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Ryder, Sharon Lee – Progressive Architecture, 1975
Because of a high vacancy rate and widespread vandalism in its highrise dormitories, the University of Massachusetts commissioned an environmental consultant to assess the problem. A two-year study showed that occupancy increased and vandalism decreased in an experimental dormitory where students were allowed greater freedom to arrange their own…
Descriptors: Architecture, College Housing, Design Preferences, Dormitories
