The Fuji Group's inflated structure (20 large circular pipes of rubberized canvas spanning a circular concrete base) may be the message for future school building. (Author/MB)

A computer model designed to provide administrators faced with the problem of meeting demands from many quarters for the available space" with information about the effects of changes in space availability is described. (Author/AA)

Discusses the possible functions and value of a well designed courtyard in a school building. (JF)

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

Article summarizes interview data from several thousand college students on 23 campuses about the varieties of places used for studying and the perceived advantages and disadvantages of each location. (Author)

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

A new approach to records management reduces the volume of paperwork while preserving information of value. (Editor)

Specifications to consider in designing learning spaces. (LS)

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

Art reveals to us the face of man and the places where that face resides. How different cultures use the senses of place and environment, both natural and man-made, is considered. (IS)

Enclosing the porticos has almost doubled the size of the student center at Furman University in Greenville (South Carolina). (Author/MLF)

Providing the large spaces necessary for teaching and exhibiting fine arts, yet respecting the scale of historical Charleston (South Carolina) was the design challenge for the Albert Simons Center for the Arts, College of Charleston. (Author)

The advantages and disadvantages of five alternative ways of using surplus space available to school systems. (Author)

Encourages school officials to find ways of using surplus space in school buildings. One alternative to closing schools may be to lease space in operating schools to businesses. (IRT)