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Thern Associates, Inc., Oshkosh, WI. – 1969
Information is presented regarding the current trend in educational facilities planning. Discussion is included of--(1) outstanding features of award winning schools, (2) multi-story schools, (3) reshaping schools, (4) innovative trends, (5) design criteria, (6) geometric form, and (7) cost factors. Examples are shown of nearly every style of…
Descriptors: Architecture, Construction Costs, Design Preferences, Educational Facilities Design
Clinchy, Evans – 1960
A profile is presented of an elementary school in which the building design was determined by the social environment and the climate--it is located in an economically depressed section of a hot, dusty city, the population of which is mainly Spanish speaking. The school provides cool, dustless classrooms and shaded outdoor space. The description…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design, Building Systems
Clinchy, Evans – 1961
Nine elementary and junior high schools designed to house team teaching programs are described. The buildings are representative of pioneer efforts to design facilities for team teaching which is defined as, "the cooperative planning for and teaching of various sized groups of students in flexible teaching spaces allowing for rapid shifting of…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Design Preferences, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Schools
Clinchy, Evans – 1960
A profile is presented of an urban elementary school in which the building design is based on the idea of joint occupancy--the combined use of the building as a school and a public housing project. The description of the educational bases of the design emphasizes why the school was designed as it was and how it was designed and built. Schematics…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design, Building Innovation
Clinchy, Evans – 1960
A profile is presented of a circular, air conditioned elementary school designed to be adaptable to almost any kind of educational program--its space can be rearranged by means of movable and operable walls to meet changes in the existing program or to accommodate the school to future programs involving classes of varying sizes. The description…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Architectural Character, Building Design, Design Preferences
Shrader-Harvey, Erika; Droge, Martha – 2002
This research project examined how educational facilities are perceived and used by the occupants. It sought to inform the design of effective learning environments in elementary schools through a heightened awareness of the needs of the occupants and an understanding of how they use their school facilities. Project objectives included the…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Built Environment, Design Preferences


