An abandoned supermarket and space in a synagogue are experimental projects that serve as neighborhood centers and enrich preschool childrens' experiences. (Author)

Placing student service buildings underground solved similar space problems at Cornell and the University of Northern Iowa. (Author)

A committee of businessmen report on the management practices of schools in Massachusetts. (Author/MF)

Two specialists in the field of educational planning and architecture discuss the important considerations an architect must face in designing a school. Emphasized is the need for communication with school administrators and faculty and for an awareness of student needs. (LS)

Auto automation from parking meters to mechanized garages helps car-clogged campuses find solution to parking problem. (Editor)

Noting the difficulty of keeping pace with the continual advancements in instructional technology, the director of the Centre for Educational Television Overseas proposes a facility to "serve the educational resource needs of a sizeable community." Included are a floor plan of the building and an outline of the activities it allows for. (LS)

A critique of the new Goddard Library at Clark University (Worcester, Massachusetts). (JB)

Report written by a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa about his experiences in Upper Volta. (LN)

A suggestion that the solution to today's high construction costs for library buildings is through systems building, the key to which is dimensional coordination - relating all the elements that go to make up a building in such a way that the parts will fit together with little or no alteration at the construction site. A supplementary…

Located near San Jose, California, this school contains six triadic-shaped classroom pods which radiate from a hub area consisting of a multipurpose room, stage, art center, science area, library, and combination faculty room/instructional materials storage area. (RG)

Comparison of advantages and disadvantages of unit ventilators, rooftop units, and the Unviersity Residential Building Systems (URBS) designed units. (KJ)

Descriptions, schematics, and photographs are provided to illustrate techniques using circular prestressing, fiberglass reinforced plastic forms, and thin circular concrete plates. (MF)

As part of the building trades drafting program at Robeson Technical Institute students build models of homes they have designed. Other aspects of the program including preparatory courses, field trips, and planned improvements in the curriculum are discussed. (HH)