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Source
| American School and University | 9 |
Author
| Kling, Vincent G. | 1 |
| Midjaas, Carl Larsen | 1 |
| Miller, Richard Paul | 1 |
| Millu, Milton J. | 1 |
| Seager, Donald E. | 1 |
| Stephenson, William R. | 1 |
| Strong, Laurence E. | 1 |
| Yearwood, Randall N. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
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Yearwood, Randall N. – American School and University, 1984
Provides guidelines to follow in drawing up a contract with a school architect. Once the architect has been selected, a clear definition of mutual expectations and schedules must be outlined and documented in the contract. (TE)
Descriptors: Architects, Building Design, Contracts, Design Requirements
Strong, Laurence E.; Stephenson, William R. – American School and University, 1971
Descriptors: Building Design, Cost Effectiveness, Design Requirements, Flexible Facilities
Midjaas, Carl Larsen; Millu, Milton J. – American School and University, 1975
On a limited site, Grand Rapids transforms a 750-student junior high into a 3000-student senior high school. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Critical Path Method, Design Requirements, Educational Environment
American School and University, 1971
Descriptors: Building Design, Design Requirements, Flexible Facilities, Interdisciplinary Approach
American School and University, 1974
The Science building at the University of California at Santa Cruz, was originally designed as an engineering educational facility, but when completed emerged as a combination of School of Applied Sciences and administration. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Awards, Building Design, Building Innovation, Building Systems
Kling, Vincent G. – American School and University, 1973
Discusses the reasons why conventional classroom facilities won't work for continuing education. Illustrates how one continuing education center was designed and built and suggests how flexibility can be built into a facility without the use of movable partitions. (DN)
Descriptors: Building Design, Case Studies, Continuing Education Centers, Design Requirements
Miller, Richard Paul – American School and University, 1975
Discusses the need for school buildings that are flexible and adaptable to any educational situation, rather than rigidly "self-contained" or rigidly "open." Such buildings are not tied to any educational fad that may become unfashionable, and they can accommodate many educational approaches, as well as noneducational uses. (JG)
Descriptors: Building Design, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Seager, Donald E. – American School and University, 1978
The conclusion of a six-part series on planning and designing media facilities deals with problems of security. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Audiovisual Centers, Building Design, Design Requirements
American School and University, 1972
AS&U interviews architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, who discusses two basic mistakes made by high schools and colleges in planning performing arts facilities. He explains that (1) they try to build flexibility into formal theaters and (2) they emphasize loads of seating, but leave little space for experimental work. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Colleges, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design
