MIL-HDBK-1036 Bachelor Housing See Notice 1 For Replacement InformationThis military handbook, MIL-HDBK-1036A, provides the basic design criteria for Navy and Marine Corps bachelor housing. It presents guidance for development of designs for bachelor housing, enlisted and officer,taking into account local program operations and requirements, as well as the new Office of the Secretary of Defense OSD Construction Standards. Refer to the Secretary of Defense Memorandum, dated 6 November 1995, in the front of this handbook, before the table of contents.

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physical security.  Provide a clear entrance to the building and to different functional areas within the building.  Locate functions and shape circulation space serving functions to ensure the safety of users.

4.21      Building Styles.  Bachelor housing may be designed using any one of three building styles:  garden style, exterior corridor style, and interior corridor style.  Garden style (Figure 1) is preferred for its high quality of life and lower life cycle costs for Navy projects only.

4.22      Building Types

a)  "Low rise" describes structures of three stories or less (Figure 1).

b)  "Mid rise" and "high rise" describe structures of four stories or more.  (Figures 2 and 3 for (1+1); Figures 4 and

5 for new (2+2) construction; Figure 7 for (2+0); Figure 6 for

(2+2) renovations; and Figure 8 for open bay.)

4.22.1    Quality in Privacy.  Privacy for residents is of utmost importance.  Recognize that bachelor housing serve as homes for the residents, and design accordingly.  Exterior corridor and garden style housing allow greater privacy.

4.23      Architectural Character and Scale.  The architectural character of the facility should be in context with its surroundings, and relate not only to the immediate site and adjacent buildings, but also to the base itself.  The desired architectural character is usually defined in the BEAP which most installations have published.  These standards provide a basis

for compatibility and order within the built environment.  The intent of these standards is not to create "sameness," but to promote a sense of harmony and respect for local and regional design standards.  The following elements are part of a successful design solution.

4.23.1    Regional Character.  Some of the local influences that affect regional character fall under the category of historic, ethnic, cultural or traditional, topographic, and/or climatic. Well designed housing respect the characteristics of the built environment in the local region through architectural style, choice of construction techniques, materials, and form.

4.23.2    Residential Character.  Housing should provide a residential environment through both exterior and interior

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