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Ensign, Arselia, Ed. – PAM Repeater, 1991
The brochure provides suggestions for adapting or building approaches and entrances to the home to provide full accessibility to persons with mobility limitations due to disability or age. Briefly described are modifications for ramps, landings at the top and bottom of a ramp, and door openers and locks. This publication lists 13 sources for…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Design Requirements, Physical Disabilities
Goldberger, Paul – Progressive Architecture, 1976
The Firemen's Training Center, New York City, consists of an administrative and teaching building built of corrugated metal and glass, with brightly colored interior spaces, and the actual training buildings, mock-ups of real buildings designed to "burn down" again and again in training sessions. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Educational Facilities, Fire Fighters
American School and University, 1975
An interior with trees, plants, and a "street" generates excitement at the Children's Learning Center in Brooklyn, New York. (MLF)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Building Design, Day Care, Interior Design
American School and University, 1975
The visibility and central location of the Robert Crown Center at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, bring the students in contact with the physical recreation and sports program. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Glass Walls, Higher Education, Physical Education Facilities
American School and University, 1975
A library at Sycamore High School in Ohio, by its location in the center of the academic wing, encourages students to drop in on an informal basis. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Building Design, Learning Resources Centers, School Libraries
Murphy, Jim – Progressive Architecture, 1975
Civic determination, at many levels, restored the Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska, to its 1925 splendor. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Arts Centers, Building Design, Community Involvement
Wadley, Marie Cook; Brown, Frances Rosser – Five Tribes Journal, 1975
Descriptors: American Indians, Building Conversion, Financial Support, History
Houghton, Norris; And Others – Progressive Architecture, 1975
The basic principle behind the Olmsted Theater at Adelphi University derives from the emphasis placed upon the spatial relationships between performers and spectators. (Author)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Flexible Facilities, Higher Education
Neilander, Dennis K.; Sacarto, Douglas M. – 1989
The information in this report is derived from responses to a questionnaire sent to contacts in the 50 states in winter 1988. The questionnaire, which uses the requirements of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (AHERA) as a base for comparing state programs, sought information regarding state programs dealing with asbestos in…
Descriptors: Asbestos, Buildings, Elementary Secondary Education, Hazardous Materials
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, Indianapolis. – 1986
Architecture is an art form and a guide to the study of history. By increasing visual awareness of the architectural environment more is learned about the history and cultural heritage of an area, region, or country. In addition, an appreciation for fine craftsmanship, good design, and their influences on individual lives is developed. The article…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Art Appreciation, Buildings
Harroun, Jack T., Ed. – 1984
This manual is designed to fill two distinct needs in the school maintenance field: (1) a text or resource in training new maintenance staff members and in staff development, and (2) a reference source for the routine tasks and problems encountered in school sanitation and maintenance. Section 1 covers the basics of good school maintenance,…
Descriptors: Cleaning, Custodian Training, Equipment Maintenance, Repair
Nation's Schools and Colleges, 1974
Brief notes discuss new developments such as paper recycling projects; college faculty salary raises; use of school surplus space; and cost control measures. (JF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Enrollment Influences, Newspapers
American School and University, 1974
Three-dimensional illustrations of an entire building -- or any portion of it -- can be produced instantly on a TV-like screen by a sophisticated computer at Syracuse University. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Drafting, Building Design, Computer Graphics, Display Systems
Weimer, Kenneth F. – American School and University, 1974
Recent developments made preengineered buildings attractive -- both aesthetically and from a cost standpoint. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Systems, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities, Engineering Technology
American School and University, 1974
Descriptors: Building Design, Climate Control, Energy Conservation, Guidelines
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