UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
5-3.1
Wall Display Area. Provide a significant amount of activity room wall
display area at children's height for display of artwork and projects. Include devices for
display of artwork that do not involve tacks (tacks are dangerous for young children) and
tape (because it can damage the finish of partitions.) Display of the children's artwork is
an indication that children's art and development are valued.
5-3.2
Corners. Retain inside corners to the degree possible. Corners within
the activity room offer opportunities to create differentiated areas.
5-3.3
Adults. Consider the adults using the space. Design center to be adult-
friendly as well as child-friendly. Do not reduce all elements in scale. Retain door
locks, light switches, and other functional elements at adult scale and mount at adult
height. Keep food preparation, storage and service space, and other areas of the
center used by adults at standard scale. Keep adult furnishings such as chairs used for
comforting and reading to infants and young children at adult scale. Some items double
function for both adults and children.
5-4
ENTRANCE AREAS. Design each child activity room to have a distinct
and welcoming entrance. Design the entrance to meet all emergency egress
requirements. Provide a second room entrance to the playgrounds. Place the entrance
along a wall, leaving valuable corners available for activity areas. Design entrances to
allow for views from the main circulation area to child activity rooms. Near the room
door, consider a sign-in area and parent notice/mail box area approximately 1067 mm
(42 in.) above the finished floor. This could be the top of the cubby storage area.
5-5
CUBBY STORAGE AREA. Upon arriving at the activity room entrance,
children typically store their outdoor clothing and personal belongings. They may again
need their outdoor clothing at times during the day to go to the play yard or on
excursions, and to go home. Parents may linger in the cubby alcove, spending time
with their children or with caregivers or other parents. In the design of the cubby area,
consider these activities so that bottlenecks and blind spots do not occur at the child
activity room entrance.
5-5.1
Installation. Use pre-manufactured cubbies anchored to the floor and/or
wall to prevent tipping accidents. Design the space to accommodate the pre-
manufactured cubbies specified.
5-5.2
Number. Provide one cubby for each child per activity room for coats and
backpacks. Ensure children's clothing is physically separate from and does not touch
other children's clothing.
5-5.3
Type. Use compartmentalized, open-front design cubbies scaled to child
size (see sizes under age-specific activity room sections).
5-5.4
Area. Provide a 915 mm (36 in.) clear area in front of the cubbies for
access.
5-3
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