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Cedar Ridge Preliminary Research

  • Writer: Amanda Massengale
    Amanda Massengale
  • Feb 27, 2019
  • 10 min read



Programming Document

Support Areas

Secure Vestibule/ MC Lobby

  • Function:Controlled access entry for staff and visitors entering the Cedar Ridge Memory Care Community. This area should contain a 24 hour attendant station in direct sight of the entry door and relatively close to the common areas for resident monitoring. The attendant station should provide a portion of counter as an accessible approach for visitors and residents. There must be a 3’ x 3’ area of wall within 5’ of the attendants seat for the fire alarm control panel.

  • Square Footage: 100 square feet minimum

  • Adjacencies: Direct Adjacencies: Medicine/Charting Room; Minor Adjacencies: Break Room, Memory Care Directors Office

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Telephone

  2. Computer

  3. There must be a 3’ x 3’ area of wall within 5’ of the attendants seat for the fire alarm control panel.

  4. Lighting: Interest lighting over transaction counter

  5. Views: Clear view of both entry door and common areas

  • Furniture Needs

  1. 42” high transaction counter with 36” wide ADA counter

  2. Ergonomic task chair

  3. Filing storage

Staff Break Room

  • Function: Relaxation space for staff members to store personal belongings, personal meals, and utilize during break hours.

  • Square Footage: 165 square feet

  • Adjacencie: Minor Adjacencies: Secure Vestibule/ MC Lobby

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Lockers

  2. Coffee Maker

  3. Microwave

  4. Lighting: Overhead Lighting

  • Furniture Needs

  1. Cafe Tables

  2. Cafe Chairs

MC Director Office

  • Function: Office specifically for the Memory Care Director.

  • Square Footage:100 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Secure Vestibule/ MC Lobby

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Lighting: Overhead Lighting and Task Lighting

  • Furniture Needs

  1. L-Shaped Desk

  2. Task Chair

  3. 2 Guest Chairs

  • Privacy: Should be a closed office with a door that locks

Medicine/ Charting Room

  • Function: Small locked room that countertop space for filling prescriptions and storing individual resident medications. Need a clear area for a 3’ x 2’ medicine cart to park

  • Square Footage: 100 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Secure Vestibule/ MC Lobby directly behind attendant station counter

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Lighting: Overhead Lighting and Task Lighting

  • Furniture Needs

  1. Upper cabinets for physical files

  2. Cabinets with countertop space

  3. Medicine Cart

  4. Refrigerator

  • Privacy: Should be a closed room with a door that locks

MC Laundry

  • Function: Laundry Space specifically for the MC community located in the core of the space. Must include a Clean Linen reach-in closet and a Soiled Linen reach-in closet. Room will be 10’ x 12’.

  • Square Footage: 120 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Large Clean Supple Room, Janitor’s Closet

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. 2 Residential sized washers

  2. 2 Residential sized dryers

  3. Clean Linen Closet (15 sq ft)

  4. Soiled Linen Closet (15 sq ft)

  5. Countertop space for folding clothing

  6. Small sink area

  7. Upper and lower cabinets for storage

  8. Lighting: Overhead Lighting

  9. Acoustic: Acoustical panels recommended to mask the sound of equipment

  • Privacy: Entry door should be somewhat hidden from residents. Door should lock and only be accessible to staff.

Large Clean Supply Room

  • Function: Cleaning supply room located directly off the MC Laundry room, should be a locked space.

  • Square Footage: 100 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: MC Laundry, Janitor’s Closet

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Free standing shelving

  2. Lighting: Overhead Lighting

  • Privacy: Entry door should lock

Janitor Closet

  • Function: Storage for janitorial equipment

  • Square Footage: 40 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Large Clean Supply Room, MC Laundry

  1. Minimum Equipment Needs

  2. Small janitor sink

  3. Lighting: Overhead Lighting

  • Privacy: Entry door should lock

MISC. Support Space

  • Toilet #2 (GIVEN) 50 sq. ft.

  • Generic Staff Office (GIVEN)75 sq. ft.

  • General Storage Closet (GIVEN)(2) 25 sq. ft. each

  • Mechanical Closets (GIVEN)(2) 25 sq. ft. each

  • Remote Clean Linen Storage Closet (GIVEN)(2) 25 sq. ft. each

  • Remote Soiled Linen Storage Closet (GIVEN)(2) 25 sq. ft. each



Dining


Warming Kitchen

  • Function: Hot food delivered from central kitchen will be served here. Meals will be served by staff and must have limited access to residents. Locking half-doors should be provided.

  • Square Footage: 300 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Minor Adjacencies: Kitchen;Major Adjacencies: Dining Storage, Pantry, Dining Room(s), Directly off the core

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. 5 Warming wells

  2. full sized refrigerator

  3. Counter-top beverage machine

  4. Countertop juice machine

  5. Countertop coffee maker

  6. Under-counter ice machine

  7. Small hand-wash sink

  8. Clear counter area for drink prep

  9. Upper and lower cabinets for glass storage

  10. Lighting: Overhead Lighting and pendant lighting

  11. Acoustic: Acoustical panels or drop down ceiling recommended for noise control

  12. Views: Direct view of dining space

  • Furniture Needs

6-12 seats at accessible counter height

  • Privacy: Locking half-doors required to limit access to residents

Dining Room(s)

  • Function: Dining room spaces on each side of the Warming Kitchen with enough seating for 42 residents (roughly 21 per dining area). Extra dining room seating should be provided for guests. Free space should be provided to store walkers out of egress paths. Seating shall be an assortment of 4-top and/or 6-top seating arrangements. Banquet seating may be provided if it only requires “one-butt-slide”

  • Square Footage: 1,400 square feee total; (2) 700 square feet each

  • Adjacencies: Minor Adjacencies: Kitchen; Major Adjacencies: Dining Storage, Pantry, Warming Kitchen

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Lighting: Overhead Lighting and interest lighting

  2. Acoustic: Acoustical panels or drop down ceiling recommended for noise control

  • Furniture Needs

  1. Seating for 42 residents

  2. Extra seating options for guests

  3. Chairs with casters and arms to provide easy movement and stability

  4. Variety of 4-top and 6-top seating arrangements

  5. ALL seating options must be ADA accessible

Dining Storage

  • Function: Used for storing resident’s walkers while dining. May also store dining chairs and tables during events or when extra seating is not needed.

  • Square Footage: 100 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Warming Kitchen, Pantry, Dining Room(s), Directly off the core

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Lighting: Overhead Lighting

  • Privacy: Entry door should lock

Pantry

  • Function: Storage for extra food

  • Square Footage: 120 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Warming Kitchen, Pantry, Dining Room(s), Directly off the core

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Full sized refrigerator

  2. Activity oven

  3. Free standing shelving

  4. Lighting: Overhead Lighting

  5. WALLS AND DOORS SHALL BE 1HR RATED AND MAY NOT CONTAIN WALL RECESSES (niches)

  • Privacy: Entry door should lock



Common Areas

Living Areas

  • Function: Living areas should have a residential feel. Two distinct living areas are to be provided, but not required. Should be central to commons area spaces to encourage resident interaction and easy to move through.

  • Square Footage: 700 square feet total; (2) 350 square feet each

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Common Area spaces

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. TV

  2. ADA clearances for wheelchair use

  3. Lighting: Overhead Lighting and interest lighting

  4. Acoustic: Acoustical panels or drop down ceiling recommended for noise control

  • Furniture Needs

  1. Coffee Table

  2. Variety of soft seating

  3. Side tables

Shared Activity/ Sunroom

  • Function: Multi-use activity space for residents to use recreationally or for classes to take place in. Must have access to exterior windows

  • Square Footage: 400 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Activity Storage Closet

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Full sink

  2. Large countertop

  3. Upper and lower cabinets

  4. Lighting: Overhead Lighting and interest lighting

  5. Acoustic: Acoustical panels or drop down ceiling recommended for noise control

  6. Views: Must have access to outdoor windows

  • Furniture Needs

  1. Seating for 12 or more

  2. Larger table that can be broken down into smaller tables

Activity Storage Closet

  • Function: Storage area for games and other activity needs

  • Square Footage: 30 square feet total; 15 square feet each

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Quiet Activity Area, Shared Activity/ Sunroom

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Cabinets

  2. Shelving

  3. Lighting: Overhead Lighting

  • Privacy: Entry door should lock

Quiet Activity Room/ Sunroom

  • Function: Activity space with noise control for more intimate activities

  • Square Footage: 250 square feet total; (2) 125 square feet each if separated

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Activity Storage Room

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Lighting: Overhead Lighting and interest lighting

  2. Acoustic: Acoustical panels or drop down ceiling recommended for noise control

  3. Views: Must have access to outdoor windows

  • Furniture Needs

  1. Seating for 12 or more

  2. Larger table that can be broken down into smaller tables

  3. Soft seating for intimate gatherings

Beauty Salon

  • Function: Recreational area residents can go to get their hair and nails done

  • Square Footage: 175 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Spa, Restrooms

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Two wash stations (sinks with mirror)

  2. Two dryer stations

  3. Locked storage closet for chemical products (10 square feet)

  4. Lighting: Overhead Lighting and ambiance lighting

  5. Views: Recommended outdoor view

  • Furniture Needs

  1. Anthropometric salon chairs

  2. ADA accessible salon chairs

  • Privacy: Entry door should lock when salon is closed

Spa

  • Function: Spa room for residents to enjoy the whirlpool tub.

  • Square Footage: 145 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Beauty Salon, Restrooms

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Toilet/ toilet room within the space

  2. Whirlpool tub

  3. Linen closet

  4. Countertop with upper and lower cabinets

  5. Small sink area

  6. Mirror

  7. Lighting: Overhead Lighting and ambiance lighting

  8. Views: Recommended outdoor view

  • Privacy: Entry door should lock when Spa is closed

Toilet #1

  • Function: ADA accessible restroom open to the common areas but should also be open to the Spa.

  • Square Footage: 45 square feet

  • Adjacencies: Minor Adjacencies: ALL common areas; Major Adjacencies: Spa

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Toilet

  2. Lavatory

  3. Lighting: Overhead Lighting and task lighting

  • Privacy: Entry door(s) should lock

Exterior Closed Courtyards

  • Function: Outdoor common area that requires a staff member to get to.

  • Square Footage: Given

  • Adjacencies: Major Adjacencies: Access from indoor common areas

  • Minimum Equipment Needs

  1. Covered porches

  2. All egress and seating areas must be ADA accessible

  3. Lighting: Outdoor task lighting (sconces)

  • Furniture Needs

Benches

Seating arrangements for 4

  • Privacy: Doors to outdoor courtyards should be lockable

Bedrooms

Private Units (22 GIVEN) 7,700 square feet total

Semi-private Units (10 GIVEN) 4,750 square feet total


TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE (+30% CIRCULATION/ MEP) = 21,040


ADA CODES, ANTHROPOMETRICS, & ERGONOMIC INFORMATION


4.2 Space Allowance and Reach Ranges

  • 4.2.1* Wheelchair Passage Width. The minimum clear width for single wheelchair passage shall be 32 in (815 mm) at a point and 36 in (915 mm)

  • 4.2.2 Width for Wheelchair Passing. The minimum width for two wheelchairs to pass is 60 in (1525 mm)

  • 4.2.3* Wheelchair Turning Space. The space required for a wheelchair to make a 180-degree turn is a clear space of 60 in (1525 mm) diameter

  • 4.2.4.1 Size and Approach. The minimum clear floor or ground space required to accommodate a single, stationary wheelchair and occupant is 30 in by 48 in (760 mm by 1220 mm) (see Fig. 4(a)). The minimum clear floor or ground space for wheelchairs may be positioned for forward or parallel approach to an object (see Fig. 4(b) and (c)). Clear floor or ground space for wheelchairs may be part of the knee space required under some objects.

  • 4.2.5* Forward Reach. If the clear floor space only allows forward approach to an object, the maximum high forward reach allowed shall be 48 in

  • 4.2.6* Side Reach. If the clear floor space allows parallel approach by a person in a wheelchair, the maximum high side reach allowed shall be 54 in (1370 mm) and the low side reach shall be no less than 9 in (230 mm) above the floor

4.3 Accessible Route

  • 4.3.2 Location.

  1. (1) At least one accessible route within the boundary of the site shall be provided from public transportation stops, accessible parking, and accessible passenger loading zones, and public streets or sidewalks to the accessible building entrance they serve. The accessible route shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coincide with the route for the general public.

  2. (2) At least one accessible route shall connect accessible buildings, facilities, elements, and spaces that are on the same site.

  3. (3) At least one accessible route shall connect accessible building or facility entrances with all accessible spaces and elements and with all accessible dwelling units within the building or facility.

  4. (4) An accessible route shall connect at least one accessible entrance of each accessible dwelling unit with those exterior and interior spaces and facilities that serve the accessible dwelling unit.

  • 4.3.3 Width. The minimum clear width of an accessible route shall be 36 in (915 mm) except at doors

  • 4.3.4 Passing Space. If an accessible route has less than 60 in (1525 mm) clear width, then passing spaces at least 60 in by 60 in (1525 mm by 1525 mm) shall be located at reasonable intervals not to exceed 200 ft (61 m). A T-intersection of two corridors or walks is an acceptable passing place

4.5 Ground and Floor Surfaces.

  • 4.5.3* Carpet.If carpet or carpet tile is used on a ground or floor surface, then it shall be securely attached; have a firm cushion, pad, or backing, or no cushion or pad; and have a level loop, textured loop, level cut pile, or level cut/uncut pile texture. The maximum pile thickness shall be 1/2 in

4.13 Doors.

  • 4.13.5 Clear Width. Doorways shall have a minimum clear opening of 32 in (815 mm) with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop

  • 4.13.8* Thresholds at Doorways. Thresholds at doorways shall not exceed 3/4 in (19 mm) in height for exterior sliding doors or 1/2 in (13 mm) for other types of doors. Raised thresholds and floor level changes at accessible doorways shall be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2

  • 4.13.9* Door Hardware. Handles, pulls, latches, locks, and other operating devices on accessible doors shall have a shape that is easy to grasp with one hand and does not require tight grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. Lever-operated mechanisms, push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles are acceptable designs.

  • 4.13.11* Door Opening Force. The maximum force for pushing or pulling open a door shall be 5lbs.

4.16 Water Closets.

  • 4.16.3* Height. The height of water closets shall be 17 in to 19 in (430 mm to 485 mm), measured to the top of the toilet seat

  • 4.16.4* Grab Bars. Grab bars for water closets not located in stalls shall comply with 4.26 and Fig. 29. The grab bar behind the water closet shall be 36 in (915 mm) minimum

4.18 Urinals.

  • 4.18.2 Height. Urinals shall be stall-type or wall-hung with an elongated rim at a maximum of 17 in (430 mm) above the finish floor.

  • 4.18.3 Clear Floor Space. A clear floor space 30 in by 48 in (760 mm by 1220 mm) shall be provided in front of urinals to allow forward approach.

4.20 Bathtubs.

  • 4.20.2 Floor Space. Clear floor space in front of bathtubs shall be as shown in Fig. 33.

  • 4.20.3 Seat. An in-tub seat or a seat at the head end of the tub shall be provided as shown in Fig. 33 and 34. The structural strength of seats and their attachments shall comply with 4.26.3. Seats shall be mounted securely and shall not slip during use.



4.30 Signage.

  • 4.30.2* Character Proportion. Letters and numbers on signs shall have a width-to-height ratio between 3:5 and 1:1 and a stroke-width-to-height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10

  • 4.30.3 Character Height. Characters and numbers on signs shall be sized according to the viewing distance from which they are to be read. The minimum height is measured using an upper case X. Lower case characters are permitted.

  • 4.30.4* Raised and Brailled Characters and Pictorial Symbol Signs (Pictograms). Letters and numerals shall be raised 1/32 in (0.8 mm) minimum, upper case, sans serif or simple serif type and shall be accompanied with Grade 2 Braille. Raised characters shall be at least 5/8 in (16 mm) high, but no higher than 2 in (50 mm).

  • 4.30.5* Finish and Contrast. The characters and background of signs shall be eggshell, matte, or other non-glare finish. Characters and symbols shall contrast with their background -- either light characters on a dark background or dark characters on a light background

  • 4.30.6 Mounting Location and Height. Where permanent identification is provided for rooms and spaces, signs shall be installed on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door. Where there is no wall space to the latch side of the door, including at double leaf doors, signs shall be placed on the nearest adjacent wall. Mounting height shall be 60 in (1525 mm) above the finish floor to the centerline of the sign. Mounting location for such signage shall be so that a person may approach within 3 in (76 mm) of signage without encountering protruding objects or standing within the swing of a door.

5. RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS.

  • 5.2 Counters and Bars. Where food or drink is served at counters exceeding 34 in (865 mm) in height for consumption by customers seated on stools or standing at the counter, a portion of the main counter which is 60 in (1525 mm) in length minimum shall be provided in compliance with 4.32 or service shall be available at accessible tables within the same area.

  • 5.3 Access Aisles. All accessible fixed tables shall be accessible by means of an access aisle at least 36 in (915 mm) clear between parallel edges of tables or between a wall and the table edges.

  • 5.4 Dining Areas. In new construction, all dining areas, including raised or sunken dining areas, loggias, and outdoor seating areas, shall be accessible. In non-elevator buildings, an accessible means of vertical access to the mezzanine is not required under the following conditions: 1) the area of mezzanine seating measures no more than 33 percent of the area of the total accessible seating area; 2) the same services and decor are provided in an accessible space usable by the general public; and, 3) the accessible areas are not restricted to use by people with disabilities. In alterations, accessibility to raised or sunken dining areas, or to all parts of outdoor seating areas is not required provided that the same services and decor are provided in an accessible space usable by the general public and are not restricted to use by people with disabilities.

 
 
 

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