In order to improve library services at the University of Pennsylvania, a two stage program for two separate library units was proposed. The Daniel W. Dietrich Library, the second unit, is described here. The physical plant needs are discussed in relation to the overall university development plan. Statements of budget and building standards are…

An outline to guide Brigham Young University academic committees in the process of compiling program requirements for a proposed building or facility, in which each area is defined as to approximate size, function, furniture, etc. An outline of material to be prepared by the Brigham Young University is included to provide committees with an…

Speeches at this workshop on the construction and utilization of physical facilities on the college campus include the following--(1) academic planning and educational specifications, (2) space utilization and planning for expansion, (3) the role of the architect in facility planning, (4) federal participation in academic facilities, and (5)…

Step-by-step procedures are given for the development of construction plans, including: instructions for the initial site survey and report, schematic drawings, preliminary drawings, working drawings, the construction period, and the use of the recommended specification form. Construction standards are specified for numerous building constituents…

A substantial portion of this text book is directed to the specifics of planning educational facilities for the future. The opening discussion of ths historical development of educational facilities is followed by presentations concerning how to determine school building needs, how to plan a building, how to modernize a building, and how to…