Conversion of a University of Oregon bowling center into a computer laboratory by the college union is discussed. Located in a renovated former bowling center, the Erb Memorial Union Computer Lounge is a self-supporting campus computer laboratory. User fees are charged for on-site computer rentals, laser printing, color plotting, and typesetting…

Opening next September, the Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers in downtown Manhattan, will share space with the telephone company. The architect's adherence to the site's natural shape provides adequate space. (Author/MLF)

Sarah P. Harkness, architect and designer of the award-winning Bates College Library building in Maine, has ideas about encouraging more women to enter the field of architecture. (MLF)

By turning off certain noncritical electrical power loads whenever demand approaches a predetermined level, school officials can reduce utility costs. (Author/MLF)

Reports on 20 recently constructed university libraries. (PF)

THE DEPTH OF PSYCHOSOCIAL CONSIDERATION VARIES WITH ARCHITECTURAL FUNCTION. THESE FACTORS INCREASE AS A BUILDING USAGE BECOMES MORE ANTHROPOPHILIC. SITUATIONS RELATING TO AMBIGUOUS DESIGN MUST BE ELIMINATED IN BUILDING DESIGN. PROBLEMS INVOLVING VISUAL PERCEPTION SUCH AS (1) GLASS DOORS, (2) APPARENT INSECURITY OF STRUCTURE, (3) AMBIGUOUS SYMBOLIC…

This booklet is intended for builders and others who actually construct small buildings in earthquake areas and not for professionally qualified architects or engineers. In outline form with sketches the following topics are discussed: general construction and design principles; foundations; earth walls; brick, block, and stone walls; timber frame…

Discussion of urban school concepts is accompanied by individual illustrative sketches and diagrams. (1) good urban schools should harmonize with their setting, (2) an example of a two-story school whose classroom window orientation is directed toward a central court is shown, (3) an example of a three-winged school which provides every classroom…

Tests from five addresses given at a ceremony honoring outstanding examples of American college campus design are presented along with a list of the award winners. Categories included were--(1) general classrooms, (2) science and laboratory buildings, (3) library buildings, (4) graduate and professional schools, and (5) long-range campus…

A physical handicap is defined as an impairment which affects an individual to the extent that special facilities are needed to provide for his safety. Facilities include--(1) the special design of parking lots, building approaches and entrances, (2) stairs, ramps, doors, and multilevel floors, (3) corridors, and (4) rooms with sloping floors,…

Provided is a sample survey form for identifying architectural barriers in any building or area that needs to be accessible for the handicapped. The checklist covers the following areas: offstreet parking, on street parking, passenger loading zone, approach to selected entrance, entrance doors, elevators-escalators, essential areas, access from…