The design of the Benita Juarez High School will provide an environment of cultural and ethnic heritage for its Mexican-American students. (Author/MLF)

An accessible interior and an imaginatively developed site allow the Harris Hillman School to further the growth and self-sufficiency of severely involved multiply handicapped students. (Author)

The Benita Juarez High School, now under construction, is designed to provide an environment of cultural familiarity and ethnic identification for some 1,500 Mexican-American students. (Author/MLF)

This standards publication provides acoustical performance criteria, design requirements, and design guidelines for new school classrooms and other learning spaces. The standards may be applied when practicable to the major renovation of existing classrooms. These criteria, requirements, and guidelines are keyed to the acoustical qualities needed…

The National Symposium on School Design presents nine examples of creative solutions in school design and modernization. Each entry provides a description of the model school, a list of principle decision makers and architects involved, and contact information. (GR)

Designing schools to make them more earthquake resistant and protect children from the catastrophic collapse of the school building is discussed in this videotape. It reveals that 44 of the 50 U.S. states are vulnerable to earthquake, but most schools are structurally unprepared to take on the stresses that earthquakes exert. The cost to the…

This paper focuses on making specific connections between basic social and psychological needs of campus residents and the principles of architectural design that can be applied to the design and renovation of educational facilities. Various research was used to select six "principles of social ecology" that were cross-referenced with…

This 10-minute videotape digitally describes a North Carolina prototype high school designed to serve as a model for the 21st century schools. Design emphasis is placed on providing an educationally equitable facility that is secure, efficient, and flexible for multiple uses. The two-story building is composed of core academic and learning…

The Access Board of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board has issued this guide to assist in the use of its American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for buildings and facilities. It explains some of the basic considerations for accessible design and clarifies specific ADAAG provisions. Advisory…

This presentation addresses the need to encourage educational facility design innovation, explores reflective practice in the profession of facility design, and discusses what a public sector university-based educational design institute does and what role the institute can play in efforts to encourage innovation in the architectural design field.…

This publication covers the planning and design of school grounds for outdoor learning in new and existing K-12 facilities. It discusses the different types of outdoor learning environments that can be considered, the value of flexible spaces for outdoor learning, and resources for those interested in outdoor learning environments. Also explored…

The "Environment Yard" project is a 10-year effort to transform an ordinary asphalt schoolyard into a lush, naturalized environment. This book describes the project from which a natural extension of the classroom was created, reducing student boredom and antisocial behavior as they became engaged in the landscape. It instructs on how to…

Price Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has the lowest cost per square foot -- and the lowest cost per pupil -- in the State as a result of sensible use of standard materials in construction. (Author/MF)

The lighting system is used for heating this school. (MF)