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Brubaker, C. William – American School Board Journal, 1979
Presents drawings of three buildings to show ways of designing for energy conservation, accommodation of the handicapped, and the conversion of surplus schools to other uses. (IRT)
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Building Conversion, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Woodward, Robert E.; Bultman, Phelps H. – American School and University, 1979
A brief technical review of the areas of buildings that most often present barriers to the handicapped. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Orelove, Fred P.; Hanley, Cheryl D. – AAESPH Review, 1979
The article describes considerations in modifying school buildings for maximum accessibility for severely handicapped students. A field tested survey designed for use by school administrators is also included in its entirety. (Author)
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Stadtmueller, John H. – Bureau Memorandum, 1978
An administrator summarizes basic implications for special education of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 regarding employment of handicapped persons, building facility arrangements, and programming for exceptional students. (CL)
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Building Design, Disability Discrimination, Educational Discrimination
Morgan, William – Progressive Architecture, 1978
A music education and performance facility for students, 90 percent of whom are legally blind, demonstrates that it is possible to produce exciting design for the handicapped. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Architectural Character, Awards, Blindness
Aiello, Barbara, Ed. – 1976
Intended for special educators and architectural designers, the book provides specifications and lists of resource materials on facility design for handicapped children and adults. In an overview, R. Vosbeck discusses the need for cooperation between architects and educators and relates his experiences in planning facilities for exceptional…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Bibliographies, Building Design, Design Requirements
Download full textWindham Southeast Supervisory Union, Brattleboro, VT. – 1975
Listed in the document are specific building needs for the handicapped. It is explained that the detailed survey forms can be used to determine building accessibility for a wide range of handicapping conditions. Survey information includes the specific building need (e.g. 12 foot wide parking space) and the letter code for affected function. Space…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Blindness, Building Design, Design Requirements
PDF pending restorationEducational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1979
This booklet is the fourth in a series that examines community school centers. The development and substance of the building program, issues related to site selection and development, and overall building design strategies are examined. Also discussed are particularly important design details about which the programming committee and the architect…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Architectural Programing, Building Design, Community Centers
Birch, Jack W.; Johnstone, B. Kenneth – 1975
The United States Congress and the individual states are now placing high priorities on supplying school facilities for the handicapped. This book is a comprehensive synthesis of what is unique and different about exceptional children and youth, of what modes of teaching and learning are necessary for their instruction, and of what contributions…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Building Design, Educational Specifications, Elementary Secondary Education
