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<br />Commission. t.he Scoping Stucly Steering Committee (h'vnloprd <br />a vision statellH'nl (Ind articulawd t,lw goals and kpy ohjectiw's <br />for the new facilit,y. A preliminary spacl~ pT'Ogl'am li~ling 1,Iw <br />space components and recommt'nded square footagfs for t'ach <br />spat'!' was d('\elopedto achieve these goals a'nct olljectives. <br /> <br />The Veterans Memorial Senior Center is approxlmatp.ly 21.;)()O <br />square> f!~et and whC'n c.omhined with the Community Wellness <br />Centel' is approximately 4H.OOO SqU81'P feet. The pat'king lot <br />provides 108 parking spaces, <br /> <br />Facility Design Obiedives <br />"Redwood City Seniors Deserve Better" <br /> <br />Till' City desires a multi-generational facility that will serve <br />Ihe cJive['sc~ npP<ls anc1lnLeresLs of thp adult population and <br />provide programming opportunities to resldenls of all ages. <br />Th(~ architecturp. of the facility should he timeless. enduring, <br />appropriate to t,he surrouncllng park and neighl>orhoOlI. <br />and contl'illllle to civic pride. Rt'lIwood City has initiated a <br />renaissance of it down town and strives for excellf'nce in <br />planning anel design. The City will apply the same standard For <br />this major civic huilding, By it$ design, t,he 11lIileJing must. he <br />l[)viling Clnd reflect quality, Till' building must lw designed and <br />C'Ollstl'lIclrc!lIsing sIlSlain(lhll~ lH'cwticcs ancl cnrrgy dfirinnt <br />systems w reduce the huilding's impact on t,he envil'Onmenl <br />anello reduce energy cost.s, The. sign age design must he <br />aesthetically appealing ami provide easy wayfinding through <br />tile huilding. <br /> <br />The new facilities should (Ipvelop Sl.l'Ollg relationships to <br />outdoor spaces-open patios or decks, covered patios, <br />Coul'tya['ds. outdoor rooms. and outdoor activity spacp.. <br />The outdoor space should be suitable for expanding program <br />space and creating outdoor rooms for progr'ams and for <br />passive uses. The cost to operate and maintain the facilities <br />is of great importance to the City, The new facilities must <br />be designed to be operationally efficient and financially <br />sustainable, The decision to cI'eal.e a single facility or to <br />develOp several buildings must consider the capital and <br />operat.lonal CosLs associated with each alternative. <br />New facilities might require phased construction and the <br />planning design for new facilities must provide phasing <br />strategies that. allows development as funding is available. <br />Other considerations will include strategies fOI' maintaining <br />or relocating programs during construction or new facilities, <br /> <br />Df'spite the current condition of t,he VMSC Iluilding. the <br />programs and servin's have achieved national distinction <br />by !lecom ing one of fewer than 30n sell iar cen ter programs <br /> <br />7A <br />Page 22 <br /> <br />S('()fljl1~ 8rl/(Jy 116 <br /> <br />accredited under I,he National Senior Center Accreditation <br />Program. The National Inslit,llle of Senior Cc>nte.rs (NISC) <br />has devdorH'{j nilw standards of ('xcell('nc{' for s{'llior c('nl('r <br />operations to serve as a guide for all senior Cl'nt;('['S to <br />imlll'Ovt' their curt'ent operations and pOSition themselves for <br />Ih(' future. [t is Ihe goal of UH' Cil~; to (]ewlop nl'w facilitips <br />for its sr.niors that rr.flcrt ancl promotr the <1ualit\' of thr. Cit.v's <br />established pl'Ogram, <br /> <br />The new facilities that replace t.he existing cent(~r must. <br />he althe foreFronl of innovative planning and design. Jay <br />MOl'gan. Vice Chair for N1SC writes. "To(Jay's senior cenlers <br />are constantly evolving from social cent,ers to sel'vice centers <br />to commllni\.y cl'nt{~rs ami p.wn hecoming entl'ppt'eneurial <br />cenlers in ordcl' to adjusllo the changing lIeeds of thr. <br />seniors they serve. As generations change, successful senior <br />cenl('['s arc adapting to new chall('ng(~s hy liswning 10 thr. <br />expectations of their communities aJl(1 l1esignlng facilities. <br />programs. s(!rvicps and activit.il~s that, ml'l',\. the nl'f'ds of this <br />dynamic mal'ket. "~2 <br /> <br />Till' new huilcling muSI engage seniors and create a "home" <br />where seniors of all ages and ahilities are comfortable. can <br />easily access social services. and are provided a broad range <br />uf sucial. educational. fitness (lilt! \\ellness, UIlt! n'cl'ealiullal <br />opportunities, The new center will not only celebrate seniors <br />but will honor veterans with a pel'manent melIlOl'ial. <br /> <br />The design of the facility must provide a cohesive center for <br />Ihe senior' adull progl'am. The intenl is 10 create COI'(' spaces <br />tha\. serve as the "heart'" of the senior pl'Ogram wit.h easy and <br />direct access to the wide range of program spaces. The entry <br />to thP. building must, b(~ clear and easily identified by lIe\\' <br />users. The pathways to the front. door from parking or drop-off <br />must be well-defined anti well-lit with appropriate landscaping <br />to prevent concealment and to increase secut'ity, The building <br />should provide seniors the option to access the senior cent.er <br />from an entrance separate from other Ufiers for enhanced <br />safety and convenience. <br /> <br />The recommended space program prOVides a mix of meeting <br />rooms with varying capacity ranging l'rom 30 people to <br />meetings of 600 people, In addition to the three multi-purpose <br />classroom/meeting rooms. one of which can be divided into <br />two rooms. the large Community Hall space could be divisible <br />into three adclitionallarge meet.1ng rooms ror a total of seven <br />mep.ting rn()rn~. r.l'eal in~ Flrxihlp. :;;parf~ 10 ar.r.ommodat.r. <br />a \Vide range of program offerings is an imporLant tIesign <br />C'onsicJel'ation. <br /> <br />rD2010 111t' Sporrs Mancllwment Croup <br />