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General Information about the IDG Installations Exterior Design Guidelines Building Interiors Design Guidelines Technical Guidelines Appendices Library Search

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Installation Design Guide Introduction

"A soldier is entitled to the same quality of life as that of the society he or she defends"

MG Fields

The Installation Design Guide (IDG) is based upon the belief that the US Army in Alaska is committed to attracting and retaining motivated and skilled personnel. To accomplish this, the Alaska installations need to convey a unified and visually enhanced image that is clean, logical, and attractive. This IDG is a primary tool that can be used to achieve those desirable qualities.

This Installation Design Guide is applicable to both Fort Richardson near Anchorage, AK, and to Fort Wainwright near Fairbanks, AK. IDG users may access information for either installation within this single IDG. An on-screen Table of Contents is available for use in navigating from place to place within the IDG. Highlighted text, when the user clicks on it, takes the user to a location containing information on the selected subject.

Background information about this Installation Design Guide.

For information about Fort Richardson

For information about Fort Wainwright file:////52fxqz-fs-ceg01/673CESData$/CEAOP/Comprehensive%20Planning/Guidance/Design%20Guide/IDG%20(Installation%20Design%20Guide)/ftw/index.htm

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Installation Design Guide Implementation & Evaluation Procedures

Introduction Using the Installation Design Guide Setting Priorities IDG Coordinator and Team Updating the IDG Project Review Project Review Checklist Project Requirements Checklist

Introduction The IDG should be thought of as a dynamic tool that can be used as a means to improve the visual environment of both Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson.

Improving the visual environment at Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson will require a consistent, determined approach, creative problem solving, and quality design. Two essential ingredients for continued success are concerned and enlightened clients, and competent responsible design professionals. The multiple Users of this design guide will range from independent architects and engineers to Army and civilian government personnel responsible for planning, design, and maintenance activities at Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson. The IDG must also be used by engineering, maintenance personnel, operations personnel, sign shops, and all other similar decision-makers who influence the visual environment. This IDG and the Project Review Checklist, respond to that diversity of backgrounds.

The IDG and its design guidelines are not intended to be a substitute for the Uniform Building Code, The Life Safety Code Handbook, The Architect Engineer Instruction Manual, or any other applicable codes, regulations, or technical manuals. The guidelines are intended for use in conjunction with those and other applicable publications to provide an overall improved visual image tailored for Alaska and these 2 Army posts.

Using the Installation Design Guide The User should read the entire document to gain an understanding of the content and structure of this IDG. The User will then be able to use the illustrated concepts and guidelines as a starting point for their project designs. By using these guidelines, the designer will be able to develop a project that will be harmonious with the theme for the post.

These guidelines are intended for both new construction as well as renovation projects. It must be realized that some existing buildings and site conditions may not be able to comply with all of the design guidelines due to irreversible existing conditions. In these instances the intent of the guidelines should be followed to the greatest extent possible considering the existing circumstances. A few examples are presented in the following paragraphs to address the latitude of possible situations.

Alterations to Existing Buildings:

Generally all materials and colors used on an alteration project will need to match exactly the materials and colors of the primary building. The use of substitute items that closely resemble existing items but are not exact duplicates should be avoided. For example, where a section of parapet cap needs to be replaced, the replacement material should match exactly in manufacture, finish, and color the existing adjacent material. An example of a related exception is the following: where the entire existing roof is to be replaced, including ALL of the existing cap flashing, the new cap flashing should be of a similar material, finish, and color to visually complement existing similar metals elsewhere on the building. In all other instances, the material and color should follow the applicable guidelines for the distinguishable area in which the project is located.

Additions to Existing Buildings:

Generally all materials and colors used on a building addition will need to match exactly the materials and colors of the primary building.

The use of substitute items that closely resemble existing items but are not exact duplicates should be avoided. This is especially critical for materials that will be immediately adjacent where the new addition abuts the existing building. Wall surface materials and trims will need to be very carefully coordinated in these instances. An exception could be an instance where a particular existing material and/or color are no longer available. In this situation, the building addition should be designed to avoid placing unmatched but similar materials immediately adjacent to each other. Selection of alternate materials and careful positioning of building design elements can be used to downplay the fact that unmatched materials were used. In all other instances, the material and color should follow the applicable design guidelines for the distinguishable area in which the project is located.

A suggested sequential approach to using the IDG is outlined below to assist the User in effectively using the design guidelines.

TASK ONE - The first task after studying the IDG is to establish the nature of the project, determine on which installation the project will be built, and determine the distinguishable area in which it is located.

TASK TWO - Determine if the proposed building use is consistent with other buildings in the distinguishable area.

Although the distinguishable area is an image-driven, not function-driven, geographic area, there are certain similar uses within it. If the proposed building is of a function dissimilar to any others in the area, it should be brought to the attention of the IDG Coordinator for possible re-siting. All structures, regardless of their function, shall meet the IDG design requirements of the distinguishable area.

TASK THREE - Establish whether or not the installation master plan objectives have been met. The IDG Coordinator will be able to provide this information for User reference.

TASK FOUR - Task four is to review the assets and liabilities map and text to gain an understanding of the positive and negative aspects of existing conditions and past improvements in the distinguishable area surrounding the project.

TASK FIVE - Review the extent to which the individual project contributes to accomplishing the overall post goals, objectives and design theme.

TASK SIX - This task is to verify that the plan responds to the specific requirements outlined in the common and distinguishable area design guidelines.

An itemized IDG Project Review Checklist is included in Appendix E for evaluation. The checklist follows the six tasks outlined above and provides a comprehensive survey of the design guidelines for User convenience.

Setting Priorities The easiest way to initiate these design guidelines is with all new construction on-post. All projects brought under contract after the formal adoption of these design guidelines must be required to comply with these standards. Any projects currently underway, when these guidelines are in the process of being updated, should be encouraged to accommodate as many of the design guidelines as possible without placing unreasonable demands on the project.

These guidelines address both new and existing facilities and sites. Almost all of the existing facilities on the posts will undergo alterations at some time in the future. As existing buildings, landscapes, and site elements are updated, they should be brought into conformance to the greatest extent possible.

These improvements, following the IDG design guidelines, will be incremental and gradual over a long-term time line. They will, in the aggregate, eventually transform each post into a united and visually enhanced community for the Army in Alaska.

The cost of making these improvements is always a concern. If the incremental approach is utilized, the majority of these improvements can be spread over a longer period of time, and can be funded with the usual military construction programs, and the operations and maintenance (O&M) process. This approach should not require substantial capital investments, while generating significant results in personnel morale.

IDG Coordinator and Team Although the United States Army is the controlling agency on-post, several separate entities are involved with most construction projects and, therefore, with the visual image of each post. In many cases, the post contracts directly for minor projects; however, most major construction projects are directed by the Army Corps of Engineers, which has its own set of building standards. In addition, a significant amount of work is also either done directly by, or contracted through, the on-post maintenance shops. Because each of these groups is responsible for accomplishing specific tasks within its own unique organizational and budgetary framework, it is sometimes difficult to focus on the many and varied needs of the post as a whole. For this reason, every group involved with planning and constructing projects on-post should strive to meet the requirements contained in this IDG.

To facilitate the understanding, implementation, and comprehensive use of the IDG, a single member of the engineering staff at each post should be designated as the IDG Coordinator (for that post), to be in primary charge of IDG review, implementation, and coordination. The Coordinator will need to have sufficient training and authority to enforce the purposes and intent of the IDG. The IDG Coordinator position at each post should be maintained on an ongoing basis to promote consistent and continuous implementation of design guidelines.

It is further recommended that a "team" be formed for each installation that will function under the leadership of the IDG Coordinator. The teams will review projects, on a group basis, to educate and standardize design guidance interpretations, and to assure that the IDG is being correctly applied and implemented. The team should be composed of members of the engineering staff, and possibly another representative of the Installation Planning Board. The engineering staff positions should be rotated so that all applicable personnel are able to participate. A cross-representation of the Master Planning, Engineering and Design, and Environmental Sections wold be most beneficial.

The teams at each post should be maintained on an ongoing basis to promote consistent and continuous implementation of design guidelines.

Updating the IDG Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson are very active and dynamic installations that are constantly changing and redeveloping. Any set of guidelines developed to control or direct the visual environment of the posts must also be adaptable to change. As a general rule, a comprehensive review every five years will keep this document current and effective, and will allow it to change with the nature and mission of the posts. At these five-year reviews, two important factors need to be studied.

1. Major Functional Changes on the Post. If major changes are made in the mission of the Army groups on the posts, the current IDG may or may not address any new areas of concern. If such a change or addition comes about, design standards should be developed for any new distinguishable areas created prior to initial construction within those respective new distinguishable areas. During the normal five-year review, the long-term growth and/or infilling of the post should be analyzed to determine whether or not the trends exhibited will necessitate modifying the Design Guidelines.

2. Design Guideline Effectiveness. A review of the visual environment should be conducted to determine whether or not the design guidelines are having the intended positive visual effect on the post. Is the post moving toward the realization of the identified goals and images? If, upon review, the impact has been positive, no further action may be necessary. Conversely, if the visual impact has been either minimal or non-existent, further evaluation is in order. In the latter case, either specific design guidance is inadequate or the enforcement and implementation of the standards has been incomplete. Fine-tuning of the design guidelines will undoubtedly be necessary over time to make the standards more restrictive or more lenient, whichever is appropriate.

The prime responsibility for reviewing and updating the IDG should reside with the IDG Coordinator, but it also must intimately involve Master Planning and other associated departments.

Project Review The process of IDG Review involves both the designer and the official reviewer. Both parties must use this document in designing and evaluating each improvement.

This IDG communicates the data, as well as the specific design guidelines, needed to achieve the identified visual goals for each post. This IDG is not intended to be unduly rigid and recognizes that there are a number of "correct" solutions within this framework.

Design freedom, within a well-established set of design guidelines, is an effective way to achieve the unified, yet attractive image desired for each post.

The government representative/project manager and the project designer should begin the project development process by studying the entire IDG to become familiar with its organization, contents, and requirements. A thorough understanding of the IDG is a critical ingredient in allowing responsible people to make coordinated, supported and enlightened evaluations.

Project Review Checklist The Project Review Checklist has been provided to help monitor IDG compliance, and to facilitate the design and review process. This checklist will provide an organized work sheet for collecting and documenting the design decisions and resultant visual impact for each project. The project review checklist should be completed by the project designer/proponent, and the checklist should be included as a part of project documents, preferably at the initial project planning stages of design.

Project Requirements Checklist The Project Requirements Checklist has been provided...

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Installation Design Guide US Army in Alaska A Brief History

The Early Years Fort Richardson Fort Wainwright Arctic Light Theme

The Early Years The following history section touches briefly on the early years of the US Army in Alaska, following chronologically to discuss several high points of events from the 1860s to the 1990s. The first section is more generic, and discusses Army events in Alaska that pertain to Fort Richardson, Fort Wainwright, and Fort Greely. Following the introduction, separate brief histories of Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright are included. History specific to Fort Greely has been omitted since the Installation Design Guide (IDG) addresses only Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright.

The US Army was first headquartered in Alaska at Sitka in October 1867 shortly after the purchase of the territory from Russia. The first US Army units to serve in Alaska were Company F, 9th Infantry, and Battery H, 2d Artillery.

For the next ten years, the Army's greatest contributions to Alaska were in terms of exploration and mapping. The 1896 gold rush drew thousands of fortune seekers to the state, with the attendant need for someone to maintain law and order. The US Army presence increased to meet this requirement.

In 1900, under the direction of Brigadier General Adolphus W. Greely, the Army developed an extensive network of telegraph lines extending across Alaska connecting the Far North to Seattle by way of submerged cable. The system, known as the Washington-Alaska Military Cable System, or "WAMCATS", served the US government and commercial needs until 1971.

The need for a road connecting Alaska and the lower 48 states was always apparent. The enormity of the task, the cost, and the difficult terrain and weather combined, hindered all attempts to provide a land route between the two US landmasses. With the fear of Japanese invasion during World War II, the US Army and the Canadian Military battled muskeg, swollen rivers, and untamed wilderness to complete the 1,428 mile long ALCAN highway in just one summer season. The highway was completed in November 1942.

American fears were realized when the Japanese attacked Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on June 3, 1942 in an attempt to gain a foothold in the northern Pacific. Four days later, the Japanese took the Aleutian Islands of Attu and Kiska.

Ladd Field near Fairbanks was an important link in the Alaska-Siberia Lend Lease route during World War II. Army Air Corps crews flew almost 8,000 aircraft to Ladd Field, where the planes were turned over to Soviet pilots for use in their war effort against the Germans. The Army assumed control of Ladd Field from the US Air Force in January 1961, and the base was renamed Fort Wainwright in honor of General Jonathan M. Wainwright, World War II hero and Medal of Honor Winner.

Alaska has been home to many US Army units in the past, including the 7th Infantry Division, the 2d Infantry Division, the 172d Infantry Brigade, and most recently the 6th Infantry Division (Light). The 6th Infantry Division (Light) was reorganized into a combat brigade and inactivated as a division in July 1994. Today the US Army Alaska (USARAK) carries forward defense interests for the state of Alaska, as well as US interests in the Pacific and around the world.

In the following sections, a separate brief history has been included for Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright.

Fort Richardson Fort Richardson was named for the military pioneer explorer, Brigadier General Wilds P. Richardson, who served in the rugged Alaska territory between 1897 and 1917. Richardson, a native of Texas and an 1884 West Point graduate, commanded troops along the Yukon and supervised construction of Fort Egbert, near Eagle, and Fort William H.

Seward near Haines.

As head of the War Department's Alaska Road Commission during 1905-1917, he was responsible for much of the surveying and building of early railroads, roads and bridges that helped the state's settlement and growth. The Valdez- Fairbanks trail, surveyed under his direction in 1904, was named the Richardson Highway in his memory.

Fort Richardson was built during 1940-1941 on the site of what is now Elmendorf Air Force Base, west of the post's current location.

Established as the headquarters of the US Army, Alaska (USARAL) in 1947, the post was moved to its present location approximately five miles north of Anchorage in 1950.

The early 1950s saw an intensive building program designed to make the post more liveable. More permanent barracks, family quarters, warehouses, a service club, underground utilities, and a power plant were built. In addition, the first streets were paved, the post was landscaped, the first of four school buildings were built, and the gymnasium and theater were completed.

Three off-post Nike Hercules missile sites were built in 1959. That December, one of the missiles atop Site Summit (Mount Gordon Lyon) was test fired, marking the first time a Nike Hercules had been fired from an actual operational location. The missile unit was inactivated in July 1979, after more than 20 years of defending the skies over Alaska.

1960 - 1986

By 1960, most of the fort's major facilities had been built, including a health and dental clinic, commissary, post exchange, and officer and NCO clubs. In 1961, the United States Modern Biathlon Training Center was established at the fort. The facility, which trained military and civilian athletes in the Winter Olympics event that combines cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship, was phased out in 1973.

On March 27, 1964, now known as Black Friday, Alaska experienced a massive earthquake measuring 9.2 on the Richter Scale. It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in North America. The quake caused 188 deaths and millions of dollars in damage. Fort Richardson sustained a relatively minor $17 million in damage, but more importantly, became the focal point of state-wide rescue operations supplying food, water, communications, and medical services to the devastated areas. For some outlying communities, Fort Richardson was the only link with the outside world.

In 1969 and again in 1971, Fort Richardson was presented the Secretary of Defense Citation of Meritorious Achievement in support of the Natural Resources Conservation Program. Also in 1969, the post received the "Conservation Organization of the Year" award from the Secretary of the State of Alaska, who commended the post for outstanding achievements in wildlife conservation education, and its active scientific research and management of game. That commitment to wildlife enhancement continues today and many species, including moose, bear, fox, and eagles, are permanent or transient residents.

In December 1974, as a part of worldwide realignments, USARAL was inactivated, and the post became headquarters for the 172nd Infantry Brigade (Alaska) in January 1975.

1986-1994

In a subsequent realignment in March 1986, the 172nd was replaced by the 6th Infantry Division (Light), and the United States Army

Garrison, Alaska. This marked a new mission for the Army in Alaska as a light force capable of defending United States interests around the world. The division became aligned more closely with the Defense Department's forces in the Pacific when, in 1989, it began reporting to the US Army Western Command in Hawaii (later re-designated United States Army Pacific).

In 1990, headquarters for the 6th Infantry Division (Light) was moved to Fort Wainwright. In 1993, as part of Army-wide down-sizing, the 6th Infantry Division (Light) was selected to be re-organized as a light infantry brigade.

Fort Richardson Today

In July 1994 the 6th Infantry Division (Light) was inactivated and Fort Richardson became headquarters for United States Army, Alaska (USARAK). The mission of USARAK is to command and control US Army forces in Alaska, and to provide the services, facilities, and infrastructure to support power projection as needed. It also provides training to rapidly deploy Army forces from Alaska in the conduct of contingency operations within the Pacific theater and elsewhere as directed.

Fort Richardson is also headquarters for the major support element of USARAK, the Arctic Support Brigade, as well as the garrison staff. The primary combat unit at the fort is the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry, which forms a combat task force in concert with other groups located at Fort Wainwright.

The largest military tenant at Fort Richardson is the Alaska National Guard, with facilities at Camp Carroll and Camp Denali. Fort Richardson also hosts several non-military activities, including the Fort Richardson National Cemetery, which belongs to the Department of Veteran's Affairs, and the Fort Richardson Fish Hatchery, run by the State of Alaska.

The fort encompasses 62,000 acres, with 47,000 acres available for training. Military assets within that area include a heliport, a drop zone suitable for airborne and airland operations, firing ranges, and other infantry training areas.

Soldiers stationed at the fort learn the skills of arctic survival and master oversnow travel, tundra crossing, and glacier and riverine techniques, along with their standard military specialties. The command holds extensive field training exercises in Alaska, and participates in USARPAC exercises in the Pacific.

Fort Wainwright Cold Weather Testing Station

Located in Alaska's Great Interior, the Fairbanks post began as a cold-weather testing station in 1938. On December 1st, 1939, it was renamed Ladd Field, after Major Arthur K. Ladd, and became the Central Alaska Station of the Alaska Wing of the Air Transport Command system. Between 1942 and 1945, Ladd Field, and "Mile 26 Satellite Field," located 26 miles southeast of Fairbanks, served as the pivotal link in the Alaska-Siberia (ALSIB) lend-lease route that sent almost 8,000 US-made combat and transport aircraft to the Soviet Union for use in the European war. At Ladd Field and Big Delta (now Fort Greely), Russian pilots received intensive training in the American aircraft before their long flight across Siberia to various fronts in western Russia.

The difficulty of the sub-arctic climate, the limits of technology, and the clash of bureaucracies were offset by the urgency of the times.

While not front-page news in the "Lower 48", the challenges and hardships of the ALSIB lend-lease operation were unique in the military endeavors of World War II.

Air Force Installation

With the return to peacetime, Ladd Field came under control of the newly created US Air Force in 1947. Its mission became one of re-supply for the Distant Early Warning (DEW) radar sites and the Arctic Circle experimental ice stations. Mile 26 Satellite Field was upgraded to Eielson Air Force Base. The Korean War in 1950 and the creation of the Yukon Command in 1955 both contributed to further expansion of facilities as a hub in defense operations north of the Alaska Mountain Range.

By the 1950s, military personnel in Alaska were engaged in a peacetime training routine with troops from the "Lower 48" and Canada. The troops participated in large-scale winter exercises, while at the same time guarding against the Cold War threat of Soviet aggression. The terrain, climate, and over 870,000 acres of available training land made it an ideal location for conducting training from the squad level through joint task force level.

There were still Army troops at the base. In 1955 the Yukon Command was born, and given responsibility for Army troops at Ladd and at nearby Eielson Air Force Base.

The 9th Infantry returned to Alaska in 1956, charged with the mission of defense of the Fairbanks area. Incidentally, it was an element of the 9th Infantry that had raised the first American flag in Alaska at the transfer of the territory from Russia to the US in 1867.

Back to the Army

In 1960 it was announced that the installation would go back to the Army. In 1961, the US Army assumed control of Ladd Field and it became Fort Wainwright in honor of General Jonathan M.

Wainwright, under whose leadership the Bataan Peninsula was valiantly defended at the beginnings of World War II. Then commander of the Philippine Forces, Wainwright led a determined resistance at the Corregidor Fortress. Later, he joined those men who had survived the infamous "Bataan Death March," in Japanese prison camps, spending 3 years there before his liberation near the war's end.

In 1967 Fort Wainwright soldiers aided the community with manpower and equipment to help evacuate their civilian neighbors in Fairbanks during the Chena River flood.

In 1996 Fort Wainwright was honored with the Green Star Award for environmental stewardship in the Fairbanks area.

Fort Wainwright Today

Currently the major unit at Fort Wainwright is the 1st Brigade, 6th Infantry Division (Light). The Arctic Support Brigade, headquartered at Fort Richardson, has units at Fort Wainwright.

Fort Wainwright is home to Medical Activity-Alaska and Dental Activity-Alaska, and to the Bassett Army Community Hospital.

Training Areas

Due to its unique location and climate, Fort Wainwright plays a key role in specialized sub-arctic training and research. It controls the US Army's main range area for combat training in a winter environment and thus, routinely accommodates units from the "Lower 48" states for winter training. It also serves as headquarters for major joint-readiness exercises.

The Tanana Flats Training Area, nearly 630,000 acres, is an essentially flat, stream-laced plain formed by enormous sedimentary deposits from Pleistocene glaciers in the Alaska Mountain Range. It combines wetland muskeg, generally impassable by wheeled vehicles in summer, with both high brush and mixed forest areas. The Fort Wainwright Maneuver Area (commonly known as the Yukon Maneuver Area), contains nearly 250,000 acres in the uplands to the southeast. This area contains rugged hilly terrain covered mostly with a mixture of coniferous and deciduous trees.

This range suits a wide variety of field training and winter exercises, and is also utilized by the Air Force Technical Applications Center.

Cantonment Area

When the Fairbanks Cold Weather Test Station was abruptly created out of the "wilderness" near the outpost town of Fairbanks in 1938, the vision reflected the short-term emergency of warfare. Now that the concern is the long-term mission of preserving peace, the effects of the actions of those early years remain at the heart of what Fort Wainwright is currently like.

The clearing of the vegetation created vast areas of barren land that has never been substantially replanted. New, well-planned and executed programs, over time, can gradually correct this condition. The placement of the airfield in the center of the cleared area has resulted in a very strong "sense of military mission", but it also has fractured the land use and roadway patterns in a way that splits the housing, administrative and operational areas, creating a functional planning liability. While not reversible, this situation sets up smaller independent areas that allow creative differentiation and personalization. The thoughtful development of these areas can help to turn this layout liability into a positive generator of "neighborhoods" reflecting the diversity of a lively town.

In many respects, the 1980's building boom enriched both the Post's austere physical image and degree of livability with distinctive new community buildings. At the same time, existing valuable historical aspects were also recognized; the central airfield, its perimeter buildings (including Hangars 1 through 8), and the horseshoe-shaped command area of the old North Post, were designated as the Ladd Field National Historic Landmark in 1985.

Keys to the future development of the post's physical environment lie in the recognition of its unique location, the demanding nature of the post's mission, and the basic patterns established in the original plan.

Over the past half century, Fort Wainwright's role has grown from that of a crisis-born regional station to that of a crisis-countering global peacemaker. Responding to the diverse challenges in the 21st century will keep Fort Wainwright looking to the future.

Arctic Light Theme

The "Arctic Light" spirit is expressed in three concepts: optimal training and technology, global sovereignty, and whole family. In addition to its military significance, Arctic Light can also be applied to an overall design theme for the built environment of the two remaining posts in Alaska. This Arctic Light spirit in the visual environment should convey a unified and visually enhanced image of the two posts, one that is clean, logical, and visually attractive.

The heart of the US Army in Alaska is the Arctic Soldier. Arctic Light and Arctic Support are not merely specialties, but involve a state of mind. USARAK soldiers are trained to operate anywhere, but they specialize in arctic operations.

To give each post a distinguishable identity, a specific theme has been established to respond to the local climate, natural setting, and the regional and historic context. These post themes are discussed in subsequent portions of this Installation Design Guide, with one addressing Fort Wainwright, and another addressing Fort Richardson.

An important component of the Arctic Light Theme is visual unity.

This continuity is achieved in the following ways.

Signage : The sign type, lettering style, size, color scheme, and support structure will be identical throughout the two posts for unity.

Adaptations will be made for the support structure at each post.

Use of Materials : The palette of materials presently used at the two posts has been relatively consistent. The design guidelines in subsequent portions of this IDG will discuss appropriate materials for use. A common palette of materials including EIFS/stucco, metal roofing, metal siding, and clad windows will help visually unify the two posts.

Building Form : The use of orthogonal geometry (in plan) in building design will become apparent as a unifying design element common to both posts. Building entries should be well defined, provide weather protection, and convey a sense of importance. Entries should protect the user from rain and snow discharge. These design features will further help to visually unify the posts.

Color : The use of color will be a very noticeable unifying element.

Field colors, for example, will always be various warm light colors.

The use of base, fascia, and roof color as a darker value of the field color will be a unifying design feature. The field colors of trim and accent features will vary between the posts. The concept of using an emphasizing color will become a visual unifier. The color schemes of distinguishable areas within each post will also convey a unified visual image. Color schemes used for industrial park areas, for example, will all be similar on each post, resulting in a sense of continuity that will become very apparent.

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Installation Design Guide Fort Richardson

Data Collection and Analysis Exterior Design Guidelines Interior Design Guidelines Technical Guidelines Color Chart Plant Materials.

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Installation Design Guide Map Index

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Fort Wainwright Fort Richardson

Base Map

Distinguishable Areas Maps

North Post/Ladd Field Medical Community South Post Post Center Monterey Lake Birchwood/Chena Bend Industrial Park

Streetscape

Base Map

Dinstiguishable Areas Maps

Richardson Center Residential Industrial Park Bryant Airfield

Streetscape

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Installation Design Guide WWW Links Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson

There are several resources listed here for users of the Installation Design Guide (IDG). These have been provided to link IDG users with current information relating to Alaska subjects of interest. These web links include the following:

Architectural-Engineering Instructions

The U.S. Corps of Engineers has the following website that connects TI 800-01 dated July 1998, that contains instructions and requirements relating to building design and engineering projects.

http:\\www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/ti/800-01/ti80001a.htm

This site provides lists and access to engineer regulations, manual, bulletins, and instructions for design of facilities.

This site also provides links to other similar sites listing government publications.

Interior Design

The U.S. Corps of Engineers has the following website that connects to many current publications that contain instructions and requirements relating to interior design projects.

http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo

This site provides lists and access to interior design issues for facility design. This site also provides links to other similar sites listing government publications.

Climate and Weather

There are numerous inter-connected websites that provide good information on Alaska climate and weather. The sites listed below are useful for finding information specific to the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas. These sites also have access between them for ease of research as desired.

NOAA website:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website, in conjunction with the National Climate Data Center (NCDC) provides weather and climate information for the entire United States. Information specific to Alaska can be accessed through the following website:

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov

Pick the search tool and type in the desired location, such as Anchorage or Fairbanks, Alaska.

Also, pick the state climate offices choice From that webpage, pick the Alaska icon on the map This take you to The Alaska Climate Research Center website

Or, pan down to the address listing for Alaska climatology Pick the website listed, which is:

http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/enri/asccweb/ascchome.html http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/ti/800-01/ti80001a.htm http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/enri/asccweb/ascchome.html

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This choice takes you to the Alaska State Climate Center website, and is connected to the University of Alaska- Anchorage. From here pick Alaska Climate Summaries

Pick from the weather stations listed or from those shown on the map

The Alaska Climate Research Center:

This website gives good specific information regarding weather station data, and is located at:

http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/akCityClimo/AK_Climate_Sum.html

This site gives you the Alaska City Climatology Tables. There are choices for either temperature data or data on precipitation, cloudiness, relative humidity, and winds. Additional information is available from the University of Alaska Climatology Data web page.

The following links provide climatology data for Alaska and are available on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administraion web site.

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Installation Design Guide Background Information Authorization IDG Purpose IDG Layout Methodology IDG Organization General Information Fort Wainwright Fort Richardson Reference Information

Authorization

This IDG is a special study of the Master Plan, as described in the Army Regulation Master Planning for Army Installations, AR-210- 20, Paragraph 4-9a(2).

IDG Purpose The purpose of this IDG is to provide guidance for future development and maintenance operations that will result in an overall improvement of the visual environment of each post.

This document is specifically tailored to the unique environments at the two separate posts. General design concepts to be followed are found in TM-5-803-5, Installation Design.

It is anticipated that this document will be used by a wide variety of people including Corps of Engineers and post administrative personnel, planners, architects, engineers, and operations and maintenance (O&M) personnel. The IDG is not intended to tie the hands of the creative designer, nor is it intended to be overly restrictive with respect to available choices. The specific design guidelines established in this IDG provide the framework that will, as a long-term effort, unify and visually enhance each post.

Also available are the Ft Richardson and Ft Wainwright installation maps.

IDG Layout The basic layout for this IDG includes an introductory section, the collection and analysis of data, and the subsequent generation of an exterior design theme for each post. The exterior design theme in turn establishes parameters for specific requirements found in the numerous design guidelines. In addition, a couple of new groups of guidelines have been included in the IDG. The Interior Design Guidelines have been added to address issues for building interiors, and Technical Guidelines have been added to address technical issues.

EXTERIOR DESIGN GUIDELINES

The unique aspects of each post have been recognized in the development of the individual post themes and exterior design guidelines. The posts have separate themes, and these are linked together within the Alaska installation overall theme. This image link between the two posts is important in establishing a strong integrated sense of visual unity for the U.S. Army in Alaska.

The posts have been divided into Distinguishable Areas that are further defined into building exterior design and site design requirements.

For information about Fort Richardson Distinguishable Areas For information about Fort Wainwright Distinguishable Areas

The exterior design guidelines for each post have been divided into both common and distinguishable area guidelines.

The common guidelines apply to the cantonment areas, the outlying training areas, open spaces, buffers, and recreation areas. The distinguishable area guidelines apply specifically to a distinguishable area of the post as identified on the distinguishable areas maps for each post

INTERIOR DES IGN GUIDELINES

A group of guidelines have been added to address needs and requirements for building interiors. These guidelines have been created to provide guidance and information regarding interior design issues specific to Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright. This guideline group is intended to address only Administrative spaces, and does not address other interior types, such as industrial, residential, laboratories, and other similar types of interior spaces. This guideline group is intended for use in Administrative interiors for both Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright.

TECHNICAL GUIDELINES

There has been a long-standing need by Army installations to have a slightly different type of guideline included in their Installation Design Guidelines. This group of guidelines addresses various issues related to electrical systems, file:////52fxqz-fs-ceg01/673CESData$/CEAOP/Comprehensive%20Planning/Guidance/Design%20Guide/IDG%20(Installation%20Design%20Guide)/maps/ftwbase.htm file:////52fxqz-fs-ceg01/673CESData$/CEAOP/Comprehensive%20Planning/Guidance/Design%20Guide/IDG%20(Installation%20Design%20Guide)/ftw/index.htm mechanical systems, utilities, fire alarm systems, and other similar types of systems. For exterior and interior guidelines of the IDG, aesthetics and visual improvements have been an overall stated goal. This group of guidelines, however, is aimed at providing requirements that are more of a technical nature rather than visual, hence the name Technical Guidelines. The Technical Guidelines are intended for use by personnel at both Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright.

Methodology This Installation Design Guide has been prepared in a logical sequence, starting with general information, and proceeding to specific requirements of the design guidelines. This method of establishing the design guidelines is parallel to the design process, and should aid the IDG user in comprehending the overall process.

IDG Organization It is intended that the IDG be used in one integrated design effort involving both posts. The IDG addresses specific needs for each of the posts, and these needs are expressed in parallel but different design guidelines with distinct requirements.

Some sections of the IDG are common to both Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson. The explanations in the following paragraphs will help the IDG user understand the primary parts.

While using the IDG, note that some of the concepts, text and graphics are repeated in various parts of the IDG. This is an intentional repetition of features that serve to unify and provide a common thread of visual unity between the installations.

GENERAL INFORMATION

This part of the IDG provides general information common to both Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright.

General Information discusses the necessary background information such as purpose of the IDG and method of accomplishment. This text also includes a brief organizational description of the IDG format.

General Information continues with implementation and evaluation procedures. The process for using the IDG is outlined on a task-by-task basis. This text also examines setting priorities for implementation and the establishment of an IDG coordinator. The general process for updating the IDG is briefly discussed in this chapter as well.

General Information. This text includes an overview of the Alaska installations, and includes information on the history, mission, and future of both installations.

FORT WAINWRIGHT

The first part of the text contains information on Data Collection and Analysis. This includes a brief post history and the setting (climate, natural setting, and regional context). This part of the IDG also contains discussion concerning the Distinguishable Areas Map, and Assets and Liabilities Maps. This information was then developed into installation Goals and Objectives from which the Design Theme for Fort Wainwright was extracted.

The actual Exterior Design Guidelines which are either common to all of Fort Wainwright or are applicable to distinguishable areas as noted within the guidelines.

FORT RICHARDSON

The first part of the text contains information on Data Collection and Analysis. This includes a brief post history and the setting (climate, natural setting, and regional context). This part of the IDG also contains discussion concerning the Distinguishable Areas Map, and Assets and Liabilities Maps. This information was then developed into installation Goals and Objectives from which the Design Theme for Fort Richardson was extracted.

The actual Exterior Design Guidelines which are either common to all of Fort Richardson or are applicable to distinguishable areas as noted within the guidelines.

REFERENCE INFORMATION

A List of Reference Publications compiles publications used during background research and compilation of the IDG.

The IDG user is encouraged to read and use these publications to gain a better understanding of the interrelationships of the installation design guidelines, and to better appreciate the dynamics of the design process.

Fort Wainwright Plant Materials . These specific plant materials have been selected for their suitability of use at Fort Wainwright.

Fort Richardson Plant Materials . These specific plant materials have been selected for their suitability of use at Fort Richardson.

A List of Acronyms is provided to define terms that have been used throughout the IDG.

Project Requirements Checklist . The Project Requirements Checklist should be completed by installation personnel for use in preparation of the Request for Proposals (RFP). It is considered to be an early planning/programming checklist to identify specific project requirements.

ALASKA IDG PROJECT REVIEW CHECKLIST

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PROJECT REVIEW CHECKLIST

The purpose for using this Checklist is to check for and document project conformance with the requirements contained in the Installation Design Guide (IDG). This Checklist will most commonly be filled out by Engineering personnel, IDG administrator for the Post involved, or project design individuals such as architects, engineers, or interior designers. Use of this checklist over time will provide feedback to the Post concerning how effective the design guidelines are, and how they can be improved to provide the design guidance needed. The overall goal of the IDG and this Checklist is to improve the visual environment of both Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright for the Army in Alaska.

The IDG Checklist has been formatted as a Microsoft© Word form and a web page. This form can be filled out electronically or printed and completed by hand.

IDG Checklist in Word 97 format.

IDG Checklist in Word 6.0/95 format.

IDG Checklist in HTML (web page) format.

To save a document to your hard drive, right-click (click with the right mouse button) on one of the above links and select "Save Target As".

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