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Five Flags Civic Center Planning Committee ReportFIVE FLAGS CIVIC CENTER PLANNING COMMITTEE R. J. Slattery, Chairman INTRODUCTION Dubuque has undertaken the task of bringing about a marriage that will provide its children with a legacy that cannot be equaled. A marriage between the past and the present, between the young and the old and between the cultural community and the business commun- ity. This marriage will produce an offspring that will offer a unique quality deserved by our community. "....we need .to expose aU the ch t&ten to att ob the A&U...." John D. Rockefeller III, National Recreation and Park Congress, 1967. to ..People can pa tia.ipate .in the Anti at theih own level ob abitity. By .theix pattici.pation .they discoveh the Axt6 and how they can expneas .thei& unique .indiv.iduati,6m through .the Ahts. Leahn- .ing the technique o4 a panti,cutcuc aht faun enables the individual to undeAcs.tand .the curt 6onm and to expners himse,24 thhough .it." Norman Kaberlan, Recreation Magazine, June, 1972. "T5 .the community puv.idez 6acititie6 and teadeAzh,ip Uon people who, .in theilc teisune ,time, enjoy playing gol5, tennis, basebatt and swimming, ,is not .the community atzo obPigated .to paov.ide con- ceAt ha tz, thea Aes, ga2.2eAies, hehearza2 space, equipment and qua2i6.ied leadeuh,ip bon people who choose to spend the.iA leiswce .t&e appreciating and participating .in akti6tic activ.ities." Ray Forsberg, Superintendent of Recreation, Waterloo, Iowa. CONCEPT The integral arrangement of confined units of space to the overall development of a facility to meet the expressed needs of a community is most challenging and most difficult. Nevertheless, at- tempts to bring about an adequate solution was initiated. Four over- riding considerations surfaced almost at the outset of the investigation. These are listed in no order of particular priority as follows: 1. Multiplicity of use. A facility of the nature of Five Flags Civic Center mustt be designed to serve a multiplicity of uses. Page Two The economical implications of a structure of this nature dictates that maximum utilization of each unit of r spacemust bvidualld'ered. One can no longer afford or program. The sive homes" for any particular placement of individual cubicles of space must be arranged tomost efficiently and effectively handle the multitude of groups, gan- izations or individuals who participate in the functions of the center. 2. Ascetics. The elegant grandeur of the inside and the majestic ominance of the outside of the Orpheum Theatre building restricts, to a certain extent, the treatment of the new addition. A marriage between new and old is sometimes disastrous. However, all attempts should be made to accomplish a compatibility of func- tion with the "sense of occasion" one tends to experience when inside or outside the present Orpheum Theatre building. ill more 3. Construction. Since Five Flags civic Center ublic agency,wthe choice likely be operated by a governmental or p of construction materials and the method of construction must be fully considered, so that east of operation and maintenance can be most economically performed. All efforts Flagsshould the routine main- tenance that the day to day operation ofFive minimu of the facility can be accomplished with alimitatfonsmand ber of personnel and expenditures. Existing ph ysical the presence of some usable specialized equipment will lock in the method of restoring and the choice of modernized equipment for the Orpheum Theatre portion of the facility. 4. People. Five Flags Civic Center is being provided for the people of the Dubuqueland area. Accessibility, interior movement, functionally pleasant units of space and convenient egress must be provided to insure maximum participation and utilization. a. Accessibility. Parking facilities located mainly in the proposed parking lot on the Five Flags site, municipal parking lots located west and north of the site and the two municipal parking ramps located north of the site, will generate most of the pedestrian traffic to the Five Flags Civic Center. The Julien Motor Inn and the Canfield Hotel and a possible motor inn located east and south of the facility will also gen- erate a percentage of the pedestrian traffic. b. interior movement. Once a participant reaches the inside of the centerhe must be able to move smoothly from , Page Three his point of entrance to the particular room or space unit that he desires. The interior movement must be designed in such a way that control can be accomplished with a minimum of personnel. c. Functionally pleasant units of space. Once the participant has reached his destination, the units of space must be designed and equipped in such a manner that, as well as being a pleasant experience once inside, it must also be functional: d. Convenient egress. After the participant has taken part in the particular activity, he must be able to leave the facility and reach his method of transportation in a conven- ient, smooth, unhampered way. This will necessitate the placing of exits and the treatment of these exits in such a manner that the area can still be controlled, but will allow exit from that particular portion of the facility. METHOD Five areas of concentration were identified, with each area being assigned the specific duty of investigating its particular needs and desires and possible uses of the Five Flags Civic Center. Committee chairmen or cochairmen were appointed to the five areas. The chairman in turn solicited assistance from members of the community who had a particular interest or expertise in a given area. Inven- tories of existing facilities and spaces were surveyed, meetings and discussion groups were called together, space needs and voids were identified and a list of priorities was formulated as to the relationship with Five Flags Civic Center. The following are the committees, the chairmen or cochairmen and their findings: 1. Education. Chairman, the Reverend Carl L. Schmitt. This committee's function was to relate the educational functions, even joint functions between various levels of education, to the Five Flags Civic Center. A number of programs were identified as possi- ble activities that could be held in Five Flags Civic Center: A theatre in the round, film presentations, art exhibits, art and craft classes, art fairs, science fairs, rehearsal space for chor- uses and small ensembles, commencement exercises and studios or workshops for small art groups such as pottery, ceramics, print making, painting and drawing, film making and photography. Page Four 2. Performing Arts. Cochairmen, Mrs. Ruth Nash and Dr. Sol Tabak. The results of the Performing Arts Subcommittee are presen- ted intact as follows: TO: Ruth Nash, Dick Slattery FROM: Ad Hoc Five Flags Performing Arts Planning Committee (submit- ted by Sol Tabak, Chairman) SUBJECT: Results of planning committee meeting held at the Barn, May 2, 1972• ATTENDING: Representatives of the Dubuque Symphony, Public School Music Department, Community Theatre, the Barn, Dubuque Choral Society and Ballet. FACILITIES NEEDED: Symphony: stage large enough for full orchestra. (at least 72) Seating capacity minimum 650 - 750. seat —High Scaooi anod Choral: stage large enough for 100 persons and seating cap Y 1,000. Ballet (road company) and visiting Symphony: Large stage, big enough for 92 musicians and seating capacity at least 1f000. opera nd theatre, road shows: Large stage high enough to fly a scenery, orchestra pit for opera and seating capacity at least 1,000 ADDITIONAL FACILITIES NEEDED: Backstage bathrooms; one for men, one for women An area to build and store sets Box office Refreshment stand Storage for risers, chairs and music stands Dressing rooms "Varmup" room for musicians (rehearsal room) "Green" (relaxing room) for visiting artists Big wide and high double doors for movement of sets Lobby for "milling" around Control booth for lighting and sound EQUIPMENT NEEDED Good speakers, sound system; speakers Carpenter shop tools Lights and good modern control panel; lodges, at least 4 tormentors on for behind proscenium Two good pianos Four tympanics 130 chairs 12 wooden straight -back chairs Music stands need good bass 8 Century Leko lights under each side and fresnel lights Page Five Risers, choral and instrumental Platform on railroad track to move sets Equipment for flying scenery SPECIAL AREAS TO CONSIDER For wheelchairs, ramps and wider doors Accoustics: consider all hard and soft surfaces. Will boxes need removal? curtain should be butterfly or up and down, NOT side to side (this cuts sound) A wide stage will need masking SPECIFICS RELATED TO ORPHEUM Current proscenium too small h for visiting If proscenium is widened to 60 feet, not big enough orchestras or ballet companies If the stage is extended forward, the sight line from balcony is ruined For opera, need pit; currently not big enough. Can be enlarged by removing first few rows of seats Movie projection booth could be combined with sound and light booth if pit is built, an apron may be needed over it Speakers should be adapted for cinema and music Screen must move SPECIAL QUESTIONS be needed for Will this be Union theatre? Will unionsh neesan(consensus:very road companies, opera, theatre, symp likely yes) Where will dress rehearsals for choral, opera, ballet and orchestra take place? Consider the number of seats in relation to royalties FOR INVESTIGATION show There road showspofptheatreaandsconcerts. in our These tshould cinema are beinvesti- gated, IN PERSON Cedar Rapids St. Louis, Powell Hall ary Nightswander, Recreation Department Davenport; contact Mrs. M Page Six j. Visual Arts. Cochairmen, Mrs. Ruth Nash and Mrs. Charlotte Soloman. The report of the Visual Arts Subcommittee is as follows: FIVE FLAGS PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING, May 2, 1972 Suggested layout for Five Flags Building: First floor recommended subterranean or at least partially so. This lower floor would consist of class and work rooms. All studio rooms should be concrete floors, no suspended ceilings and plain block brick walls. A loading dock built for easy access to both first and second floor and equipped with over -sized doors for hauling large works of art, as well as theatre equipment. , Second floor would then be on a level to accommodate a loading dock plus provide extra high ceilings throughout the entire floor. First Floor Plan: Plan should provide the following room areas. All studios be permanent and not flexible, i.e., one half day painting and drawing and then the same room used the same day for clay work. Impossible ar- rangement! Access to studios from the outside so that the upper portion of the building would not have to remain open when not necessary. Professional setup to rent space to groups and to individuals. Lighting must be very good in all studios. CLAY ROOM a) Courtyard. outside building, ideal size 40 ft. by 40 ft. provide an exterior courtyard walled off for outdoor GAS kilns. This would alleviate many city and county code problems. Courtyard should be equipped with high pressure two -pound gas line, 110 and 220 voltage for electric tools. 1-25 cu. gas kiln. Dirt areas as well as concrete areas for kiln firings Water supply outside Large drains Foundry for metal casting Welding sculpture could be done in the courtyard Loading dock adjoined to this area b) Work room. This room left simple; NO false ceilings, adequate ventilation facilities, concrete floor, water supply to include two double sinks with heavy duty traps (ideal) Definite need for work tables, 15 electric pottery wheels 1-10 cu. electric kiln Page Seven Many shelves for storage of works Glaze area Room to do large clay sculpture Ideal suggested room size, 30 feet by 40 feet c) Storage area. (15 feet by 15 feet) good size for storage of clays and glazes. 2. WEAVING ROOM quiet atmosphere where one can Room should be closed off with a q work undisturbed dev�oomis' four harness folding looms, Storage lockers for i n open ceilings. p 3. PRINT MAKING AND PHOTOGRAPHY ROOM etching booth, racks, a) Print making. Shallow and deep sinks, 9 stones, setup for photo silk screening b) Photography. Two separate areas so that work can go on simultaneously without interruption er, shelves for equipment Dark room. Sinks, enlarger, P Film room. Driers, lots of shelf space, lockers This room should remain simple with concrete floors, no sus- pended ceiling, large floor drains, 110 and 220 voltage 4. PAINTING AND DRAWING ROOM supports within the room, Large area room with no structural i.e., vertical supports Sinks with heavy duty traps Floor drains Electrical outlets 110 and 220 voltage Tract lighting located in the ceiling to e general lighting) painting painting setups (this is acein addition entilationhfacility, storage Lockers, easels, table space, racks for paintings and drawing boards children' spaceforgroupsandindividuals s classes and This room can efor adult classes, rented studio space 5. JEWELRY AND METAL SCULPTURE ROOM long work bench Jewelry is basically a one -wall setup, five soldering stations Equipment suggested: two buffing wheels, as science along one burn -proof counter, air two -pound pressure, 9 one small electric kiln, two cubic feet, one room pressure, certified casting machine, ten ring clamps Access to courtyard foundry Ventilation necessary Page Eight Sinks heavy duty traps, floor drain, no suspended ceilings, Lockers and storage shelves Metal sculpture welding equipment, 110 and 220 voltage Large storage facility for supplies Bulletin board for announcements of art to leavexhibitses)d competitive shows in the area (also, place Bathrooms, lounge area, snack facility ande telephe forstudents and Large rental lockers might teachers students A manned desk on the lower level with phone for contacting in class and those doing private study. This person could also coming and going in the lower level. supervise those who might be SECOND FLOOR table and chairs ex - Large storage room for crates, merc banquet room. Small compact units Kitchen units: one decent -sized kitchen close to the comompact nit hibit space that could double for banq located in closet areas in thesmaller mllerroometingroomss to be used for confer- ences, small galleries and general SALES AND RENTAL GALLERY art pieces that would be for sale and rental A small room todisplay purchase those art pieces that would be on also. Also a place would go to the maintenance fund exhibit. Commission charge GALLERY narrow halls Wide gallery rooms, not narrow h commercial product toube m inted Wall surface , a textured plastic on a solid wood wallwhich would enable then be removed to dbe pound damage to the surface for hangingCarpetingwi was also the wall surface and would leave no hole. sug- gested. as the cannot take the weight of Metal groove tracts were vetoed, Y large or heavy works s and rpaintings High ceilings aust fle fromptheenorth orfrom high windows Lighting (natural) a i hts. Also, tract lighting for along the roof lireor from skylg nighttime display ace for large works Long expanse of unbroken wall sp aller and other second floor Floor electrical outlets throughout 9 y Suggested rooms aintings. Movable walls, having large rooms owhen dnot necessary rather than having 9 Proper facilities for slide Soundproofing in gallery Glass cases (portable) for lecture in the gallery jewelry exhibitions Page Nine Rental of galleries, commercial exhibition hall and studio facilities could go into city budget for building maintenance. Most instructors considered that if the facilities were complete in the studios that the different schools in the area would rent the space for classes and would use the facilities instead of having to purchase a wide variety of equipment themselves. Several galleries planned The Dubuque Art Association will have their permanent exhibit on display in one gallery , a small museum, that will always be avail- able for the public with periodic purchases and additions to the collection. Five Flags galleries, studios, loading dock, theatre lobby could be most effective with sliding decorative walls. Theatre information booth and ticket sales A manned desk in the lobby and also to supervise the traffic in the building. Submitted by: Charlotte Solomon, Sister Carmelle, Sister Joan Lingen, Sister Barbara Cerny, Joan Tully, Richard Robertson, Ruth Nash, Sister Marie Charlotte, Brother Ron Berger and Father Edward Sullivan. 4. Community Use. Chairman, Richard J. Slattery. This committee is in the process of formulating its report. However, some indica- tion of possible areas of inclusion in Five Flags can be identified: Large room to conduct dances, large meetings, large banquet area and exhibition room. Small meeting rooms that could be used on a monthly basis for small groups, and an area for location of Chamber of Com- merce, small shop areas for the retail sale or rental of arts and crafts equipment and supplies, and area for catering banquets, un- loading and loading material and equipment for exhibitions or shows. This committee has not completed its work, but will continue to sup- ply information needed for the architects. 5. Multimedia Center. Chairman, Mr. King Herr. Report from this committee will be given directly to the Executive Committee of Five Flags Civic Center for possible coordination and inclusion in Five Flags Civic Center. Page Ten Associated Areas: Consideration must be given for the provision of an office area. This office area wandld be equipmeed nt musty a be of two.people Storage areas for supplies considered. This would include supplies, flats,r the srisers of such items as wood, clay, rock, cleaning supp chairs, music stands, musical instruments, artifacts and other nec- essities needed for the operation ofsa building as a receiving ofthis nature. A receiving and dispersing aof musical instruments, the un- loading art shows, tunloading of activities and a spot where loading of props for plays ui equipment and supplies for a large ban - caterers could unload their al a mechanical room, restrooms, et quet. Other areas such as hallways, cetera, will be determined largely by Dubuque's building code as it relates to size, shape and number that must be included in a facility of this nature.