(1)
Unobscured visual access to the facade.
(2) Multiple building entry and egress and limited exposure of
confidential clients.
(3) On-site parking; service areas to accommodate the loading and
unloading of hospitality kits made up of kitchen utensils, bedding, and other
household items provided to families awaiting the arrival of household goods
shipments.
(4) In small centers, staff parking for nine, plus six visitor cars;
and in large centers, staff parking for 17, plus eight visitor cars.
(5) At least one parking space for the handicapped, if there are 25
or fewer spaces, and at least two parking spaces for the handicapped, if there
are 26-50 spaces.
(6) Access to parking at other nearby facilities to accommodate as
many as 50 additional cars for occasional large meetings.
Site planning sbould provide a low-maintenance landscaping and
paving which reflect the need for the FSC to "feel right"--to be warm and
welcoming. Generic site planning considerations are illustrated in Facility
Plate No. 740-25. Sheet No. 1.
c. Functional Zoning. The functions of the FSC are divided among the
following zones: executive, administrative, reception, counseling and
program.
Full public access should be provided for the reception and program
zones. Private egress is required for counseling but should be observed from
the reception zone. Executive and administrative zones must be located away
from the reception zone to enhance their privacy, yet offer easy staff access
to counseling and program areas. Consideration should be given to providing
access to the program zone independent of the rest of the center for
after-hours programs. At such times the rest of the center sbould remain
secure. For an illustration of functional zone relationships, refer to
Facility Plate No. 740-25, Sheet No. 1.
More general zoning considerations apply to the development of linear,
axial, or central plans. The specific type of plan will, of course, be based
on a wide range of conditions specific to each project. In general,
considerations related to each type of plan are as follows:
(1) Linear zoning can be characterized by a primary circulation spine
along which activity zones are arranged. Entry occurs through the reception
zone and short-visit activities can be localized near that zone. The
remaining zones are placed along the spine.
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