Schools (2/2)

March 22nd 2011

Context

• Administration facilities• Staff facilities• Safety and security measures

Administration

Visitors

1. Meeting room2. Waiting room3. Consulting room

Students

1. Class rooms2. Laboratories3. Library4. Cafeteria 5. Gymnasium

Staff 1. Offices & lavatories2. Principal office3. Bursar office4. Consultant room5. Security room6. Lounge 7. Meeting room8. Janitor room9. Nurse and health10.Maintenance room

Administration offices

Staff

• 1 staff room per 3 - 4 classes• Each staff room 4 - 6 offices• Lavatory is included (4 – 6 offices = 1 WC)• One main lounge (for break time)• Parents and visitors are not allowed • Students and other staff members are allowed

Principal office

• Should include :– Main office– Secretary office– Waiting room with display

• The main office should have a visual connection with the school main entrance

• Staff meeting room should be linking between the main office and staff offices

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0.6 m 0.38 m 0.75 m 0.38 m

School safety

• Safety can be threatened by one of:– Internal: vandalism – External: theft (electronic devices and computers)– External: attacks (on staff or pupils)

• Primary school must have an enclosure to prevent children from wandering of.

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1. Structural safety– Material strengths and factors of safety– Fireproof and fire resistive structures– Windstorm resistance– Earthquake resistance

2. Fire safety– Provision and protection of exits, corridors, and stairs– Fire detector and alarm systems, Sprinkler systems– Materials and finishes with low flame spread rating and nontoxic

combustion characteristics

3. Health safety– Ventilation systems– Lighting standards and electrical code– Plumbing fixture requirements– Swimming pool and locker room requirements

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4. Special emergencies– Emergency lighting systems– Air raid shelter and radiation protection– Tornado protection and shelter

5. Accident protection– Nonslip surfaces (especially stairs, ramps, locker rooms, pool

decks)– Vision panels, door swings and hardware, handrails– Safety glass in doors, sidelights

6. Handicapped provisions– Ramps for movement– Parking – Toilets

• Corridors:– Should not have any obstacles nor equipments– As wide as possible – Well lighted– Acoustically proofed – Nonskid floors– Maximum length = 45 – 60 m

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Assignment

• Find and summarize the Saudi safety code for schools.

Please note: DON’T “COPY PASTE”