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SUBMITTED TO THE ARCHITECTURE FACULTY OF TEXAS TECH
UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE.
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DECEMBER 14, 1977
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I AM IMMEASURABLY GRATEFUL TO I.IY PARENTS FOR PROVIDING
IViE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR ACHIEVEMENT; AND IT IS TO Tii£L,
WITH MY DEEPEST LOVE, I DEDICATE THIS THESIS PROGRA l.
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I AM DEEPLY INDEBTED TO DR. GEORGE T. C. PENG
AND MARSANNA LEIGH CLARK FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND
ENCOURAGEMENT DURING THE MANY HOURS OF WORK ON THIS
THESIS PROGRAM.
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"THE BUILDING SHOULD BE WHAT IT WANTS TO BE, NOT WHAT
THE DESIGNER WANTS IT TO BE."
- EDWARD T. WHITE
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"USER SATISFACTION IS SACRED; ALL OTHER DESIGN
PRINCIPLES ARE SECONDARY."
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TITLE
LOGO
AUTHOR
SUBMISSION
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SPIRIT OF THE PROJECT
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INTRODUCTION
NATURE OF THE PROJECT
CLIENT INFORMATION
TRENDS
DESIGN CONCEPTS
GOALS
CLIENT
DESIGN
ASSUMPTIONS
FINANCE
LOCAL DESIGN CRITERIA
ACTIVITIES
FACILITIES
SITE STUDY
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CLllviATE
CENSUS STUDY
GENERAL
FACILITY ANALYSIS
COLLECTIVELY
INDIVIDUALLY
HANDICAPPED
CODES
DESIGN CRITERIA
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DESIGN SOLUTION
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FUTURE PLANS FOR EXPANSION OF THE CANYON LAKES PROJECT NORTH
OF LOOP »89 INDICATE A NEED FOR A RECREATIONAL CENTER. THE
NEED FOR SUCH A COMPLEX FOLLOWS THE CURRENT TREND TO MAINTAIN
A SATISFACTORY LEVEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS. WHEN ONE SPEAKS OF
PHYSICAL FITNESS, HE MUST INCLUDE THE ELDERLY AS WELL AS THE
YOUNG AND SPIRITED. THIS RECREATIONAL CENTER WILL SERVE
EVERYONE, YOUNG AND OLD; AND WILL ALSO INCLUDE BOTH ACTIVE
AND PASSIVE ACTIVITIES. WITH EMPHASIS BEING ON ACTIVE
RECREATION, THE CENTER WILL BLEND WITH THE SURROUNDING YELLOW-
HOUSE CANYON PROJECT AND WORK AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE AREA.
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THE CLIENT WILL BE THE STAFF OF THE PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
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IT IS THE SOUND OF AMERICA, THE CACOPHONY OF A PEOPLE SHAPING
UP. ITS MESSAGE IS THAT THE NATION IS IN THE THRALL OF AN
UNPRECEDENTED OBSESSION WITH PHYSICAL FITNESS. ATTRIBUTE IT
TO AN OVERDOSE OF TELEVISED-SPORTS SPECTATORSHIP, OR FEAR .
OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND CORONARY OCCLUSION. OR EVEN, AS
PSYCHOLOGIST DR. RICHARD M. SUINN SUGGESTS, A SWING AWAY
FROM MATERIALISTIC VALUES TOWARD "NEW FEELING STATES."
SO MUCH FOR THE CEREMONIAL B.S? WHAT IS INDISPUTABLY CLEAR
IS THAT MAN IS SUDDENLY DETERMINED TO MAKE HIS CAPILLARIES
THROB LIKE THOSE OF A VIKING ON THE RAID. ACCORDING TO
STATISTICS COMBINED BY SINDLINGER'S ECONOMIC SERVICE, A
RECORD 87.5 MILLION U.S. ADULTS (18 AND OVER) NOW CLAIM TO
PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETIC ACTIVITY. HOWEVER THE TREND DOES NOT
SIMPLY INCLUDE THE MIDDLE-AGED, IN ONE NEW YORK CITY GYM,
400 CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 3 MONTHS ARE REGULARLY GUIDED 1
THROUGH THEIR GYMNASTIC PACES.
ORMOND GIGLI, "KEEPING FIT: AMERICA TRIES TO SHAPE UP," NEWSWEEK. NOV. 1977, pp. 78-87.
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TOWARD THE OTHER END OF THE AGE SPECTRUM, MORE AND MORE OF
AMERICA'S OLDER CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STRIVE FOR
PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT. BUSINESS FIRMS HAVE FORMED COMPANY
EXERCISE PROGRAMS. PHYSICIANS URGE ALL PEOPLE TO STAY FIT.
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PERHAPS THE MOST VISIBLE SIGN OF THE FITNESS BOOM CAN BE
OBSERVED ALONG PARK PATHS AND THE ROAD'S EDGE. JOGGERS NOW
NUMBER AN ESTIMATED 8 MILLION. TENNIS CONTINUES ITS
SURGE ONTO THE AMERICAN LEISURE SCENE. AS POPULAR AS TENNIS
IS, A FUSION OF HANDBALL AND SQUASH CALLED RACQUETBALL IS
GRADUALLY REPLACING IT AS THE NATION'S FASTEST-GROWING 2
PARTICIPATION SPORT.
PERHAPS THE MOST SALIENT ASPECT OF SHAPING UP IS THE NEW COED
CHARACTER. FEMALE INVASION OF THE SPORTS WORLD FIRST BEGAN
^FRED A. PETERSON, "RECREATION BUILDING BOOM," PARKS AND RECREATION. MAY 1972, pp. 47.
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WITH TENNIS AND IS GRADUALLY SPREADING TO ALL ACTIVITIES.
IN MANY LARGE CITIES THE HEALTH CLUB HAS REPLACED THE
SINGLES BAR AS THE MOST POPULAR MEET-MARKET. "
NEW DEVELOPMENTS SUCH AS NAUTILUS AND PARACOURSES HAVE BEGAP*
TO INVADE THE RECREATIONAL SCENE. A PARACOURSE IS A 2-MILE
LONG CIRCUIT STUDDED WITH TWENTY EXERCISE STATIONS. IT PLACES
PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON DEVELOPING THE HEART MUSCLE RATHER THAN
BICEPS OR PECTORALS. "AFTER ALL," EXPLAINED PETER STOCHER,
A SAN FRANCISCO REAL-ESTATE BROKER WHO INTRODUCED THE CONCEPT
TO THE U.S. IN 1973. "NO ONE EVER DIED OF WEAK ARMS."
REGARDLESS OF AGE OR SEX, AMERICA IS DETERMINED TO SHAPE UP;
WHETHER THE PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL CHARACTER,
STRENGTHEN BODILY FUNCTIONS, OR SIMPLY TO ACHIEVE THAT
"GOOD" FEELING. WITH AN ARSENAL OF FITNESS PROGRAMS AND
CHALLENGING GAMES, THE SOLE RETARDANT OF AMERICA IS SHAPING
UP ITS ATTITUDE, WHICH IS IMPROVING DAILY.
- BARCLAY F. GORDON, "BUILDING FOR SPORT," ARCHITECTUAL RECORD. FEB. 1977. pp. 115.
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ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY OBSERVED AND LEAST UNDERSTOOD
ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING US IS THE PLAY OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
PLEASURE, SECURITY, HOPE, LOVE, CONFLICT, FRUSTRATION,
FEARS, AND HATES ARE EXPRESSED BY CHILDREN IN THE BEST
LANGUAGE AVAILABLE TO THEM - PLAY ACTIVITY. THE ACTIVITIES
CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN SHOULD ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXPRESS-
THROUGH PLAY THESE FEELINGS.
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CHILDREN HAVE FAR MORE IMAGINATION THAN OTHER AGE GROUPS;
THEREFORE, THEIR REQUIREMENTS FOR RECREATION EQUIPMENT ARE
FAR LESS THAN THAT OF OLDER PEOPLE. THEY SHOULD, HOWEVER,
BE FREED OF THE CLASSICAL "PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT" AS A
MEANS OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. GRANTED THEY SHOULD BE
PROVIDED WITH SOME OF THIS EQUIPMENT, THERE MUST BE
MINIMUM LIMITS PLACED ON THEM. THE PLAYGROUND SHOULD BE 4
SAFE, BUT NOT RESTRICTIVE.
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CARROLL R. HORMACHEA, RECREATION IN MODERN SOCIETY, HOLBROOK PRESS INC., BOSTON, 1972.
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CREATION OF A BARRIER-FREE ENVIRONMENT IS THE PRIMARY
AIM OF THE NORTH LUBBOCK RECREATIONAL CENTER.
RESTRICTIONS IN AGE GROUP MIXTURE AND USE BY THE
HANDICAPPED WILL BE MINIMAL. USERS WILL BE GIVEN
THE FREEDOM TO PARTICIPATE IN INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES
OR GROUP INTERACTION. SINCE THERE IS AN UNUSUALLY
PLEASING ENVIRONMENT SURROUNDING THE CENTER IN THE
YELLOWHOUSE CANYON LAKES PROJECT; SPECIAL EMPHASIS
WILL BE PLACED ON LINKING THE CENTER TO THE
SURROUNDING AREA. THIS LINK WILL CONNECT NATURE
ORIENTED RECREATION TO THE INDOOR RECREATION OF THE
CENTER.
SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE ABOVE FACETS;
HOWEVER, THE MOST SACRED CONCEPT IS THAT OF THE USERS
THE CENTER WILL NOT BE DESIGNED AS A CREDIT TO THE
CITY OR DESIGNER; BUT WITH THE USER'S HAPPINESS
RECEIVING THE UTMOST ATTENTION.
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^a PROVIDE A LARGE ALL-PURPOSE ROOM
PROVIDE AMPLE DRESSING AREA.
PROVIDE AMPLE STORAGE AREA (FOR EQUIPMENT AND USERS
CLOTHES).
PROVIDE HANDICAPPED PARKING AND RAMPS.
ALLOW THE ATTENDANT TO SHOWER SEPARATELY.
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INSTALL A TARTAN SURFACE IN GYM.
TO SAVE ENERGY. nn MULTIPLE-USE AREAS.
TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.
HAVE SUSPENDED GOALS IN GYM SO AREA CAN BE USED FOR
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TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM USER SATISFACTION.
CREATE INVOLVEMENT BY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES
ALLOW FOUR SEASON USE AND ACTIVITIES.
CREATE AN AREA USEFUL AT NITE AS WELL AS DAY.
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PROVIDE BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE RECREATION.
PROVIDE FACILITIES ALLOWING PEOPLE TO KIX SOCIALLY.
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NATURAL VENTILATION AND SUNLIGHT
WITHOUT SACRIFICING ENERGY COSTS.
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IN 1969, SCHRICKEL, ROLLINS AND ASSOCIATES. LAND
PLANNERS AND ENGINEERS, DEVELOPED PLANS FOR AN AREA
IN NORTH LUBBOCK KNOWN AS YELLOWHOUSE CANYON LAKES.
MY PROJECT ASSUMES THE AREA WILL BE DEVELOPED
ACCORDING TO SCHRICKEL, ROLLINS AND ASSOCIATES'
PLANS. IN THEIR PROPOSAL, AN AREA WAS PROVIDED FOR
A RECREATION CENTER; IT IS AT THIS SITE, THE NORTH
LUBBOCK RECREATIONAL CENTER WILL BE LOCATED. (SEE
SECTION II-C) .
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THE MAJORITY OF FUNDING FOR THE NORTH LUBBOCK RECREATIONAL
CENTER WILL BE CITY BONDS. OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT WILL BE
PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
THE BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND THE TEXAS PARKS AND
WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT.
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INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
WEIGHTLIFTING
BICYCLING
GYMNASTICS
JOGGING
SWIMMING
PASSIVE ACTIVITIES
HOBBY CLASSES
T.V. VIEWING
SPEAKERS
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HANDBALL
RACQUETBALL
TENNIS
TABLE TENNIS
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TEAM SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
BASKETBALL
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THE FOLLOWING ARE SIMPLY A LIST OF PROPOSED SPACES AND ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF THE NEED OCCURS.
GYMNASIUM
DRESSING AREAS (MEN AND WOMEN)
NATATORIUM
DRESSING AREAS (MEN AND WOMEN)
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE ROOM
HANDBALL COURTS (4)
RASSIVE RECREATION ROOM
STORAGE AREAS
OFFICES (DIRECTOR AND 2 ASSISTANTS)
CHECKOUT AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE
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THE FOLLOWING FIGURES REPRESENT THE SUMMATION OF SECTIONS 201
AND 3 WHICH ARE THE TWO NEIGHBORING SECTIONS OF THE SITE. DR
POPULATION 10,723
TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS 3.369
AVERAGE SIZE OF HOUSEHOLD 3.2 ^
^ SINGLE HOUSEHOLDS 20.1
% HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN 5^,6
% RETIRED HOUSEHOLDS 10.5
PEOPLE UNDER 18 YEARS ^,59^
PEOPLE OVER 18 YEARS 6,129
PROFESSIONS {fo OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLD HEADS)
PROFESSIONAL 2.5
lAKACr-." MANAGERS 5.8
CLERICAL ^.8
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SERVICE 19.0
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INCOME (INDEX POINTS)
AVERAGE POINTS 98
ALL HOUSEHOLDS 32?
GROUP A 42 {Ik.2^)
GROUP B 180 (59.2JS)
GROUP C 8? (26.6J5)
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DIRECT ACCESS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION
VIEW FOR ADULTS
NATURAL VENTILATION
NATURAL LIGHT
SPECIAL MECHANICAL AREA
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THERE SHOULD BE NO CROSS TRAFFIC OF WET AND DRY AREAS
MINIMUM STORAGE SPACE SHOULD BE 800 SQ. FT.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
RECTANGULAR POOL.
ACOUSTICALLY TREATED CEILINGS AND WALLS.
ROUTING FOR SWIMMERS FROM LOCKER ROOMS TO TOILETS AND
SHOWERS TO POOL.
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AREA SHOULD BE FREE OF PORTS AND PILLARS.
SPECTATOR PORTION SHOULD BE BUILT-IN.
DOUBLE DOORS INSTALLED FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE.
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DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM LENGTH: 1^- 1^ INCHES; MINIMUM WIDTH 45 FT.
DEPTH: 3 TO 7 FT. WITHOUT DIVING BOARDS, 3 TO 12 FT. WITH
BOARDS.
DIVING POOL: SUGGESTED IS k^ FT. ON BOARD SIDE AND 36 FT.
IN OTHER DIRECTION: WITH A DEPTH OF 14 TO 16 FT.
THE CEILING SHOULD BE 15 FT. ABOVE THE HIGHEST SPRING
BOARD AND 10 FT. ABOVE A PLATFORM.
DIVING BOARDS SHOULD BE AT LEAST 10 FT. APART.
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LOCATION RELATIONSHIPS
AN INDOOR INSTRUCTIONAL POOL SHOULD BE LOCATED IN THE AQUATIC
AREA ADJACENT TO THE DIVING WELL AND COMPETITIVE POOL, BUT
SEPARATED FROM THEM BY A PERMANENT DECK 6 TO 10 FT. WIDE.
THE DECK SHOULD BE PARALLEL TO THE WIDTH OF THE POOL.
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THE SWIMMING POOL SHOULD BE AT GROUND LEVEL.
SPECTATOR ACCESS TO CORRIDORS AND EXITS SHOULD NOT INTERFERE
WITH POOL ACTIVITIES.
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SPECTATOR SPACE SHOULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE GYM FLOOR,
II ALLOW FOR VIEWING OF HANDICAPPED
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ENTRANCE TO THE SEATING AREA SHOULD BE SEPARATE FROM GYM
FLOOR AND NOT INTERFERE WITH USER ACTIVITIES.
ACCESS TO DRESSING ROOMS SHOULD NOT BE ACROSS GYM FLOOR.
MINIMUM STORAGE AREA IS 400 SQ. FT.
MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT IS 20 FT. SUGGESTED CEILING HEIGHT
IS 24 FT.
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RAMPS
8.33' / . MAXIMUM.
3 FT. MINIMUM WIDTH.
HANDRAILS AT 32 XNO^S ^ ^ ^ ^ „ , ^ ^ 3 ONTO WALK.
^^DING - MINIMUM OF 6 FT.
XNTERMEBXATB LANBINC. FO.R FBBT SIX INCHES.
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BASKETBALL
6 FT. GOAL.
A CURVED FENCE SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO REBOUND BALL FOR USER
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PARKING - A SPACE SHOULD BE NO LESS THAN 12 FT. WIDE, UNLESS
NEXT TO SIDEWALK, THEN 10 FT. INCREASED 3 FT. IN LENGTH FOR
PARALLEL PARKING. PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 SPACES FOR HANDICAPPED.
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MOVEMENT BEHIND PARKED CARS OR ACROSS TRAFFIC LANES IS NOT
NECESSARY.
CURB CUTS - A CURB CUT SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR EACH GROUP OF
SPACES. WITH A MAXIMUM GRADIENT OF 12.5^. MINIMUM WIDTH IS
3 FT.
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WALKWAYS
MINIMUM WIDTH FOUR FEET.
AT ENTRIES - 5 FT. WIDE AND EXTENDING 1 FT. EITHER SIDE.
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PROVIDE A SPECIAL ENTRY FOR THE HANDICAPPED.
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GROUP
B-3J OCCUPANT LOAD LESS THAN 300.
FIRE ZONE
FIRE RESISTANCE OF WXTERIOR WALLS: TWO HOUR LESS THAN FIFTEEN
FEET. ONE HOUR LESS THAN TEN FEET. OPENINGS IN EXTERIOR WALLS
NOT PERMITTED LESS THAN FIVE FEET. PROTECTED LESS THAN TEN FEET.
SQUARE FOOTAGE
ALLOWABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE ON ONE FLOOR IS 22,500.
HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE IS TWELVE STORIES.
LOCATION ON PROPERTY
SHALL FRONT DIRECTLY UPON OR HAVE ACCESS TO A PUBLIC STREET NOT
LESS THAN TWENTY FEET IN WIDTH. THE ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC STREET
SHALL BE A MINIMUM TWENTY FEET WIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY UNOBSTRUCTED AND
MAINTAINED ONLY AS ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC STREET. THE MAIN' ENTRANCE
TO THE BUILDING SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE PUBLIC STREET OR ON THE
ACCESS WAY.
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EXIT FACILITIES
EXIT DOORS SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED WITH A LATCH OR LOCK UNLESS IT IS
PANIC HARDWARE.
DB LIGHT. VENTILATION. AND SANITATION
ROOMS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH LIGHT AND VENTILATION BY MEANS OF
WINDOWS OR SKYLIGHTS WITH AN AREA OF NOT LESS THAN ONE EIGHTH OF
TOTAL FLOOR AREA, ONE HALF OF WHICH SHALL BE OPENABLE OR SHALL BE
PROVIDED WITH ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AND A MECHANICALLY OPERATED VENT
ILATION SYSTEM. THE MECHANICALLY OPERATED VENTILATING SYSTEM SHALL
SUPPLY A MINIMUM OF FIVE CUBIC FEET OF OUTSIDE AIR WITH A TOTAL
CIRCULATED OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE PER
OCCUPANT.
BUILDING TYPE
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: SHALL BE OF STEEL, IRON, CONCRETE OR MASONRY.
WALLS AND PERMANENT PARTITIONS SHALL BE OF NONCUMBUSTIBLE FIRE-
RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT THAT PERMANENT NONBEARING PARTITIONS
OF ONE-HOUR OR TWO-HOUR FIRE-RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION, WHICH ARE
NOT A PART OF A SHAFT ENCLOSURE, MAY HAVE FIRE-RETARDANT TREATED
WOOD WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY.
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EXTERIOR WALLS AND OPENINGS: FIRE RESISTIVE REQUIREMENTS:
EXTERIOR BEARING WALLS 4 HRS.
INTERIOR BEARING WALLS 2 HRS.
EXTERIOR NON-BEARING WALLS 4 HRS.
STRUCTURAL FRAME 2 HRS.
PERMANENT PARTITIONS 1 HR.
SHAFT ENCLOSURES 2 HRS.
FLOORS 2 HRS.
ROOFS 2 HRS.
OPENINGS: SHALL BE PROTECTED BY A FIRE ASSEMBLE HAVING A THREE-
FOUBTHS HOUR FIRE PROTECTION RATING WHEN THEY ARE LESS THAN
TWENTY FEET FROM PROPERTY LINE.
FLOORS: SHALL BE OF NON-CUMBUSTIBLE MATERIAI5 AS APPROVED FOR
ONE-HOUR FIRE-RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION.
STAIR CONSTRUCTION: STAIRS AND STAIR PLATFORMS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED
OF REINFORCED CONCRETE, IRON, OR STEEL WITH TREADS AND RISERS OF
CONCRETE, IRON OR STEEL. BRICK, MARBLE, TILE, AND OTHER HARD
NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY BE USED FOR THE FINISHING MATERIAL.
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STAIRS (CONTINUED); SHALL BE 44 INCHES IN WIDTH WITH A RISE OF
7i INCHES AND A RUN OF AT LEAST 10 INCHES. HEADROOM SHOULD BE
A MINIMUM OF 6 FEET 6 INCHES.
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ROOFS: ROOFS AND THEIR MEMBERS OTHER THAN THE STRUCTURAL FRAME
MORE THAN 25 FEET ABOVE ANY FLOOR MAY BE OF UNPROTECTED NON-
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
CORRIDERS t SHOULD BE AT LEAST 44 INCHES WIDE AND 7 FEET HIGH.
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USER SATISFACTION AND FACILITATIOi: WAS THE IJVJCR 3UIDEIir;E
IN THE DESIcr: OF THE rJCRIH LUBBOCK RECREAIIOi; CEr.TER. THE
FACILITY WAS ALSO DISI^NED II, A FASHION ALLCVING THE PA3SERBY
TO OBSERVE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FACIIIIYTo CONTEMB. IHIL
WAS DONE BY EXPOSING THE POOL, TEKNIS COURTS, AND EASKEIBALL
COURTS.
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THE EXTERIOR ACTIVITIES BRANCH OFF OF A CENIRAI PELE^IRIAT
WALKWAY. THIS ENABLES A USER'TO OBSERVE OTHER ACTIVITIES II."
ROUTE TO HIS DESIRED ACTIVITY. THE FOUR TENNIS COURTS '.VERE,
OF COURSE, ARRANGED IN A NORTH-SOUTH MANNER. A SUTKEI.
CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS COURT WAS PROVIDED FOR TCU.RINAI. ETT PLAY
AS V/ELL AS NORMiAL USE. DEPRESSING THE CCURI wILL CREATE
SEATING FOR SPECTATORS.
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SERVICE DRIVE WAS PROVIDED SOUTH OF THE SWIMMING POOL. THI^
PREVENTS CONFLICTS OF SERVICE AND USER CIRCULATION.
'^^r u:.^:-s ARE Fr-oviDED WIT:- TWC ENTRA::CES TO :r PRCVE CTRCULATICN
A::r; pRT^T 'T CO:;CENTRATION OF TRAFFIC CI- cr;E AREA, PAR?:::;:
FO' (5 CARS WAS ?RCV:DED ALONG THE FRO:^T PERiiv:ErER c? ::-:L S ITE
TK ORDER TO PREVE:'T AUTOMOEin: PERE:RATIOR OF T: E S I : E .
ACROSS ^HE STREET ARE 75 MORE SPACES TO HARDIE CVERFICW OF
T:-:E CEMTER. coNTRciirr} CROSSWAI:'VO WERE FRCVIDEE TC EACIIITA:E
T-E HEAVY PEEELTRIAE IPAFFTC FROI. THE WEST.
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.''ST AS ' PRCTANT AS THE EXTERIOR ACTIVITIES ARE X:-:E INTERIOR
ACTIVITIES. T'- E BUILDING IS DIVIDED lETO THREE PRII ARY ZCNI.oi
PASSIVE RECFEATIOi:, ACTIVE RECREATION, A:;I' DRESSIEG-PCCI AREA.
IN THE CENTER WAS TCCATED THE OFFICE, CHECKOUI , A:.D CR CCURSE,
THE TCBBY.
UPON ENTERING THE PASSIVE AREA, THE USER \.ILL ENGCUTER THE
GA: E Roo 'i WIT:- :HE r.;oRE PRIVATE Acnvir iES BORDERING THE
GA: ': ROOM. T'HE CIE^ ROOES WERE PROVIDED .I"~ A FOLDING
PARTITION TO EriARLE C' :'ATION OF A LARGER CONBJNED SPACE.
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STORAGE FOR TABLES AND CHAIRS AND A KITCHEN WERE PLACr... CN I HE
PERIMETER OF THE CLUB ROONiS. THE CRAFT ROOr.. WAS PLACED CLOSER
TO THE LOBBY BECAUSE ITS NEED FOR PRIVACY IE NOT AS GREAT AS
THAT OF THE GAME ROOMS. REST ROOES WERE PLACED :.EAR THE NCR.H
ENTRANCE TO AVOID USERS GOING TO LOCKER RCCES FOR OTHER
REASONS THAN THE SHOWER AND DRESS.
LEAVING THE DRESSING ROOM, ONE CAN GO EITHER TO IHE POOL OR
GYMNASIUr.:, AN ALL PURPOSE AREA WAS PROVIDED ALONG IHE WEST
SIDE OF THE GYM OR BY THE ENTRIES FROF-: THE LOBBY AND DRESSING
ROOMS. TELESCOPING SEATING WAS PROVIDED TO CREATE r-.ULTI-
USE AREAS. A LARGE STORAGE AREA WAS ALSO PROVIDED FOR
GYMNASTICS AND BOXING EQL^IPMENT.
USERS CAN GO DIRECTLY TO THE GYT-I DR THE S\.IivJ'aNG POOL OR THEY
CAN ENTER THROUGH IHE DRESSING ROOMS, PICKING UP IHEIR BASKETS
ON THE WAY. SEPERATE SHOWER AND TOILET ROOMS IT. IHE
DRESSING AREA CREATE PRIVACY. THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE BASKET
ROOM AND DRESSir.G ROOIv.S WILL AVOID CROSSING OF Tr.AFFIC lYPES.
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ALL FLOORING IS OF TOUGH, LASTIN3 kATERIJLL TO WIT:-::>TA:.E THE
CONSTENT MOVEMENT OF THE CENTER. TI E LOBBY AND [..AJCR CIRCULA
TION SPACES ARE OF QUARRY TILE, THE DRESSirwi AREA OF CERAKIC
TILE, AND ALL OTHER FLOORS OF THICK VINYL TILE. IHEbE WERE
SELECTED FOR EASE OF CLEANING, DURABILITY, AND COLOR. ALL .A.
WALLS, EXCEPT THE RESTROOMS AND GYK ARE OF A STFONG KYDEX
WALL PANES. THESE PANELS ARE REPLACED EASILY, COME IN SEVERAL
COLORS OR W'lTH GRAPHICS. CEILINGS ARE OF JSCCOUSTICAL LAYIN
PANELS WITH THE LIGHTING AND l.ECHANICAL FIXTURES i:,TE]RATED
IN THE SYSTEM. THIS ONCE AGAIIS IS FOR EASE OF MAINTENANCE.
A WARK NATURAL COLOR SCHEME WAS SELECTED THROUGHOUT IHE
FACILITY. THE FLOORING IN IIS EARTH TONES, TliEvALL FA::ELS IN
SHADES OF ORANGE AND GREEN. THE EXTERIOR LIMESTONE PANEIS
WERE AN OFF-WHITE. THEY TOO ARE REPLACEABLE AND CAN BE
RENOVED EASILY FDR FUTURE EXPANSION. PLANTERS INSIDE AND OUT
ARE OF WOOD, ONCE AGAi:.', TO CREATE THAT NATURAL FELLING.
THE BUILDING IS BASED O:, n'E 32' BAY TO FACILITATE SYSTEkS
MiATERIALS. BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY TWC SPA:.S THERE IS A
MORE UNIFORT' AND SIMPLIFIED STRUCTURE. THE STEEL EEAE A:;D
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OP .'/EB JOISTS ARE AI30 TC FACILITATE THE SYSIEES ..PPRCAGH
0 BUILDING.
RIBBON WINDOWS PLACED ...T FCUE FEET ABCVE xVIE FLOOR PRE '. NT
BREAKAGE BUT STILL ALLOW MUCH NEEDED I-ATUPAT IIGH: IN. THEY. r
ARE OPERATABLE TO ALLOW ITATURAL VENTILA. IC:..
THE AFORE MENTIONED Iir.ESTONE FA:.EES NOT CN'LY CREATE A
NAT^'RAL TONE, BUT AISC -.LLOW A VARIETY OF TEXTURES ..C BE
CREATED. SO - HE "^'ILDING IS COIIPRISED CF THREE BASIC T-. TERIAL..:
DEEP RIECTED LIMESTONE PAIIELS, Sr..COTH LINSSTOI^E PA:NEIS , A::D
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