6.3. PROVISION AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS The following considerations for provision and design of public amenities should guide decision making: Table 2: Provision and design considerations for public amenities
CONSIDERATION
A – PREMIUM
B – STANDARD
Typical Location
Major Destination Parks
Heavily used district parks.
Number of buildings/ locations within a site or precinct.
Larger areas may require multiple to provide reasonable access.
In some larger areas and long Only one facility is required. linear well used areas up to two locations may be needed to service demand.
Cubicle provision.
Three to six per amenities building.
Up to six in total across the site.
One to three cubicles.
Change Tables (parent friendly)
Yes, at least 50% of cubicles.
Yes, 50% of cubicles.
Yes, at least one cubicle.
Shower and change facilities
Yes, at major beach locations and lake foreshores with formalised swimming.
Where required to support aquatic recreation.
Not normally provided. May support an external cold shower when located with a formal swimming area.
Pathways
Accessible pathways connecting to the public amenities and adjacent facilities.
Accessible pathways connecting to the public amenities and adjacent facilities
Accessible pathways connecting to the public amenities and adjacent facilities
Building Design
Architecturally designed to be “Off the shelf“ modular consistent with surrounding facilities or buildings infrastructure and location. designed for the site.
ESD Environmentally Sensitive Design
Specific considerations to Specific considerations to Specific considerations to minimise water and electricity minimise water and electricity minimise water and electricity use. use. use.
Lighting
Internal and external
Siting
Locate for good visibility for Located in main use areas Locate in a visible position. In park users and ease of access with good visibility and access or adjacent to main use area for maintenance crews. for maintenance crews. and adjacent to accessible parking. Location adjacent to
(all cubicles to be accessible design and unisex)
C – BASIC
District Parks with lower use, Significant high-profile public Mixed use spaces with regular foreshore areas with picnic facilities. locations. use and extended stays. Provided in some Local Parks Major beach and lake Beach locations with formal where there are facilities that foreshore locations with swimming or beach access encourage users to stay for formal swimming or beach facilities more than 2 hours. access facilities that may include a district park. Some lake foreshore areas that have higher use and stays due to provision of boat ramps or swimming enclosures.
Basic modular or standard facilities.
Potential stormwater capture and reuse. Internal and external
accessible parking.
May have internal lighting provide by solar battery solutions.
Preference for good passive surveillance due to lower use than A and B facilities.
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