II.

Definition of Terms

Basketball Court

*PBA is the Philippine Basketball Association, part of

International basketball. For international games, the
regulation size basketball court is 91.1 feet long and 49.2 feet
wide (28m x 15m).

The minimum area occupied by a

seat is 460 mm wide × 610 mm
deep, the preferred 550 × 760.
There should be a minimum
clearance of 305 mm between front
and back of empty seats, although
this is included in the above areas.
The maximum run of seats with a
gangway at each end is 28, half that
if only at one end. No seat in a
stand should be further than 30 m
from an exit.

Seating
 It is important to give some consideration to the seat where spectators will spend
some time.
 Colour is important. Some stadias use colour blocks to aid management, but most
now use patterns incorporating club insignia which are can be seen when the
stadium is not full. Some colours are better at resisting fading under ultraviolet rays
than others.
 The seat must be designed to drain and not hold water, and be easy to clean itself,
around and underneath. This is important to avoid damage, as dirty seats encourage
vandalism.
 The fixings must be as few as consistent with strength (to assist cleaning), corrosion
resistant and robust. Spectators will occasionally stand on seats, or rest their feet on
them from behind, exerting considerable force.

Locker Rooms
Locker rooms provide space for athletes to change
clothing and store personal belongings while engaging
in athletic events. Provide separate facilities for male
and female students. Access the locker rooms directly
from the court area or a supervised corridor. Consider privacy as well as easy supervision in the layout of the
whole space.

*A good rule of thumb is to allow between 12 and 20% of your facility's total square footage for locker room
space. 10 to 20 square feet per projected user is the standard for floor space, and you should have enough
lockers to accommodate 20% of your users if they're day use lockers.
Lobby

The purpose of the lobby is to furnish an area for the control of admission and distribution of traffic and the
provision of information. It should contain well-lighted an locked display cabinets, bulletin board s, and
directories.These unitsshouldberecessed and flush-mounted.
 The lobby should be attractive and of sufficient size to accommodate traffic needs. Vestibules should be included
for climate control.
 The general administrative offices of the building should be located near the lobby. Corridors should lead from
the lobby to locker rooms and spectator areas.
 A largecheckroom for outerwraps should be placed adjacent to the direct line of traffic, but in an alcove or a side
room in order to prevent congestion.
 Toilet and washroom facilities for men and womenshould be located near the checkroom. Adequate stairways
or ramps should lead from the main lobby to balconies or other spectator areas above the first floor.

Body Lifting Area

The room contains weight lifting apparatus and fitness

equipment. Weight training consists of iron
weights, barbells, dumbbells, flat benches,
incline benches, squat machines, and other
equipment. Fitness area consists of treadmills,
stationary bikes, step machines, floor mats for
stretching, calisthenics and aerobics, and other
equipment. Free weight training or heavy
lifting is delimited apart from fitness and may be
in separate spaces. Provide adequate
maneuvering clearance around equipment for safety.

Electrical Power Supply

Distances of lampposts for street lighting shall be
placed at a maximum of 100.00 meters or as prescribed
by the power firm servicing the area. Utility poles shall

be installed along sides of streets and pathways.

Comfort Rooms
Adequate and clean comfort rooms with facilities for disabled persons shall be provided in properly located
areas.

III. Related Literature

LOCAL

Sibuco Municipal
 Gymnasium
The picture with the title Sibuco Municipal
Gymnasium was taken by the photographer Joe
Snakepit on 24 April 2014 and published over
Panoramio. Sibuco Municipal Gymnasium is next to
Sibuco and is located in Province of Zamboanga del
Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

Zarraga Municipal
Gymnasium
Malangas Gymnasium

FOREIGN

Municipal Gym of Salamanca

Architects Carreño Sartori Arquitectos Location
Matilde Salamanca, Salamanca, Región de
Coquimbo, Chile Author Architects Mario Carreño
Zunino, Piera Sartori Del Campo Area 3257.9 m2
Project Year 2016

Text description provided by the architects. This

sport facility located in Salamanca, was designed
on 2007, but completed on 2016 due to the
economic situation of the construction company.

The 9-year period allowed specific modifications

based on observations and opportunities given by
the site. The initial ideas kept playing important
roles and they finally modified the building.
 MUNICIPAL GYMNASIUM, GIUSSANO

Giussano Municipal Gymnasium (Mi).

1997 – 2003
CREDITS
Client Comune di Giussano
Surfaces lot 5,000 sq.m; building 1,300 sq.m.
Frigerio Design Group Definitive / Executive project
Team E. Frigerio with M. Ragno (head of project), F.
Biassoni, S. Degli Innocenti, K. Scott
Engineering Ing. P. Talon
Mechanical engineering Ing. E. Balzaretti
Drainage and hydraulic system Ing. M. Spataro
Site architect Arch. E. Frigerio

A
multipurpose structure with
vehicle access for scholars,
athletes and public (100-spectator
capacity in the tiered viewing
gallery) realised in an area
destined for park use where there
is foreseen other sports fields.

The gymnasium, which had to

include courts for net ball and The gymnasium is an
example of sustainable:
volleyball, was not only aimed at
confirmed by its low
primary school pupils but also powered heating plant.
other users. Generally these
structures follow the simple typology of prefabricated
hangars, but our building was to be inserted in a semi-
urban fabric, between different habitations.

The principle façade was therefore positioned to the south

and its upper windows protected by external sun shading.
The north façade meanwhile was given large windows to
maximize natural light without reflection. By organizing the changing rooms underground (naturally lit by light
wells) thermal advantages were gained – a difference of as much as 4/5 degrees with respect to the building
over ground. This system permits as much heat savings in winter as cooling in summer.

Fukuoka Civic Gymnasium

IV. Conclusion
 With continuous development of sports, gymnasium design now becomes the focus of design. In order to
optimize gymnasium design, the design should be innovated based on current design stance, so as design
new gymnasium consistent with current development trend. To construct ecology-based gymnasium, the
optimized analysis on mode should be made in strict accordance with ecology and sports knowledge and
in combination with the design concept and development orientation of gymnasium, according to, so as to
make sports building sustainable.

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 Joseph De Chiara - Time-Saver Standards for Building Types
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 mapio.netph.geoview.info
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 The-Metric-Handbook-Architecture
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 https://www.archdaily.com/910049/competition-winning-ideas-for-multi-purpose-stadiums-on-
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