The Community Commons is a central, multifunctional space similar to a community center with significant gathering and meeting spaces. The design will create a welcoming appearance and highlight Tyndall AFB's unique coastal setting. Pedestrian movement among buildings is facilitated through the design of the built environment and its relationship to the site and other exterior features.
Sloped standing-seam metal roofing is preferred for most of the roof area. Use overhangs to protect window openings as much as practical. Create covered gathering areas at the main entrance. Use multiple roof areas in response to program but avoid conflicting or overly complex roof forms and a cluttered appearance. Curved roofs may be used to highlight architectural features, such as the entrance.
Provide a covered entrance to accommodate groups of 40 to 60 people, including sitting areas. Provide large glazed areas to designate the entrance and a moderate level of finishes on the exterior. Open-sided (versus recessed) covered entrances are preferred. Integrate the primary entrance canopy with an additional architectural canopy that can become a connection point to other master plan circulation components.
Use aluminum louver and/or shading devices at windows. Shading devices integral with the building façade also are encouraged. Provide shading devices and canopies at covered entrances for strong architectural presence.
Provide a covered entrance to accommodate groups of three to four people, using building mass differentiation and glazing to identify the entrance. Provide coverage to protect openings for utility entrances.
Use vertically proportioned punched window openings with aluminum windows. Storefronts and/or curtain walls may be used to designate entrances, gathering areas, or vertical circulation. Use of linear or other shapes as design elements is permissible in moderation. Translucent wall panels are appropriate to assist daylighting spaces.
1. Environmentally sensitive envelopes, responsive to sun, wind, and water
2. Rhythmic expression of façade (columns, openings, pilasters)
3. Functional large overhangs focused and integrated into strong entries
4. Architectural shading devices to control solar heat gain especially over fenestration; integrated shading with architecture