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3.0 SITE AND BUILDING SPACE NEEDS PROGRAMMING 3.1 SITE ANALYSIS AND CONTEXTUAL REVIEW Part of our design approach and philosophy is to be responsible to the site and surrounding context of any project size and scope. We will assess any potential design influencing existing conditions such as site size and available building area, topography of the site, traffic access and egress and potential traffic impacts, utility and infrastructure improvements, and future development. We will also review environmental characteristics that will impact how the building project is designed to address climatic considerations, energy conservation considerations, and impact on the overall natural environment. These assessments will be required to establish how entries are oriented and designed, where windows are located, where renewables can be located, among other characteristics. There are additional, more technical considerations that will be part of the actual design process once funding is awarded and the full B3 process is implemented that impact the site design. By addressing these initial investigations, those later considerations have been initially addressed and set up for success and ease of implementation in later design phases. Finally, our context review includes the understanding of zoning context, and impact on neighbors. This includes traffic impacts, screening considerations, local stormwater runoff, acoustic and light pollution considerations, parking impacts, setbacks, and other considerations. 3.2 DETAILED SPACE PROGRAMMING AND DIAGRAMMING A critical part of this predesign project is to establish a detailed space needs for the design process to begin. Oertel Architects has integrated the predesign manual’s space needs inventory worksheet, into all of our project’s space need programming. We have done this regardless of state funding processes. We will lead the discussion for each space type required at this facility, facilitating discussion where required, providing guidance and expertise in some areas, and researching information where necessary to complete the detailed programming for the following spaces that were identified in the initial idea study: a) Gym Space and Spectator Areas, b) Community Fitness Functions, c) Community Meeting / Gathering / Serving Functions, d) Locker Rooms, e) Office and Administrative Functions, f) Open Lobby / Circulation and wayfinding functions, and g) Building Function and Support spaces. Building function and support includes areas such as mechanical and electrical rooms. Storage of equipment and not-in-use furniture, and restrooms. Restroom and locker room demand and design is evolving in our community to address cultural and societal considerations. Our team is prepared to discuss these considerations with you and how those designs reflect the values and needs of Mounds View. WORK PLAN White Earth Nation Fleet Storage Pre-Design Packet MOUNDS VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER 6