This report addresses the decision-making process for replacing or modernizing the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) as proposed in the DCPS facility master plan. The three-section document discusses old and historic schools and their future; the schools' historical and architectural value; cost of replacement and modernization; design;…

Lists more than 50 architectural firms, many of which have dozens of completed school buildings to their credit. The general listing contains information about the firm, its design philosophy, the areas the firm serves, its services, and how much of its work is with schools. This information is summarized in a table. (MLF)

For the past 37 years, the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have sponsored a competition to recognize outstanding achievements in the field of educational facility planning and design. This book represents the 1986 exhibition of school architecture as displayed at the 118th…