UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
2-8.1.2.1
Incorporate a point of reference or landmark that serves as a welcome
and a transition. Separate the center entrance from any other entrances and service
areas, if possible. A transition such as a covered entry is very desirable at the main
entry. Such a feature might be combined with a covered walkway that connects the
building to short-term parking to protect arriving children and parents from inclement
weather. In cold climates, there must be a canopy (or a recess) at required egress
doors to ensure that doors can completely open without obstruction from snow and ice.
In cold climates, a vestibule can be considered at all egress points from the activity
rooms. One vestibule could serve two rooms.
2-8.1.3
Roofs should be a simple gable or hip without multiple levels. Roof
overhangs assist with reducing glare in children's activity rooms. Combine exterior
covered areas with shade structures in the playgrounds. See paragraph 6-5 for more
information on outdoor activity area shade structures.
2-8.1.4
Provide doors and windows of residential size and type. Locate windows
so that children have visual access to the outside. Recess or locate casement and
other projecting types of windows to be free from dangerous protrusions at child and
adult heights. Provide exterior windows in every activity room. See paragraph 2-8.2
(below) and paragraph 2-20 for more information on exterior window requirements.
2-8.1.5
Refer to paragraph 2-6 for exterior design requirements relative to historic
buildings.
2-8.2
with the local base architectural compatibility standards and the adjacent exterior
environment. Because this facility is focused on children, use a pallet intriguing and rich
but not over-stimulating or "flashy". Choose wall materials of low maintenance type and
high durability, such as brick or stone. Limit the use of synthetic stucco systems (EIFS)
to areas out of reach of children, since these systems are easily damaged. Incorporate
reliable materials in the roof systems such as asphalt shingles or standing seam metal
panels. Do not consider flat roofs. Use doors and door and window frames of
aluminum or aluminum-clad. Tinted glass is allowed to control solar heat gain and
glare, but do not use heavily tinted, mirrored or any glass that compromises visibility.
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INTERIOR DESIGN.
2-9.1
General. Ensure the interior design package is compatible throughout the
facility and is supportive of functional requirements. Ensure collaboration between
interior designer, architect, and appropriate child development program personnel.
2-9.1.1
Think of the center as a "home away from home" for the child. Design the
interior spaces to dispel an institutional feeling, especially if it is treated in a "home-like"
way. This may simply be circulation areas that allow stopping places for social
interaction.
2-9.1.2
Natural lighting is essential in CDCs. Use throughout to the highest
degree possible. In addition, it is desirable to have natural lighting coming from multiple
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