ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES SHOULD BE RELATED TO THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THE INSTITUTIONS. THE COMMUTER COLLEGE CONCEPT SUGGESTS DRIVE-IN FACILITIES, ADJACENT PARKING AND INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES, AND BILEVEL CAMPUSES. THE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EMPHASIS SUGGESTS CENTRALIZING THESE FACILITIES AND MAKING THEM SHOWROOMS. INNOVATIVE…

The model for the new Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Oakland, California, is a source of great pride to its designers--all fifty of them. Article described the efforts of the school staff representatives, students, parents and other community members who designed their school building and altered the entire concept of education at Woodrow Wilson.…

Describes a career center in Michigan, a vocational school in Texas, and a vocational center in Kentucky. Each facility has some unusual feature, such as the quadrant structure of the career center; the consolidation of administration, maintenance, and distribution at the vocational school; and the duo-building arrangement of the vocational…

The premise used in the development of the Townview Center for the Dallas Independent School District (Texas) is: What actually goes on inside a high school of the future is more important than what the school building will look like. The school's concept includes the housing of various magnet programs at one site. The architect is challenged to…

Described are ways in which schools are including spaces for technologically advanced media centers, auditoriums that can accommodate professional performances, expansive recreation centers, and elaborate and functional common areas and multipurpose rooms. The text opens with a discussion of some of the challenges and opportunities inherent in the…

Describes the 1989-90 "New Schools for New York" architectural study project which asked architects to create schools (via renovation or new construction) embodying flexibility, security, warmth, cost efficiency, and respect for students and teachers as individuals. The specific architectural challenges at each of the six selected sites…

The positive impact from changing the environment of a school as a way of improving the quality of education is often overlooked by educators. This book shows how to create more effective schools through a design process that involves teachers, students, parents, administrators, and architects. The design process creates school environments that…

American's aging schools need replacing. New schools should enhance teaching and learning and accommodate the needs of all learners; serve as community centers; involve all stakeholders in the planning process; provide for health, safety, and security; make effective use of all available resources; and be adaptable to changing needs. Examples of…

Instead of accentuating differences among agendas through competition for scarce resources, community members, educational planners, and community development planners cooperated in renovating a high school building in Hinesburg, Vermont, to include community spaces for recreation, social services, and nontraditional education. Design elements…

An educator and an architect discuss school design considerations that include developing a strong learning plan, a strong concept of community, and architecture that supports both. Involving the community and students in planning instills a sense of ownership and pride that is more conducive to learning and school safety than tough standards and…

The present bulletin deals with the evolution of the school auditorium, and presents recommendations for the planning of the auditorium, with particular reference to the stage, so that the auditorium can be used as a theater, concert hall, for forums, for motion pictures, and for radio programs. The auditorium is one of the most important units in…