A new, split-level high school at Magnet Cove, Arkansas, is distinctive in appearance, high in educational efficiency, and inexpensive to maintain. (Author)

Discusses the problems of developing elementary schools and suggests the solutions for creating a well-run elementary school. (RK)

The benefits of technology must be used to design instructional support systems for secondary schools to keep pace with their changing world. (CK)

The educational developments that led to open plan design and twelve rules for making the most of it. (Author)

A Kansas City (Missouri) school for severely handicapped children features a single corridor that encircles a skylit multipurpose room and provides access to all other areas. In addition to 20 classrooms, the school houses support services that include a testing and observation area, a workshop, and a home living center. (Author/MLF)

Architectural drafting and building construction teachers need to become informed about barrier-free access. This information should be included in programs to give students experience and competence in this area. Industrial educators should assume a leadership role in training personnel to design and build a barrier-free environment. (JOW)

Describes the technologically advanced aquatic and fitness center at the University of Virginia. Discusses the imprecise water chemistry control at the former facility and its intensive monitoring requirements. Details the new chemistry control standards initiated in the new center, which ensure constant chlorine and pH levels. (RJM)

A new high school in Gaylord, Michigan, is a focal point for community involvement and activity. The 550-seat auditorium had community input in the design stage, and classrooms were designed to accommodate community use. Other uses of the school include a licensed day-care center, adult education classes, and higher education programs. (MLF)

Presents the conclusions of three Norwegian guidance booklets on joint location and coordinated use in the community. Provides information on planning and coordination of spaces for schools and other premises for the community in order to help make the most efficient use of resources. (AIM)

Presents administrative areas/offices considered outstanding in a competition, which judged the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, focusing on concepts and ideas that made them exceptional. For each citation, the article offers information on the firm, client,…

Presents K-12 and college common areas considered outstanding in a competition, which judged the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, highlighting concepts and ideas that made them exceptional. For each citation, the article offers information on the firm, client,…

Describes the design of the University of Minnesota's expansion of its Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex, which included a new entrance (the Hall of Traditions) and weight-training gym. Includes the floor plan and photographs. (EV)

Offers descriptions and photographs of seven award-winning school designs selected during the Association of School Business Officials International annual meeting. A panel of judges assessed the entries based on five criteria: (1) architectural solution to stated educational program; (2) efficient space utilization; (3) integration of innovative…

Presents an exerpt from the text and illustrations of "Building and Learning," an exhibition of the physical development of school buildings initiated to provide historical context for the "New Schools for New York" project by the Architectural League/Public Educational Association. The exerpt provides a sample of public…