Shelter for whom, from what, for how long?
Whom: community, members, neighbors, employees, family? Who decides?
What: nuclear attack, hurricane, flood, blizzard, riot, epidemic?
How long: overnight, a couple of days, a week, two weeks, a month?
Shelter includes needed equipment, supplies to last the design duration, utilities, security and environment. Don't even suggest creation of a shelter and leave these out of the equation - to do so is irresponsible and definitely unprofessional. If it is not ready to instantly respond to its intended function it is worse than a waste of the Client's money - it is a lie.
Half a century ago the scare was nuclear war and fallout shelters were a hot topic. I know of one instance where such a shelter was built for a couple of hundred. Nobody committed to furnish it with cots, blankets, linens, toilet tissue, food, etc. Water was considered and perhaps 30 or 40 drums of water were provided and stored in the 'warehouse', a room perhaps 80' x 200' more or less. What a pitiful showing they made as the only items in that huge room. After a few years of such neglect, the client repurposed the space - goodby shelter that never really was.
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Samuel Pool
Department of General Services
Enola PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-03-2017 10:34
From: James Spinola
Subject: What are you interested in?
That may be what you're interested in but it's NOT what we "must' do. We are to provide a design the client wants, within the parameters of the building code. Codes are a minimum but If the client wishes to address additional life safety measures, that's great but we should not dictate social activism with client's money.
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James Spinola AIA
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-29-2017 19:27
From: Ralph Goldbeck
Subject: What are you interested in?
Hi Mark, I am interested in what amount of time and effort corporate architects have devoted to working on disaster and emergency preparedness. The World is a much different place than it used to be. The buildings that we create and manage must be designed to deal with new types of "Life Safety" issues and become shelters if needed.
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Ralph Goldbeck AIA
Fresno CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-28-2017 11:03
From: Mark Handy
Subject: What are you interested in?
We are wrapping up the AIA KLA (Knowledge Leadership Assembly) meetings in St. Louis today. A main topic has been to find out what our Corporate Architects and Facility Management members are interested in seeing - what is important to all of you. Please respond to this discussion with success stories or topics of interest
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Mark Handy AIA
Indianapolis IN
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