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10 Building Area Commons Area
10 Building Area Commons Area
10 Building Area Commons Area
The Commons Area of the Community Growth Center is the core of the
community. The Commons Area is located in the building on the first and second
floor and gives a physical connection between every area in the building. This
chapter will go over the purpose, areas, and the overall focus of the Commons Area.
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Purpose of the Commons Area
The Commons Area is different from the rest of the areas in the CGC. Its
the areas in the CGC. Unlike the other areas of the building the commons area is
geared to address the issue of safety in the community by providing a safe space for
Area of Gathering
having a variety of settings for gathering. Throughout the commons area there are a
variety of such spaces. These such areas allow for a variety of interactions to occur.
There are areas of raised seating where a group can work on things together. There
is an area that is next to the curtain wall that is like a living room with couches and
end tables for just a casual gathering. On the second floor, there are raised balcony
seating that allows individuals to work on things but still enjoy the action going on in
the commons area. There is also a covered outdoor patio area where you can enjoy
the sights of the site from under cover. Nearby this patio area there is the group of
conference rooms. These conference rooms are available to rent out for the
community. This is also an area that could be expanded into for future expansion in
the CGC. These spaces offer a safe place for the entire community to enjoy.
Entertainment
The area around the Fairground Park lacks many places for entertainment
thus most people must go outside of the area for any kind of entertainment. Thus, it
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makes sense to provide a variety of spaces that anyone in the community can come
enjoy. On the first floor of the commons area there are pool tables and the seating
areas mentioned in the previous section. On the second floor there is much more.
There is a game area that includes 3 pool tables, 3 ping pong tables, a kitchenette,
and 2 theatre rooms. Now these are not the only spaces for entertainment in the
CGC that is what makes the entire CGC great. It offers a variety of spaces that
people with all types of interests can find something they like.
The commons area is a space that is what physically connects every area of
the CGC together. Instead of creating a simple hallway with a curtain wall facing the
Daycare play area a space was created that is usable and promotes the interaction
of the community with itself was made. It connects each area horizontally and
vertically with stairs and the start, middle, and end of the commons area. This allows
multiple means of access from the first floor to the second floor. Which is connected
The Commons Area consists of a total of 24,649 square feet of the total
125,734 square footage building space. This is split up between the first floor with
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9,573 square feet and the 2 floor with 15,076 square feet.
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Image 25. Commons 1 Floor Area
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Image 26. Commons 2 Floor Area
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Image 27. Commons 2 Floor Conference Rooms
The Commons area is a very simple area in context of the rest of the areas in
the CGC. It is just as important as the other areas though. It provides a place to
gather and build the community. It is also the place in the building that has extra
room to allow for expansion in the future. This flexibility gives this area of the CGC a
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