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The circulation pattern should enforce a sequential progression through the building:
• The entrance foyer and reception
• Linked to a social refreshment area
• Leading on to changing and toilets
• Leading to activity spaces.
Servicing and plant room access should be remote from the main entrance or arranged on an
adjoining elevation with an internal service route direct to kitchen store or bar cellar or into any
accommodation that needs to be provisioned for social functions. Plant rooms should be located
as close as possible to the most heavily serviced spaces, usually the changing rooms or the deep
end of a pool in a wet and dry centre. First aid rooms must have direct or easy access to the
building exterior and an ambulance bay should be provided, remote from the main entrance.
All levels must be capable of being accessed by users with disabilities via a lift as even the
smallest sports hall with a minimum amount of support accommodation will have a floor area of
at least 700 m2. Larger centres will require 2 lifts. Sports wheelchairs require wider doors,
careful consideration is needed during the design stage to allow sports chairs to access all
appropriate areas of the building, including changing rooms, toilets and social areas
A 34.5 x 20.0 m sports hall with a typical range of accommodation. Alternatively, the club-
meeting room space could be developed as a crèche, soft play or exercise studio
In large centres social and viewing areas can be grouped together and may include:
• A bar and lounge
Spectator seating / viewing In larger halls, bleacher seating can be integrated into the wall and linked up
to a first floor access route. In smaller halls smaller temporary seating units may be kept in the sports
hall store. In all cases, the space requirements need to be considered in relationship to the court
markings.