Sound reverberation time in the new concert hall in Birmingham, Alabama, can be adjusted to meet virtually any acoustic need. (Author/MLF)

A cabled air structure provides a spacious gymnasium with tennis, basketball, badminton, and volleyball courts. (Author/MLF)

A four-day work week for maintenance workers in the Jefferson County Public Schools in Lakewood, Colorado, reduces absenteeism and increases productivity; a basic manual for physical plant directors is reviewed. (Author/MLF)

An urban center for therapy, education, and social involvement is designed on the model of a village in order to simulate a middle class environment. (Author/MLF)

This illustrated manual and survey forms are designed to be used by organizations, hotel and restaurant associations, interested individuals and others as a guide for selecting accessible conference, meeting, and lodging facilities. The guidelines can also be used with existing facilities to identify specific modifications and accommodations. The…

In order to accommodate both the formal and informal curriculum and to best satisfy the philosophy of a school district, the development of educational specifications is prerequisite to the process of designing a school facility. Educational specifications consist of a series of interrelated statements that describe the physical requirements of…

The handbook sets forth design requirements for construction and renovation of buildings owned, leased, or funded by the Veterans Administration (VA), to permit physically handicapped persons ready access. The book is intended mainly for use by the VA staff and contracted architect/engineer firms involved in developing criteria and designing,…

Planning for specific music requirements at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois; Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, led to three quite different solutions. (Author/MLF)

A personal view which regrets the passing of personal, warm library environments and the ascendancy of "monumental" library architecture. Illustrations of the Bobst Library, Boston Library, Bancroft School. (LS)

A new gymnasium at West Valley College in Daratoga, California, combines natural light from an indirect source with electrical lighting, thereby eliminating glare. (Author/MLF)

The booklet reviews Federal and New York State efforts to ensure that school programs are accessible to handicapped students and presents guidelines for making existing facilities, services, and activities accessible. The requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act are reviewed…

The paper discusses components of a model Barrier-Free Design law which state legislatures might adopt to promote accessibility to and use of buildings by physically disabled persons. The model also suggests the creation of a board for barrier free design. Outlined are aspects of definitions, and detailed are the board's composition and terms of…

A STUDY OF AN OLD SCHOOL BUILDING AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD IS REPORTED, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF EACH. A DESCRIPTION OF PITTSBURGH MASTER PLANS FOR ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND RACIAL AND CULTURAL INTEGRATION INTRODUCES THE PAPER. URBAN DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS OF NEW HOUSING, TRAFFIC CIRCULATION, PARKING…

THIS BROCHURE DISCUSSES A FILM PRODUCED UNDER A GRANT FROM EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES LABORATORIES ENTITLED "NEW LIFE FOR OLD SCHOOLS--AN INTERIM REPORT." EARLY IN 1965 THE RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITIES PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ANNOUNCED THE FUNDING FOR A STUDY OF THE PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH THE MODERNIZATION OF OUTMODED SCHOOL PLANTS. AS…