must be expressed internally as well as externally.
The following five zones
should be considered in the design of the FSC.
(a) The reception zone must help set the tone for the FSC,
establishing without question that it is a place where one will be welcome and
wbere an atmosphere of calm and order will prevail. It requires immediate
visual access upon entering the building. The reception zone serves as the
direction and control point for access to the other functional zones. The
lobby, in particular, must be a warm and welcoming place but must also express
its function as a control point. Resilient, sound absorptive surfaces, and a
warm color scheme are recommended for the lobby. No overly bold colors or
graphics should be used.
(b) The program zone requires direct access from the reception
zone. It contains a variety of program and program support spaces with
differing requirements for acoustical and visual privacy, as well as security.
(c) The counseling zone requires direct access from both the
reception zone and from the exterior for visitors. Convenient staff access
from the executive and administrative zones is also desirable. Visual privacy
is required for client egress. Clients in the counseling zone should have the
option of departing without going through other more public parts of the FSC.
A high degree of acoustical and visual privacy is required for counseling
rooms. A sound transmission class of 45-55 is recommended for wall
construction in these rooms. The selection of these walls should be determined
in accordance with the calculation method identified in NAVFAC DM-1.
(d) The executive zone offices require acoustical privacy from
the administrative and other zones. The offices of the chaplain and director
require a higher level of acoustical and visual privacy than other offices in
the executive zone.
(e) The administrative zone requires direct access to the
executive zone. It should be easy for administrative staff to get to all
zones. Open-plan work stations would acco accommodate such access and meet
staff requirements.
(3) Functional Zoning--Internal Circulation. The internal
circulation will usually connect a range of activities occurring in different
zones. Examples of such activities include:
Client waiting - reception zone
Educational programming - program zone
Individual and small or large group counseling - counseling zone
Routine office functions - administrative zone
Equipment storage and exchange - administrative zone
The following description of internal circulation among
functional zones is general and may require changes to accommodate
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