocation for the Chapel: Counseling and Administrative Areas
Size (Gross SF) based on Military Population
Under 2,000
501-1,000
Over 1,000
2,00-3,00
Sub-Space
305
305
305
285
Post Chaplain
285
285
285
Post Deputy Chaplain
235
235
Assistant Post Chaplain
235
235
235
235
Chaplain
520
520
425
425
Assistant Area
170
170
170
Secretary/Receptionist
340
235
295
190
Reception Area
1,135
1,655
2,045
2,090
Total
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