A Senate hearing was held regarding the current condition of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools. The BIA selection process for building and repairing these schools was resumed; and discussed innovative measures for financing BIA schools was discussed. This document includes testimony from the Director of the National Indian Education…

Architects provided a college-village with shopping centers, winding roads, plazas, and white-painted facades to allow students opportunities for many different patterns of human association. Amply and colorfully illustrated. (Author)

Grand Rapids, Minnesota, built a high school on 196 lakefront acres. Outdoor openness is matched with an imaginative indoor open space'' concept. The school's philosophy centers on career education and is especially committed to programs in forestry and horticulture. (WM)

An outline of some of the alternatives and procedures for effective utilization, modernization, and renovation of existing space for academic use. (Author/MF)

Describes the Body Shop,'' a free-standing, 2-level physical education structure used by both boys and girls at Mundelein (Illinois) High School. The building is designed to displace a typical facility for limited activities; geared to the lifetime sports concept; and structured as a research orientation, tutoring, and practice center for an …

Discusses the problems of matching educational programs with new and innovative facilities and orienting the school staff on how to make the most of such facilities. Offers guidelines. (EA)

Describes how the John C. Clark, Jr., Elementary School became a model for open education programs in less than a year of operation. (Author)

Describes the application of the turnkey" approach at three universities in which a developer plans, designs, and builds new housing to meet the institution's specifications at a predetermined, fixed cost. (JF)

Modern curriculum, well-designed building and the best in equipment make this vocational facility outstanding. (Editor)

A discussion of the need for architects and school planners to design buildings which will allow for the optimization of the new instructional technology. (LS)

Capital renewal--repair and replacement of facilities--is discussed, as well as inflation, government regulation, changing technology, and financing. A national inventory of campus needs, based on standard definitions and methodologies, and survey and evaluation of current renewal and replacement policies are advocated. (Author/MLW)

Innovative housing designs are needed for the growing number of elderly Americans who suffer because of the limited living options provided by inflexible housing. Creative alternatives include double houses, shared living, intergenerational housing, and adaptable houses. Long-term planning is needed to construct an attractive environment that does…